Re: Sierra West Foundry Scratchbuild

[Pennman]

I really like the color Rich and think covering the bottom looks better than what you had previously.

Curt,

Thanks for the nice comments.
The open bottom would have been ok, but enclosing it was a better idea too.

Regarding Bernd's original comment about wind whipping up secretary's skirts,
it's a foundry shop and I don't think there's any women employed there.

Rich

[Pennman]

Rich wrote:

Sorry to expose you Bernd, but sometimes this type of exposure is a good thing! 

As long as I don't get inundated with requests for starting a business making the corrugated sheets.
I'll do an SBS and how I discovered what to use. Another project added to the "To Do" list. The OWMBO is going to have fits that her projects are not getting done.     

By the way you did a nice job on that building. Always fun to follow your building and painting techniques.

Bernd

Bernd, Thanks for your comments, they are appreciated.

C'mon man now, we all know you make great uses of machine tools to make
anything! And we like what we see. What seems easy for you is difficult for us
to imagine. I'll bet you go to sleep at night, and dream of your next machine
and wake up in the morning to make it along with the finished products!
Get Rollin!
Rich

[Bernd]

Rich wrote:

Sorry to expose you Bernd, but sometimes this type of exposure is a good thing! 

As long as I don't get inundated with requests for starting a business making the corrugated sheets.
I'll do an SBS and how I discovered what to use. Another project added to the "To Do" list. The OWMBO is going to have fits that her projects are not getting done.   

By the way you did a nice job on that building. Always fun to follow your building and painting techniques.

Bernd


Bernd, Thanks for your comments, they are appreciated.

C'mon man now, we all know you make great uses of machine tools to make
anything! And we like what we see. What seems easy for you is difficult for us
to imagine. I'll bet you go to sleep at night, and dream of your next machine
and wake up in the morning to make it along with the finished products!
Get Rollin!
Rich

Well, Youse guys make great use of paint brushes, paints & stains, sandpaper and Exacto knives. I just use different tools on different material. The end result is the same, model railroading is fun.

I went back and looked at my corrugator tool pictures when I started to research how I could make my own and it looks like I had a few failures along the way. I'll be putting something together for the members. I'll warn you now, it'll be heavy with machine tool use and how I came up with the idea of the tool I made. My hope is that if I put something like this out in the public domain that some enterprising youngster will pick it up, make a product and sell it for all to use. I don't have the time or desire to go into manufacturing a product. I also hope it gets others to try and build on my idea and either improve it or simplify it for the average modeler.

So with that in mind I'll start something as soon as I figure out what section to put it in. Perhaps in the "Modeling Wizardry" section with the emphasizes on technology for modeling.

Bernd

[Pennman]

"So with that in mind I'll start something as soon as I figure out what section to put it in. Perhaps in the "Modeling Wizardry" section with the emphasizes on technology for modeling." quote by Bernd...

That was the answer I was looking for Bernd, and I am sure you, like the rest of us, have more
projects than we need to do already. But if you choose not to show what you did, with a heavy
workload, we will understand. Life will go on.

I once looked for a "corrugator" tool, and the only one I ever found for HO scale, was a vendor in
the UK, but I have forgotten who that was. And I don't believe they were still producing them. That
was several years ago. Either there was no market for them, or they quit the production of them, who
knows.

So, I will leave it up to you to decide what you wish to do on this subject. Thanks for the reply.

Rich

[Pennman]

Thanks for your comments, Bernd.

And for me, so it goes... My roof is now complete as well as the whole porch addition.
I chose to complete the roof like the roof on the main stone building, to not draw
attention away from the larger building. Besides, I want the overall buildings to all
blend together, and thus my reason for doing so.

I'll be working on other details and the real estate for this group of buildings.

Rich

[ACL1504]

Rich, 

This is looking great. The porch and oval windows is wonderful and very well done, not easy to cut ovals in a wall.

This scratch build is extremely well done and I'm enjoying the journey.

Tom

[Pennman]

Rich,

This is looking great. The porch and oval windows is wonderful and very well done, not easy to cut ovals in a wall.

This scratch build is extremely well done and I'm enjoying the journey.

Tom

Thank you very much for your kind comments, Tom.
Actually, the oval windows are out of the ordinary to take viewers eyes
away from any other mistakes I may or may not have made! 
Thanks for your continued following.

Rich

[Jerry]

Rich that is a fine looking build.  Outstanding all around!!

Jerry

[Pennman]

Rich that is a fine looking build.  Outstanding all around!!

Jerry

Thank you, Jerry. Be sure to tell Rick "Hi" for me when you see him.

Rich

[Pennman]

Let's talk about scratchbuilding and about how I made one of my own details.

For this update, I must make a swivel hook and a lower hook with a chain for the swing beam. That attaches to the steel I-Beam at the end of the stone building.
On the right side in the first picture, is the swing beam on the kit model and a swivel hook and chain. I will describe how I made the swivel hook and chain.

When I scratchbuild, I must either make details or buy from online shops.
Basically, I am a packrat when I save items from discarded tools, printers, etc. and
use them in my modeling to fashion details and detail parts. On one of the forums,
some years ago, I saw someone using watch parts to use in making details. I searched
online, and found some on Ebay. I have been using them for saw blades, and gears for
several years now. They can be seen in the second picture.

I also purchased some tiny brass eyelets / pins from a friend on Ebay. Third picture.

I snipped the end off one of the small watch parts that had a pre-drilled hole in the end. I used AK Metal Burnishing fluid to blacken it. I cut the ends off two tiny brass eye pins. I cut an 18 inch (in HO scale) section of round, wooden dowel rod and drilled both ends with a 70 (.0280) drill bit. I then superglued the two hooks into the dowel, one on each end.  Fourth picture.

I waited for the glue to dry and then painted the hooks and swivel. Fifth picture.

Last picture shows the completed swivel beam with hooks and chain attached.
I was happy with the way this turned out and glad that I could make one without buying it.
That's all for today, thanks for watching.

Rich

[Jerry]

An outstanding piece of scratchbuilding Rich.

Jerry

[Pennman]

An outstanding piece of scratchbuilding Rich.

Jerry

Thanks Jerry, much appreciated. Going to get this planted soon.

Rich

[PRR Modeler]

Excellent scratch building Rich. I never thought of using watch parts.

[friscomike]

Howdy Rich,

The details look great.  The porch adds a lot of character to the foundry.  Congratulations on a fine build.

Have fun,
mike

[Pennman]

Excellent scratch building Rich. I never thought of using watch parts.

Curt, thank you for following. I purchased the watch parts on Ebay for around $10.00
and they have come in handy for many details. Looking back at a previous post, the saw
blade on the back wall of the added tool shop, just left of the gray roll-up door is one of
the small gears I mentioned from the watch parts.

Rich