FSM Jeffries Point Build

[deemery]

The dark metal roof makes sense and hides the trapezoid shape.  The result looks very good, but I might weather that roof a bit more, it looks too monochrome.

dave

[Zephyrus52246]

Thanks for the positive comments, gentlemen.  The roof will get some weathering, Dave.  I've had to replace a couple of rafter tails that have come off with all the handling of the structure.  Next up is putting on the corrugated roofing on the high roof.  

Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

Two months to the day from the last update.     I really ran out of gas on this one.  I didn't expect to finish in time for the contest, but I expected more progress than this. 

As to the contest, congrats to the winners, you guys did great work (as usual). 

When I left off the corrugated metal siding was the next step.  I hate this stuff.  It was a pain to install.  Even with the 3M tape, I needed to superglue each piece on, sometimes 2 or 3 times.  This of course, led to some of the paint coming off the metal.  The spots are very shiny, though they don't show in the pic. 

Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

I went over the shiny spots with Vallejo light grey primer painted on.  this gave a two toned look to the panels, no problem as they'll be rusted over later.   I'd forgotten to prime the underside (probably would have caused adherence problems with the 3M tape and glue anyway), so I painted on some Vallejo dark rust on the underside of the edges, like on the left in the picture.  Yes, even more of the da**ed rafters have come off and need replacing.  

Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

For the rusting, I tried using the Pan Pastels mixed with alcohol to color them.  This seemed more of a wash than I wanted, so went back to using the Rembrandt colors mixed with alcohol.  Did then use some pan pastels touch up to vary the color more, then sealed with some fixative.  I might dry brush some light grey over this, but I may leave it for now.  The exposed shingles need some weathering, probably some grey oil wash, then some black wash, which I'll put on the panels as well.  Some holes were drilled for stacks coming thru the roof, I was surprised the panels didn't tear off.  

Jeff

[Jerry]

Very nice Jeff.  Just a really great build all the way around.

Jerry

[friscomike]

Howdy Jeff,

Nice work on the structure and shingles.  I like the effect of the corrugated panels over wood shingles.

Have fun,
mike

[ReadingBob]

She's really turning into something special!  Well done all around.

[tom.boyd.125]

Jeff, like the color change you picked and the FSM kit build will look great on your layout. Tommy

[PRR Modeler]

The building has really come together nicely Jeff. I really like the ridges on the sub roof where the tin roofing panels are missing.

[Zephyrus52246]

Thanks for the kind words, gentlemen.
I needed to add the slightly open doors in two of the openings.  To make a long story short, I had "misplaced" two of the doors.  Popped out one of the doors from the side of the building away from the aisle, but it was just a bit short as well.  Found a door from a previous FSM kit, where I'd made a custom door, and it fit.  So I tried painting it with the grey, but the paint clotted up, maybe due to painting over dullcoat?  anyway, stripped it and sprayed it with primer.  While waiting for it to dry, I found the original doors.  

Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

Next up is all the roof stacks, vents, chimneys.  Drilled holes for them, drilled into the pieces and inserted a wire so they could be painted/stained.  There are two large chimneys which needed small pieces of wood placed in them to separate them from their tops.  This turned out to be much more difficult than I thought.  Gluing them to exactly 1/16 in exposure seemed too difficult.  I glued them in with superglue (the chimneys are brass).  Cutting them pulled some out (with the primer attached to the wood), some of the wood pieces split or bent.  Finally I glued them in close to size and carefully sanded them square.  The tops aren't attached yet.  I'll probably invert them to make sure they are square.  

Jeff

[Jerry]

Always good to see a update.

Jerry

[Rick]

Very nice Jeff.  Just a really great build all the way around.

Jerry

I'm in complete agreement with Jerry.

[Zephyrus52246]

Thanks, Jerry.  I like updates as well, too bad I did virtually nothing on this build for 4 months.  Hopefully, as I have the next three weeks off there will be more progress.

Jeff