Fine Scale Miniatures kit #150 "Old time" Freight House

[Ensign]

Hi everyone, I've been slowly working on this kit this summer that I've had in my kit stash for a very long time.
I spend a lot of time at our cottage in the summer, but I do manage to get back home from time to time to continue working on this kit.
I don't model up at the cottage, I have to many other things to look after while I'm there.
I always imagined that I would have loads of time in my retirement years to build all of the model kits I have collected through the years.
This has not been the case at all, I seem to be more busy in retirement than I was when I worked full-time.
I know it's crazy, but it's true!
Anyways here's what I have managed to get done on this kit so far this summer.
I have built the wooden platform that this freight house will sit on, using the template provided in the kit.

I then added the deck boards with hundreds of tiny nail holes added to the boards using a fine pin.
You can also see the wall sections that will make up this freight house layed out behind.

I then stained those wall sections with "Hunter Line" driftwood stain both sides of the walls.
I then painted just the exterior of the walls with a 2 tone paint scheme.

I then added interior framing to the walls which the kit does not call for, I thought it would help the interior look better since I plan on lighting this structure up.
The sections of walls without framing have sliding doors attached to them, so I can't add framing to those areas.
Also I have to run some magnet wires for the gooseneck lights over those doors before I can complete other framing.
The nice thing about not building this kit for so long, it now allows me to light it with LED's in a way that I never would have been able to in the past.

So that's all I have to show you so far.
To be continued.

Greg

[PRR Modeler]

Outstanding modeling so far Greg. I look forward to this thread.

[nycjeff]

Hello Greg, I really like what you have done to this point and I look forward to seeing you continue with this build. Very nice sir

[Jerry]

It is amazing now that you're retired you could ever fit work into your schedule!

Well I'm glad you have time to do another beautiful build for all of us.
And your off to a good start as usual.

Jerry

[deemery]

Good start on a classic kit...  What I noticed when I retired is that I'm much more driven by -other people's schedules-, doctor appointments, etc.  Those really cut up the day. 

dave

[GeorgeD]

Good start, Greg.

My problem with retirement is that I get distracted easily and when I am making progress, it's very slow.

George

[friscomike]

Howdy Greg,

Excellent work on this beautiful kit.  Your thread will be one to watch.

Have fun,
mike

[Philip]

Looking Great!

[Pennman]

Greg,

I stumbled upon this kit build and actually had to pinch myself to see if it really was you!
Thanks for taking the time to do another great tutorial, your builds are always a wealth of knowledge and great to follow. I will be following along.

I hear ya about the retirement thing. My wife thinks if I'm not building something every day that I'm lazy.
I told her I didn't retire to work steadily every day. So far she has won. 

Rich

[Rick]

Greg, it's exciting seeing you start another build thread.
Looking good so far.

[Mark Dalrymple]

Terrific, Greg!

Looking forward to watching this build come to life.

Cheers, Mark.

[Ensign]

Guys! Thanks so much for your posts & for your interest in this old FSM's kit.
It's about time I finally got around to building it!

Greg

[elwoodblues]

Greg,

It is great to see one of your build threads again.  Looks like you are off to a great start.

[Ensign]

Hi Ron, thanks very much!
I'm happy to have you watching.

Greg

[Bernd]

Greg wrote:

I spend a lot of time at our cottage in the summer, but I do manage to get back home from time to time to continue working on this kit.
I don't model up at the cottage, I have to many other things to look after while I'm there.
I always imagined that I would have loads of time in my retirement years to build all of the model kits I have collected through the years.
This has not been the case at all, I seem to be more busy in retirement than I was when I worked full-time.
I know it's crazy, but it's true!

Like Rich (Pennman) I'm in the same boat. Wife wants to spend more time at the cottage floating in the water. At home she complains I don't do any of the honey due list. Only time I get any bench time is when we're home for a couple of days to take care of neccesities or it's raning. Can't wait for fall when we close camp for the winter. Tough taking care of two living places.

Ok, off the "rant box". Like Rich I'll be following along. Thanks for posting.

Bernd