Sunday Scenic Showcase September 5, 2021

Alan, how are you doing the siding pattern?

Looking great.  Can you scratch builders share some experience on when certain steps in the building process should be done?  That always seems to be my dilemma when there are no instructions.  Which step should I do next?  Invariably, some time during the process I regret taking a step, thinking I should have waited on that until I did other steps first.

As an example,  Alan Graziano, it looks like you have installed downspouts on the house.  I would have thought that would be one of the last things installed after painting.  Do you complete your build and then paint everything?

Thanks!

Ron

made some progress on the building that goes around the rotary kiln for my concrete plant.

Alan-The house is beautiful and beautifully detailed. Always amazed by your work. Will it get painted?

Stubbygda-This is some first class modeling. The piping itself was over the top and now that it's in the factory, but the lighting...wow! The levels of detail are breathtaking. You certainly went all out on this project.

Dave

David,

I agree with your comment on Stuby. His model is first class with no detail spared.

The house will be painted white. This also answers Ron’s comment with regard to the downspouts. Everything will be white so I was able to install windows, doors, gutters and trim at the same time. That does not happen too much.

Coach,

The siding is sold by Evergreen. You can by different clap board widths. The one used is about a four inch board. I was given a lot of dimensions on this house by the customer. This helps greatly in creating an accurate model. It also helps hiring a nut like me that drives himself crazy trying to get it right. In my case it is always quality and not quantity. I hope that never changes for me.

Stubygda, that structure should have a reserved spot near the layouts edge. Just a Stunning model.

DOESNT GET ANY BETTER   FANTASTIC !!!!!!

Thanks Alan.  In the past I was able to get scribed wood in many different board patterns and clapboard sizes. I believe they were manufactured by Midwest or something like that.  Lately I haven't seen any scribed wood sheets at either hobby shops or the large craft stores.  I guess any future need will have to be supplied in plastic by evergreen

I didn’t have much room for scenery on my 5x9 foot layout, but I was tired of seeing the furnace behind it. I took a 1/2” sheet of foam ore, fastened it to one end, and glued a scenic backdrop to it that looked like where I live in the Poconos. Then I took a piece of pink construction foam (1”), and carved and painted it a rock gray, with white highlighting, and a black wash to deepen the crevices. A little ground foam, and Woodland Scenics brush and lichen finished it up. I think it adds some depth to the scene. The mountain/tunnel in the background was built over a curve using tried and true cardboard strips, plaster cloth, and Sculptamold.

@Artie-DL&W posted:

I didn’t have much room for scenery on my 5x9 foot layout, but I was tired of seeing the furnace behind it. I took a 1/2” sheet of foam ore, fastened it to one end, and glued a scenic backdrop to it that looked like where I live in the Poconos. Then I took a piece of pink construction foam (1”), and carved and painted it a rock gray, with white highlighting, and a black wash to deepen the crevices. A little ground foam, and Woodland Scenics brush and lichen finished it up. I think it adds some depth to the scene. The mountain/tunnel in the background was built over a curve using tried and true cardboard strips, plaster cloth, and Sculptamold.

Looks great

Thanks, Arnold!

Great stuff, everyone!

Peter

hey guys thanks for the encouraging words. this will be the biggest building i have done. just some interesting numbers on the building. there are 97 windows, 277 panels and props on windows. i have used about 13 sq ft of aluminum so far which is about 624 corrugated panels all hand scribed, and 3 tubes of walthers goo to attach them all. still have the roof to do!  

i think my sugar beet refinery is bigger but it consists multiple buildings.

@stubbygda posted:

hey guys thanks for the encouraging words. this will be the biggest building i have done. just some interesting numbers on the building. there are 97 windows, 277 panels and props on windows. i have used about 13 sq ft of aluminum so far which is about 624 corrugated panels all hand scribed, and 3 tubes of walthers goo to attach them all. still have the roof to do!  

i think my sugar beet refinery is bigger but it consists multiple buildings.

Do you have photos of your layout?

Dave