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Re: Layout (room) tour, with lots of photos... - MountainMan - 04-30-2016
Obviously, those buildings with the "mortar" have been attacked by the giant Marshmallow Monster from Ghost Busters.
Terrific work!
Re: Layout (room) tour, with lots of photos... - Schraddel - 05-01-2016
Great work :!:
Lutz
Re: Layout (room) tour, with lots of photos... - doctorwayne - 05-13-2016
Thanks for your kind comments, guys.
I've not had much time lately for working on the layout, but have made a bit of progress on Tuckett's:
![[Image: TUCKETTS%20TOBACCO.......%20003.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Layout%20views%20-%20upper%20level/TUCKETTS%20TOBACCO.......%20003.jpg)
Wayne
Re: Layout (room) tour, with lots of photos... - e-paw - 05-13-2016
nice
Re: Layout (room) tour, with lots of photos... - cn nutbar - 05-14-2016
That's a great looking building Doc
---it's size is also a realistic indicator of what an important industry tobacco was back in the time era on your layout (30's)---today it would probably be converted into condominiums for seniors
Re: Layout (room) tour, with lots of photos... - Tyson Rayles - 05-15-2016
Re: Layout (room) tour, with lots of photos... - doctorwayne - 05-20-2016
A bit of progress on the large curtain wall factory, but not as I had hoped.
After a lot of tedious masking, I was finally able to paint the "concrete" structure of the large factory. I used a mixture of about 46% Floquil Grey Primer, 46% Depot Buff, and 8% of a previously-mixed orange, used on my home road reefers - mostly Floquil Reefer Orange and Trailer Train Yellow. I would have added Reefer White, but have none of that colour left in my supply of Floquil paint, so the "concrete" is a little darker than I would have preferred.
![[Image: Factory........jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Layout%20views%20-%20upper%20level/Factory........jpg)
After removing all of the masking tape, I used a stiff paintbrush to apply the drywall compound "mortar". This is easier than the "rag method", and allows for a lighter application:
![[Image: CURTAIN%20WALL%20FACTORY..........%20006.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Layout%20views%20-%20upper%20level/CURTAIN%20WALL%20FACTORY..........%20006.jpg)
![[Image: CURTAIN%20WALL%20FACTORY..........%20004.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Layout%20views%20-%20upper%20level/CURTAIN%20WALL%20FACTORY..........%20004.jpg)
I used an X-Acto #19 chisel blade to remove the majority of the excess mortar, then finished with a toothbrush and a wipe with a dry rag:
![[Image: CURTAIN%20WALL%20FACTORY..........%20003.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Layout%20views%20-%20upper%20level/CURTAIN%20WALL%20FACTORY..........%20003.jpg)
![[Image: CURTAIN%20WALL%20FACTORY..........%20005.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Layout%20views%20-%20upper%20level/CURTAIN%20WALL%20FACTORY..........%20005.jpg)
While it's not readily apparent in the last two photos above, the clean-up left the concrete with a distinctly greenish cast, more representative of newly-poured concrete than of material supposedly more than a couple of decades in place. And, equally distressing, is that the "bricks" have taken on a too-faded appearance. I'll have to hope that weathering will make things more acceptable, as this will be an expensive project to write off.
Wayne
Re: Layout (room) tour, with lots of photos... - Charlie B - 05-21-2016
All of the soot and cinders from the steam locomotives will have that building covered in soot in no time, everything will be darker.
Charlie
Re: Layout (room) tour, with lots of photos... - doctorwayne - 06-06-2016
A bit of progress....
![[Image: LAYOUT%20VIEWS...%20004.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Layout%20views%20-%20upper%20level/LAYOUT%20VIEWS...%20004.jpg)
![[Image: LAYOUT%20VIEWS...%20005.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Layout%20views%20-%20upper%20level/LAYOUT%20VIEWS...%20005.jpg)
....still not sure if I like it, though.
Wayne
Re: Layout (room) tour, with lots of photos... - Charlie B - 06-06-2016
Wayne, I think it is great, but if you aren't quite happy with it, it could take a lot more weathering.
Charlie
Re: Layout (room) tour, with lots of photos... - Rscott417 - 06-06-2016
That's a great looking building
Re: Layout (room) tour, with lots of photos... - doctorwayne - 06-06-2016
Thanks for the kind comments, guys.
I actually wish it weren't quite so dirty, Charlie, but I'm not upset enough that I want to repaint it.
Perhaps when I get some more industries in the area and some scenery, it'll fit in better.Wayne
Re: Layout (room) tour, with lots of photos... - e-paw - 06-06-2016
I like it... don't change a thing as far as the weathering goes.
Re: Layout (room) tour, with lots of photos... - faraway - 06-06-2016
It is not "dirty" in the sense of weathering. That is just patina every older building collects in downtown and industrial areas. I like it!
Re: Layout (room) tour, with lots of photos... - JaBear - 06-09-2016
You've cheered me up no end Doc, here I thought that I was on my own for being far too critical on my own work.
For what it's worth I think it looks good even though it is just sitting on plywood at present, especially the photo with the boxcars in the loading dock.
Cheers, the Bear.