Sunday Scenic Showcase August 15, 2021

almost finished inside of rotary kiln building.

@Alan Graziano posted:

Good morning Everyone,

I will start out with something I constructed in the past. Let's see what you have been working on.

Alan - this is EXACTLY what I need for my layout. Looks amazing. Thanks for sharing.

I’ve been continuing to work on “Witzinger’s Washboards,” an office/factory background structure model, from a kit by Bar Mills Models, for the diorama scene at the rear of my 12’-by-8’ layout. These photos show the recent progress. A step-by-step set of pictures can be seen at the link listed below.

The exterior walls have been painted, windows assembled and installed, with glazing and window shades. The third photo shows the model on the diorama.

MELGAR

https://ogrforum.com/...c/156701992669038138

Stubbygda,

This looks great! Can we see more of your layout?

Dave

Wow, some great work this week.  Stubbygda that kiln looks museum quality!

For my entry, continuing focus on Boston Fish Pier and I've had alot of great fun with my XYZ 3d printer this week.  For the fish unloading operation I've been working from historic photos and sizing equipment based on scale figures.

Through several rounds of trial and error I've come up with the fish cart wheels and fish weigh scales.  Still working on exact sizing for the wooden pieces.  This hyper attention to detail seems to make the work week go by easier, and I'm inspired as always by the true artists posting on the OGR forum.

@stubbygda posted:

almost finished inside of rotary kiln building.

Phenominal! Does your kilns spin?

Finishing up on an HO scale building (Kings Cannery) from Campbells Scale Models. The aluminum needs some touch up painting. I deviated from the instructions since I need to ship this structure. Instead of 'rafters' under the roof I chose to glue on fascia boards. I was afraid the rafters which would have been thin and very short would pop off during transport. I also used heavier wood posts for the stairways.
Where the freight doors are open I added flooring inside the building. I also added a small storage bunker and extended the platform to it.
This is the first time I have worked with card stock. I was leery of it because I thought it would get 'mushy' like wet cardboard when I painted it. It however held up just fine. I did brace it on the inside more than usual since it is easy to push the card stock in with finger pressure.
The paint was dark gray with red oxide misting. I then added some weathering powder - rust, dark rust and black towards the bottom. the windows were painted Rusto camouflage Forrest Green (flat). I used velum for the window panes.

@Joe Fauty posted:

Finishing up on an HO scale building (Kings Cannery) from Campbells Scale Models. .....

This is the first time I have worked with card stock. I was leery of it because I thought it would get 'mushy' like wet cardboard when I painted it. It however held up just fine. I did brace it on the inside more than usual since it is easy to push the card stock in with finger pressure.

Joe,

Excellent work on this model. You succeeded in making it look like an old, run-down factory building. The weathering looks just right.

How do you like working on HO scale buildings compared to O scale? I would like to build some models of large factory buildings but haven't done so because they require too much room in O scale. I've thought about building some HO models, but can't use them on my O scale layouts. I've also avoided HO because I think it's more difficult to build to the same level of detail as in O and, after building for twenty-five years in O scale, I'm just used to working with larger components, such as windows, trim, roof shingles and stripwood.

As for cardstock, I prefer to substitute basswood. The "Witzinger's" model I'm building now (see above) came with cardstock for the roofs and rear walls. I've been working with it for the past few days and think it's not as strong, durable or precise as basswood. I've painted some of it on one side and avoided warping by re-enforcement or placing it under weights overnight. In this case, I will probably use the cardstock kit parts because this is a background model and my supply of basswood is running low...

MELGAR

Scene along the trolley line.

Great stuff, everyone!

Peter

Fine job on the cannery Joe.  Glad you said it was HO because I could never tell from the pictures.  Did you spray or brush paint it

I was visiting Chicago this week and stumbles across this 1:48 scale dock scene at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry model ship section...

If you "blow up" the picture, you maybe pleasantly surprise to find OGR's very own forum sponsor Atlas O's containers in this scene!

Hey folks thanks for the comments. Luvindemtrains i have had it on my list to post some more pictures of my layout. I know there is a thread about buildings people have built i need to add a post there just gotta find time.  Prrhorseshoecurve the kilns do not turn.i thought about it all the roller and gears would have worked just figure wasnt worth the extra time and energy to do it since the building that will go  around covers much of it up.  

@MELGAR posted:

Joe,

Excellent work on this model. You succeeded in making it look like an old, run-down factory building. The weathering looks just right.

Thanks MELGAR

How do you like working on HO scale buildings compared to O scale? I would like to build some models of large factory buildings but haven't done so because they require too much room in O scale. I've thought about building some HO models, but can't use them on my O scale layouts. I've also avoided HO because I think it's more difficult to build to the same level of detail as in O and, after building for twenty-five years in O scale, I'm just used to working with larger components, such as windows, trim, roof shingles and stripwood.

I prefer O scale by far. HO is the smallest scale I will build for a customer. If the kit is plastic (Walthers) I don't much care. However wood is a different story. As mentioned above I used bigger sizes for posts and some flat stock since the HO scale pieces were too fragile for me to work with plus would never survive shipping. For the same reason I also chose to use fascia boards on the roof edges rather than rafters since these would be too thin and too short for me to work with. If you do work with card stock and wood I suggest Rocket Card Stock Glue. It is a kind of super glue so it sets fast. I used it when I could not wait for white glue to set. It also seemed to work well with the aluminum to card stock joints.

As for cardstock, I prefer to substitute basswood. The "Witzinger's" model I'm building now (see above) came with cardstock for the roofs and rear walls. I've been working with it for the past few days and think it's not as strong, durable or precise as basswood. I've painted some of it on one side and avoided warping by re-enforcement or placing it under weights overnight. In this case, I will probably use the cardstock kit parts because this is a background model and my supply of basswood is running low...

Card stock does work but like you I find it kind of 'flimsy' so prefer basswood or plastic. Smaller card stock structures like those GC Laser makes are fine.  Just to be safe I used plenty of bracing inside to stiffen the card stock.
One thing I learned with basswood is that the bracing must go cross grain to avoid warp. A good example is shown in the photo. As you can see I braced with the grain instead of across it. When I rebuilt this I oriented the grain peak to bottom, braced it in the correct direction, painted both sides and used glue only on the perimeter for the plastic laminate on top.

MELGAR

Joe,

Thanks for the reply.

I agree with your comments about O scale versus HO, especially for basswood models. There are details that are quite small and fragile even in O, such as multiple piece windows and doors (rather than single piece plastic), staircases, handrails, trim and corner boards, that are difficult to fabricate with correct size in HO. May be possible for some people but not me, so I think the O scale models look better.

As for cardstock, I'm now working on the "Witzinger's" roof. I made the first section from cardstock supplied in the kit, but I'm substituting basswood for the rest.

MELGAR