O'Neils Mercantile & Repair

[PRR Modeler]

Larry there is some great modelinhg going on here. How about some trees, bushes and grass.

[ACL1504]

Larry,

Looks great and lots of detail bring it all together.

Tom

[Jerry]

Larry very well done.

Jerry

[Larry C]

Curt thank you. Yup trees and other scenery material will be handled when I get that far. Going to try and make some trees BUT if they don't turn out too well then I may break down and buy some.

Tom thanks; appreciate your comments.

Jerry thank you and for your encouragement.

[Philip]

I remember climbing steps that had a 2x2 ledger board unevenly spaced and unlevel nailed on each stringer and the step would ride those ledgers nail in with 16 penny nails. They it went to two stringer and now days by code requires 3.

I'm digging the building with the random battens!

Great work Larry! Woof Woof!    

[Larry C]

Philip thank you so much.

[Rick]

Larry, hand rails can be a pain but you did a very good job of it.
I like Curt's suggestion.

[friscomike]

Howdy Larry, nice work on the stairs and handrails.  I really like all the details. Have fun, mike

[Philip]

Back when I was a full time trim carpenter I made a jig up that is similar to the video. Take a look. My personal jig is adjustable for different handrail heights but the important part is that it keep the railing parallel from bottom to the top. The handrail height should always be from the nosing of the step. Over the years handrail height and spindle spacing have changed since the advent of code.

The only difference is your plywood sheet will be much lighter in scale

Philip

[Larry C]

Philip thanks for the link; I'll check it out.

[Larry C]

A small update:





I wanted a small knoll behind the Repair Shed to try and break up the flatness of the diorama. Used a 1" thick piece of green foam then cut it at an angle to make the slope. Next I covered the slope with rocks from my driveway. When died I tipped the foam up at an angle to add the grass and some overgrowth. The end and back will be painted black to match the edges of the diorama. The top, flat part, will have a combination of dirt, weeds, and grass with a few trees mixed in.



When you look down the left side of the diorama the knoll will be visible which should add some interest.That's it for now and thanks for stopping on by so stay tuned.

[Philip]

 Moving forward !

[Jerry]

Looks nice Larry.  
Who's cutting the grass between the rocks??? 

Jerry

[Larry C]

Philip, yup a little bit at a time.

Looks nice Larry. 
Who's cutting the grass between the rocks??? 

Jerry

Thanks Jerry. I heard Philip was going to volunteer since he likes doing yard work.

[Rick]

Larry, that looks pretty good.