SW Blue Sky Company Warehouse

[Pennman]

Curt,

It's been ions since I have been here, due to an ongoing family dispute over
my late mother's estate. I'll be looking in from time to time over the next two weeks.

So far, catching up on your build, its becoming a nice structure overall and this kit
has been a favorite one of mine since it came out at Sierra West. I have scratchbuilt
this too, but I didn't ask to upload mine, because I still have to finish my foundry,
and it just wouldn't be right.

I like the coloring of your wood, as mentioned earlier and those knotholes is something
I will try on a future build. You're a brave man and they do look great.  Thanks for the share.
Rich

[elwoodblues]

Roofing looks great Curt, I'm assuming that the roofs will be weathered.

[PRR Modeler]

Afternoon All,

Thank you Larry, Mark, Rich, Ron, and Mark for following along and your kind comments.

Mark what kind of roof would be recommended for that slope?

Rich I will probably have similar issues from one brother when Dad passes.

I've finished weathering the roofs and installing smoke stacks and a roof water tower.





Next up is painting and installing a 3-D printed (3 walls) cook house that attaches to the back of the barn.

[Larry C]

Curt  the roof and stacks look great! This is coming along nicely.

[elwoodblues]

Curt, what a difference a little weathering makes, the roofs look great.

[Rick]

Curt, the roofs look very good now that they've been weathered.
Are the gray and green roofs paper?

[Michael Hohn]

Curt,

The roofing looks realistic.  The variety in roofing adds a lot to the structure. 

In the real world that flat roof would present a big problem.

Mike

[Mark Dalrymple]

Hi Curt.

I can't tell what pitch that roof is, but if it is 5 degrees or more you could use corrugated iron with a flashing up against the side wall.  Butnoyl has used in NZ since the 1970's.  It is a rubber membrane and far more resistant to UV than tar and bitchimin (which would be other options).  I'm not sure if butnoyl is used much in the US, and not until the 1970's.  Honestly, I'd just keep this as knowledge for upcoming builds.

During the 1970s it was clear that the conventional flat roofs of tar and bitchimin could not cope under New Zealand's harsh ultra violet climate and major lending institutions refused to lend to these buildings. It was during this time that butyl membranes came to the forefront, establishing itself as the dominant product in the market place.  It can be found in Japan, Shanghai, South Korea, Los Angeles, Siberia and the Pacific Islands.

Cheers, Mark.

PS - the weathering looks great!