34091 Weymouth
Western Thunderer
Thanks for the info Colin.
American S scale in West Yorkshire.
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Thanks for the info Colin.
34091 Weymouth
Western Thunderer
It's been a while since I actually posted anything on one of my own posts. I've been extremely busy with my day job, trucking!
I've been gathering up a number of S scale items recently & I've been awaiting a number of items to arrive. Today however a trio of kits arrived from Wisconsin. They are HRM laser kits by Scott Peterson. He does a range of Milwaukee road kits based on prototypes in & around Wisconsin.
I decided to get a few basic tools out & start assembling the car repair shed. It's gone together very well, I built it differently to the instructions so I could paint it & add the glazing afterwards.
The kit came with a spare side which I'm going to use as a practice piece for weathering. As you can see I've already primed it with some Vallejo paint. I have a really good set they do for weathering wood which I intend to use on the kit.
The model as it sits this evening.
I'm going to add a few extra details here & there but so far it's been a breeze to make. I really like timber kits, I prefer them to anything else as they take paint well, are fun to make & look more natural that plastic.
The test piece I've scratched a load of extra grains into the boards which I hope when I weather will show up so I can transfer the idea over to the main model.
Tomorrow I want to move onto the next step of weathering & see how it looks. I've done something similar with a plastic kit & it looks good, I'm hoping this being larger than ho it's going to show up the details better.
Si
I've been gathering up a number of S scale items recently & I've been awaiting a number of items to arrive. Today however a trio of kits arrived from Wisconsin. They are HRM laser kits by Scott Peterson. He does a range of Milwaukee road kits based on prototypes in & around Wisconsin.
I decided to get a few basic tools out & start assembling the car repair shed. It's gone together very well, I built it differently to the instructions so I could paint it & add the glazing afterwards.
The kit came with a spare side which I'm going to use as a practice piece for weathering. As you can see I've already primed it with some Vallejo paint. I have a really good set they do for weathering wood which I intend to use on the kit.
The model as it sits this evening.
I'm going to add a few extra details here & there but so far it's been a breeze to make. I really like timber kits, I prefer them to anything else as they take paint well, are fun to make & look more natural that plastic.
The test piece I've scratched a load of extra grains into the boards which I hope when I weather will show up so I can transfer the idea over to the main model.
Tomorrow I want to move onto the next step of weathering & see how it looks. I've done something similar with a plastic kit & it looks good, I'm hoping this being larger than ho it's going to show up the details better.
Si
34091 Weymouth
Western Thunderer
I like the 'flag stop' Depot in particular!
When I build that I'm going to document the whole build for a article in the NASG magazine. It'll hopefully follow the same trend in weathering.
I want it to look something like this
Si
34091 Weymouth
Western Thunderer
After defrosting my hands & toes from a children's party at a ice rink I've had a bash at weathering the timbers on the spare part from the car repair shed. I'm happy with how it's turned out, I might add a little extra white to the mix yet but overall I think it looks very weathered.
Si
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34091 Weymouth
Western Thunderer
This evening I've had chance to sit in the workshop & relax whilst painting up my HRM laser kit.
I've a few windows to add plus a few other bits & pieces. I've the stove pipe to paint & weather but the bulk of it is completed. I'm very pleased with how it's turned out, it looks suitably aged.
Si
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I've a few windows to add plus a few other bits & pieces. I've the stove pipe to paint & weather but the bulk of it is completed. I'm very pleased with how it's turned out, it looks suitably aged.
Si
Music tonights comes from Stockports finest with their latest record which I thinks a great record.