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tompm's 2021 Do Something Challenge - tompm - 03-29-2021

As I continue working on the engine facilities for the layout remake I have a Walthers Two Stall Engine House to build and weather.

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RE: tompm's 2021 Do Something Challenge - nachoman - 03-30-2021

Looks like a nice project. Are you planning to build as-is or are you going to do a little kitbashing?

RE: tompm's 2021 Do Something Challenge - tompm - 03-30-2021

At the moment I plan to do as is.

RE: tompm's 2021 Do Something Challenge - tompm - 04-02-2021

I started.

I opened the box.

RE: tompm's 2021 Do Something Challenge - ezdays - 04-02-2021

As they say, every journey starts with that first step.

RE: tompm's 2021 Do Something Challenge - jim currie - 04-02-2021

(03-30-2021, 02:06 PM)tompm Wrote: At the moment I plan to do as is.

i built one of those a while back, the only change I did was to put Tichy windows in the sides - if  I remember right, it was Tichy #8133 .

Jim

RE: tompm's 2021 Do Something Challenge - nachoman - 04-02-2021

Excellent! Smile Smile

RE: tompm's 2021 Do Something Challenge - Tyson Rayles - 04-03-2021

"I started.

I opened the box. "
Sounds like Me! Big Grin

RE: tompm's 2021 Do Something Challenge - tompm - 04-04-2021

Now that the box is opened, I shall begin.

First, I want to mortar the bricks. Here are what the walls look like fresh out of the box.

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I painted the wall sections with a thinned Folk Art Vintage White. I used a paper towel to wipe off the extra paint.

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This is all the walls completed.

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Next, I will paint the capstones and other special sections another shade of darker stone.

I know they look stark at the moment. I will apply some weathering to tone them down.

RE: tompm's 2021 Do Something Challenge - cnrglen - 04-04-2021

I built this kit in the form of the machine shop that Walthers marketed along side this enginehouse
Nice job on the mortar. There's so many ways to do brickwork, looking forward to your method.

RE: tompm's 2021 Do Something Challenge - nachoman - 04-05-2021

Nice work on the mortar lines. I'm starting to use all cheapo craft pains for all my modeling, even rolling stock.

RE: tompm's 2021 Do Something Challenge - e-paw - 04-11-2021

The craft paint works well for the morter lines. Used it many times myself.  Nice start.

RE: tompm's 2021 Do Something Challenge - tompm - 04-13-2021

Tonight, I finally worked on the Engine House. I finished gluing the glazing to the window frames.

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I added the windows I finished the other night to a piece of wall.

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I will finish adding the windows to other wall sections tomorrow. I want to give the glue for the glazing overnight to dry.

RE: tompm's 2021 Do Something Challenge - doctorwayne - 04-13-2021

Lookin' good, Tom.   Applause Applause Applause 

Wayne

RE: tompm's 2021 Do Something Challenge - jim currie - 04-13-2021

looking good , what i did to glazing was to put small mesh tulle ( bridal veil )  on back side of windows with clear acrylic to make it look like reinforced glass (chicken wire glass) which was commonly used in industrial windows . 
Jim