O'Neils Mercantile & Repair

[Larry C]

Thanks Philip.

[Larry C]

Update time:



The Mercantile is all glued together and everything fit as planned. The foundation is made from 8x8's, grained and colored with brown chalks & clear alcohol for a timber foundation. The porch boards are 2x10's treated in the same manner. I had ordered turned porch posts but when they arrived they were anything but straight so I decided to go with 6x6's instead; also the complete frame work is made from 6x6's treated in the same manner as the rest of the porch. Being the first time I've ever done a front covered porch I'm pretty pleased with the results.



Here's a three-quarter view of the front and right side.



Front and left side.



And finally the back and side shot.

Next I think I'll need to cut some place holders for the rest of the buildings I want to include and figure out the overall dimensions of the diorama then cut the foam and assemble the base; then I can continue with the Mercantile. Thanks for stopping by and for all your great comments and/or suggestions.

[PRR Modeler]

Most excellent Larry.

[Larry C]

Thank you Curt.

[Rick]

Looks good to me.

[Larry C]

Rick thanks.

[Philip]

Awesome building!

[Larry C]

Philip thanks; much appreciated.

[Jerry]

Very nice Larry.

Jerry

[Michael Hohn]

Looks good, Larry.  Modest in size but well proportioned. 

Mike

[Larry C]

Jerry thank you.

Michael thanks, much appreciated.

[Larry C]

Another update:



Decided to go with a tarpaper roof for the porch. This is black embossed scrapbooking paper cut into 2ft. wide strips then overlapped 6 inches. I did add one break on each row they just didn't show up in the photo. After being glued into place they were weathered with grey chalks, dry brushed, and brown given the same treatment. I wanted a worn look but still in good shape.



The corner trim boards are made from 1x10's, grained then colored with raw umber 408.5 and clear alcohol so they matched the porch. They were a bit fiddly to add but I did end up with a nice tight fit on the corners. I did add a raw strip of 1x6's on the front and back corners to get the 1x10's to lay properly.



Just to wet your appetite here's what to expect from this build. The base is 1/2 in. thick foam measuring 17x14 inches and I got smart this time around and painted the edges with black craft paint BEFORE I started to add much of anything; much easier. Directly behind O'Neils will be a 26x14 ft. repair shed with a track leading inside along with a storage track; these will of course be hand laid. There'll be a 10x8 ft shed in front of the second angled track along with a couple of small cameo scenes in the empty areas. Of course all of this is subject to change as the build progresses.

Next will be to work on the signage for the false front before it gets glued to the foam so I can lay the building on its back to get the signs installed properly. Thanks for following along on this adventure so stay tuned.

[Jerry]

Tarpaper looks great Larry nice weathering.
I like your plan should be a really nice diorama when your finished.

Jerry

[friscomike]

Howdy Larry,

The merchantile looks terrific. The proportions work well, and the coloring is spot on.  I'm looking forward to the side stairs and future structures on the diorama.

Have fun,
mike

[PRR Modeler]

The weathering and color look very good Larry.