Re: Sierra West Foundry Scratchbuild

[deemery]

On the 4th photo, that steel beam on the left side kinda puzzled me.  I would have expected the beam to show up on the first photo

dave

Also, Dave, I'm trying my best to show wherever I can a S-B-S tutorial here. So don't expect to always see a finished wall. I can't believe that as experienced in modeling such as you are that you would even ask such a question, huh??   

Carry on...

Rich

I'm looking forward to see how you support that beam as the build evolves 

dave

[Pennman]

Well Dave, it's currently built into the stone wall, beginning at the far corner of the building. It's welded to the other beam at the point where they meet. And it's heftier than the other one that is suspended on it's lower flange.

If you were the guy that had to shovel sand, I doubt you'd have to worry about bumping your head
on a falling I-Beam. I'd be more apt to believe those blisters you would be favoring after shoveling.   

Rich

[Pennman]

Hey Rich it's looking great!!

Jerry

Well Jerry, you made my day for sure! I firmly believe that some people can just merely say" Hey Rich it's looking great!!" Thank you so much!!

Rich

[Pennman]

Hello everyone...

I mentioned when I began this thread that a major portion of this diorama has been completed.
Although I cannot show individual steps as to how each section was done, I hope to bring you on a journey
that will be both pleasing to view and informative as I can make it. I had high hopes of having the stone
building, the work area and office planted before pictures were taken, but that cannot be done as of yet.
There are some parts of those buildings that cannot be glued on unless they are in their final positions.

For now... here's a "teezer" photo of the Front Office, Work Room, (behind), and the Main Stone Building,
(beyond). Sorry about the fuzzy/crappy picture taken on my workbench.

Rich

[Pennman]

Oh what to heck, I might as well show a little more!

Instead of how everyone else who built their kits by making the outside overhead crane, going between the Repair Shop and the Work Room, I built mine differently. I wanted more open spacing between the stone building and the Work Room and I wanted to have ample space for more details. I built my overhead crane similar to some I've seen in other kits. Fine Scale Miniatures once made the crane like mine in white metal, but mine is totally constructed with wood and NBW's from Tichy.  Here's the roof that I constructed showing rafters getting ready for shingles. Also, these roofs will not be removable and neither will be the crane, because it will be glued in. I am not yet finished with the lower brick chimney in these photos.

Rich

[Jerry]

Rich that is really coming along nicely.  Great color. Nice job on the crane and your rafters are really straight.

Jerry

[Pennman]

Rich that is really coming along nicely.  Great color. Nice job on the crane and your rafters are really straight.

Jerry

Thank you Jerry. I'm trying to keep the colors flowing throughout this as best I can.
I think the grey tones of the stone building will match up nicely with the wood tones
of the windows, and maybe I might do a little dry-brushing to accent them. We shall see
how it goes from here on.

Rich

[Dave Buchholz]

Damn, you're good at building stuff...I'm always in admiration of your level of skill and commitment to your projects. I wish I had the same drive.
I've let things languish around here.

Fifth  Dave to the right.

[Pennman]

Damn, you're good at building stuff...I'm always in admiration of your level of skill and commitment to your projects. I wish I had the same drive.
I've let things languish around here.

Fifth  Dave to the right.

Well Dave, thanks for the great compliments, but it hasn't been a fun ride really.
I hardly have found any time for modeling. The little woman has had me busy with
drywalling a room that took over four months to complete and then build her two
fireplaces. She says modeling is a waste of time. No worries though, no one knows
her email address and she dosen't read the forum! I'm safe within these bounds! 

Rich

[Dave Buchholz]

  
Your secret is safe with me.

[Pennman]

It's time for another update. I'm working on making some detail items.
Since I don't have a kit, I must make my own or purchase them.

The kit came with a vent hood that is positioned against a back wall of the Pattern Shop.
I'll show a picture from the Sierra West website of the vent on the building for clarification.

While looking for something a few days ago, I noticed something I could use to make one
that was very similar. I used to be employed as a Draftsman, many years ago, and I had some
boxes of Maptacks. These tacks are very sharp, so you never want to drop any on your floor
or you will be in pain, like you have never seen pain in your life before! Trust me, I know.
Anyway, I took out the "spike" with a pair of pliers, filled the hole with white Tamiya putty,
and painted the sphere with Master Series paint - Aged Pewter. After installing it to my outside
wall, dang! That sure looks like a winner to me!

Rich

[deemery]

Cool "adaptive reuse", Rich!

dave

[Bernd]

Looks good Rich.

Been folowing along in silent mode and taking it all in. Great modeling going on here.

Bernd

[Pennman]

Cool "adaptive reuse", Rich!

dave

Thanks Dave, and for following.

These tacks are the same ones I use to glue to the bottom of my structures to pin them to foam,
instead of gluing them down. In case I wish to move them to another location later, not wanting to
destroy them in the process. I'm sure I'll find more uses as time goes on.

Dave, sending you a PM in a few minutes.

Rich

[Pennman]

Looks good Rich.

Been folowing along in silent mode and taking it all in. Great modeling going on here.

Bernd

Thank you for the nice compliment Bernd.