Horwood Brothers Gas, Oil and Service - Rail Scale Miniatures.

[Larry C]

Tom this is coming along very nicely!! Should make a very nice addition to your Empire.

[friscomike]

Howdy Tom,

Excellent work assembling the kit.  You've made it look easy when it is not.  Good luck with the stucco.

Have fun,
mike

[ACL1504]

Excellent creativity on adding the colors to the flower bed.
That is one impressive looking building.

Rick,

Thank you for the comment. It is one impressive building. I'm looking forward to getting it finished.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Very nice.  A remarkable model even at this stage of construction.

Mike

Mike,

Thanks very much. I've always wanted to build this one and with the additional detailing by me, it is taking more time.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom love those flowers and the way you made them.

I didn't realize how big that building was.  Wonderful work and tutorial as usual.

Jerry

Jerry,

Thank you for the comment. I came across the eraser flowers by accident. I was erasing some lines and "Bingo!" - flowers. 

Tom

[deemery]

Tom love those flowers and the way you made them.

I didn't realize how big that building was.  Wonderful work and tutorial as usual.

Jerry

Jerry,

Thank you for the comment. I came across the eraser flowers by accident. I was erasing some lines and "Bingo!" - flowers. 

Tom

"Happy little accidents...."

dave

[ACL1504]

Lookin' good so far, Tom!  Nice touch with the flowers.  I suspect it'll be awkward trying to stucco and paint the structures in place or are they just set on the diorama? 

Jeff

Dr. Jeff,

Thank you as well. I do plan on using stucco on the walls but you also pose a great question.

My plan is to have the building removal, not just for stucco application but also to add the LED lighting.

I glued the sidewalks in place and am using them as a guide to position the buildings.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom love those flowers and the way you made them.

I didn't realize how big that building was.  Wonderful work and tutorial as usual.

Jerry

Jerry,

Thank you for the comment. I came across the eraser flowers by accident. I was erasing some lines and "Bingo!" - flowers. 

Tom

"Happy little accidents...."

dave

Dave,

Yes, a very happy little accident!

Tom

[ACL1504]

Creative way to make some different colored flowers!

Butty Bob,

Very happy to have you stop by for a look see. Flowers, I just got lucky.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom this is coming along very nicely!! Should make a very nice addition to your Empire.

Larry,

Thank you and I agree, I believe this will be a nice viewer focal point.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Howdy Tom,

Excellent work assembling the kit.  You've made it look easy when it is not.  Good luck with the stucco.

Have fun,
mike

Mike, Howdy,

Thank you for the kind compliment. Parts are easy and others, not so much. I think the stucco process will be an easy one.

Tom

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I usually mention this next part at the start of my builds. But alas, I got carried away and forgot.

With each kit build, I've made a habit of copying the color signs or other sheets. I have a nice collection of kit signs and other related stuff from kit signs.  I may never use them but, I have them.

If my color printed doesn't give me a good copy of the signs, I take them to Staples and make them on their copier.

Plus, it is a good idea to have a back up just in case I mess up a color sign.

Original on right -



Original on bottom -

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Over the past few days, I've been working on the center building. The is the office and service bay.

The Tichy plastic door fits on the left opening but not on the right. The right opening is to short as you can see from the pencil line.





I used a #11 blade and carefully removed the area above the door opening.

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Since this structure will be located on the third level, all interior areas can be seen by the viewer. The bay is an easy fix for viewing as it is open. The offices on the left and right need flooring.

I braced the office on the right with 12X12s. The 12X12 brace on the right interferes with my ability to add a floor.

Here is how I fixed it. I didn't want to wet the wall as this would cause a warp I may not be able to fix. So, I used a new #11 blade and carefully cut the 12X12 from the wall.

The next two photos are a recreation of what I did. No way would I ever cut anything with my fingers this close to the blade. I was holding the blade and the camera.

I cut very shallow passes with each one going deeper. On the eighth pass, the 12X12 was free. A little sanding and I was good to go.

[ACL1504]

Back in a few. I need a Diet Pepsi fix.