FOS Mack's Deli Build - A neat little kit

[ReadingBob]

Bob, that's what I call speed modeling and posting.
Once again some good tips in your SBS.

Thank you, Rick! I didn't bother starting the thread until the model was finished. I know I repeat myself, a lot, in my build threads but I figure that there's an off chance that there may be someone reading it who hasn't read one of my other threads. 

[ReadingBob]

I'm impressed at both the speed and the ?dedicated? modelbuilding camera.

Thanks, James! The dedicated camera is an old Sony Cybershot.  It keeps on going even though it's getting kind of grimy and grungy looking. It has buttons on the back, I know (by feel) which one activates the time delay. 

[ReadingBob]

Okay, now for a repeat of the final post, which I posted yesterday, that was lost. 

The store front roof is flat, so it didn't seem appropriate to cover it with rolled roofing. I opted for gravel finish. In the past I tried the trick of applying paint and then sprinkling on some fine ballast or cinders, but I never was happy with the results. Instead, I opted to use 3M transfer tape to adhere a piece of coarse sandpaper to the roof and then I painted it a darker gray, applied some weathering powders and drybrushed it.



The other two roofs I finished the more traditional way using 3M Transfer tape and strips of Stoney Creeks Design Roofing Material (no longer available). The lower roof I left off until I weathered.  The upper roof I affixed to the structure prior to weathering it since it had a ridge cap that I wanted to glue in place before weathering it.  I also cut an opening for the chimney before I affixed it to the structure. I try to be careful of the chimney placement.  I don't want it so the chimney would be smack dab in front of a window or door.   
 

Now for the finished kit.  A neat little structure with a lot of interesting features and details.









Again, thanks for following along!

[deemery]

Bob, thanks for the explanation how you do your build photography.  I wondered how you managed that...

dave

[PRR Modeler]

Outstanding modeling Bob. This has a tremendous amount of character with the signage and detail. Also, good color choices.

[GPdemayo]

Good grief, I just saw this build and you have it finished. 

Neat structure and great build Bob, well done.....

[Jerry]

So well done Bob.  The tips are always the best part of the builds.

Jerry

[Zephyrus52246]

In the time it's taken me to paint some chimneys/stacks you've done a whole kit.  Looks great, as usual.

Jeff

[Rick]

Bob, congratulations on another outstanding looking model.
I liked your grout tip and I'll try to remember it if the need ever arises.

[deemery]

 I don't want it so the chimney would be smack dab in front of a window or door.   

Well, around these parts, you just put a window -in the chimney-...

And then, you cut off/close up the chimney...

dave

[ReadingBob]

Bob, thanks for the explanation how you do your build photography.  I wondered how you managed that...

dave

You're welcome, Dave.  Here's my setup.

[ReadingBob]

Outstanding modeling Bob. This has a tremendous amount of character with the signage and detail. Also, good color choices.

Thanks, Curt! Doug has some neat little (and big) kits. I had fun with this one.

[ReadingBob]

Good grief, I just saw this build and you have it finished. 

Neat structure and great build Bob, well done.....

Thanks, Greg!  Yeah, I cheated and waited until it was finished to start the thread. Still, it didn't take too long to build this one. 

[ReadingBob]

So well done Bob.  The tips are always the best part of the builds.

Jerry

Thank you, Jerry! Glad to hear that.

[ReadingBob]

In the time it's taken me to paint some chimneys/stacks you've done a whole kit.  Looks great, as usual.

Jeff

Thanks, Jeff!  Funny you should mention that. I try to follow your lead on chimneys. You covered it really well in a thread a long time ago. So, thank you for that!