My 1:16 adventure

Philip · October 30, 2025, 12:29:33 PM

Awesome! Looks like this co. went overly proud in pricing?
SH 2025

labdad · October 30, 2025, 09:09:44 PM

Larry,
Sorry I missed your comment.
Thank you!
I have a Sherline lathe and mill.
I couldn't do squat without them.
MJinTN

labdad · November 06, 2025, 06:38:27 PM

Well, since I showed all the machines, I thought it would be appropriate to show the building. I milled my own siding from old pallets. I did nothing to their color or finish, all I did was plane them down to 1/16" and cut them to 3/4" wide.

MJinTN

Jerry · November 06, 2025, 10:22:24 PM

Marty the coloring is just outstanding!
What did you use for the brick wall??

Jerry

Philip · November 07, 2025, 09:43:26 AM

Wow! Band sawed on an acute angle or what? You captured the saw mill look in those boards. 1/16 for ya I guess.

Larry C · November 07, 2025, 09:50:40 AM

Wow!!! Now that's what I call a wall and I agree with Jerry.

Philip · November 07, 2025, 09:56:19 AM

Quote from: Larry C on November 07, 2025, 09:50:40 AMWow!!! Now that's what I call a wall and I agree with Jerry.

New world order.

Rick · November 07, 2025, 09:59:58 AM

You can't beat mother natures own weathering.
Looks fantastic!

labdad · November 07, 2025, 05:45:14 PM

Well since somebody asked about the back wall...
Here it is. If there is interest I will explain.
It's a long story.
Tornado watch here so it will have to wait.
Hopefully the girls from Wicked will show up! 😍
MJinTN

Jerry · November 07, 2025, 11:56:48 PM

I hope the wind tunnel passed by without damage!!

Jerry

ACL1504 · November 10, 2025, 09:34:54 AM

Labdad,

This is truly fantastic modeling. The exterior walls do look natural. Yes, we want to know about the back brick wall.

Tom

labdad · November 11, 2025, 05:09:46 PM

Thanks "Tom & Jerry"

The brick walls started as individual bricks. I bought a mold for military models.

Once I had enough I built two wall masters.
One vertical and one horizontal. Each 3" x 6" accordingly.

Those were turned into silicone molds.

When I cast the molded walls I used tinted (powder used for concrete) in the plaster of Paris. I added black and brown tint randomly to the molds before pouring the red plaster.

I made the sides of the molds staggered so the sections would fit like a puzzle.

I did have to cut out some for the windows and door.

And yes it took a while!

MJinTN

Larry C · November 11, 2025, 05:28:42 PM

MJ the time was certainly well spent; the brick wall looks amazing.

Zephyrus52246 · November 11, 2025, 08:28:45 PM

Great looking walls. I'll bet building the wall "brick by brick" took awhile.

Jeff

Jerry · November 11, 2025, 10:37:17 PM

Sure looks fine for making your own molds and coloring is just right.
A job well done!

Jerry