Dean Electric

Norm,

Sweet looking building. I like the fact that it is different, not something you see everyday. Awesome work.

Love that little shop. Can't imagine much more weathering on it. Thanks for sharing.

The layouts looking really good Norm. Good looking building and you are the concrete master as far as coloring and weathering.

 Stone Mills Models were crafted a couple of towns over from me and my local shop carried them. Built a few of their kits and they were well detailed with thick resin walls and reasonably priced for a craftsman kit. They were around for a short time and then just seemed to fall off the map. My local shop closed as well. These craftsman kits I believe are truly a labor of love for the manufactures. Add up all their time and what they sell for there's probably not a huge profit in them.

It is a nice looking building.  Note only have you weathered it well, but its weathering and colors match the other buildings in the neighborhood.  Very good show!

Looks real nice.

Well done!  

Peter

way to go Norm!!

Crushin' bro!

Dave

Another triumph, Norm. 

Fantastic Norm...as usual!!!

Thanks so much for inspiring the rest of us!!

Alan

Really looks good Norm.  Your new layout appears to be progressing very nicely.

Art

impressive!

thank for sharing, Norm.

Andre.

Thanks a lot you guys!

Dave, Stone Mill still shows up on eBay under the username treefactory. He just had this listed again this week and last I looked he had the Chama oil house kit too. I check his items once in a while as he sort of randomly puts things up. I'd like to get his stone mill kit eventually.

I am using Rustoleum Camo Khaki spray paint for the cement color. I swear this used to be sold under Krylon, right? I wash it over with black and brown acrylics, then use a bit of white for drybrushing.

Mike, I have a few motor castings already but I may get those Crowe ones too. Those are nice - thanks for the link! Maybe this shop could also rebuild pumps, gearboxes, and balance some flywheels so I can have an excuse to get more detail parts eventually.

I also got a chance to make some brass gutters again. I painted them up with a copper wash. Here's a progress shot:

Whoops, here's the other pic of the gutters.

Nice details!

is the building hydrocal or resin?

AG.

Thanks Andre - this is a resin kit.

Beautiful work! What kind of brass do you use for the gutters? What shape, what brand, etc.?

Hi Norm,

Wow that is expert modeling, look's great !!!!!

Alex

Trainman, thanks, I believe it's just K&S C channel with a couple different rod sizes for the hangers and drainpipe. I fold and solder the C channel ends to form the gutters. I have a shoebox of brass parts that I have been collecting over the years from shops that have K&S displays.

Here's some I did a long time ago:

Alex, thanks man, I was just admiring your work for the NJHR earlier today. Looks like those guys are keeping you busy!

Excellent work Norm!

Very realistic, thanks for sharing.

Outstanding Norm. The realism is ridiculous! Thanks for sharing.

Andy

Nice modeling, and detailing...someone above said they were looking for their stone mill....after I found one of their little kits, a tobacco shop or some such, I looked for their stone mill kit for over a year before finally finding one and building it.  One dealer thought he could get it from the maker, but had no luck.  I have seen that kit above on eBay,

I'd like his stone mill and if I saw the smoke shop I'd probably snag it for my collection too. He made an awesome New England/northeast style factory wall at one time, I think he called it the Atlas Warehouse. I would love to find one or two of those. I've learned only lately to snag a kit if I like it, whether I plan on using it now or sometime down the road. I really like giving money to these guys.