My 3, 4, and 5th Sierra West Models

randyp

Thanks Ken I may have got the details to close the edge of the platform. That fallen over roll of tarpaper is almost blocking the path. Thanks Tom and Jim. I will try that or look up Karls thread. Randy

randyp

Jim, I looked for Karl's thread. I could not find where it is foun d. Would you please let me know where to look. Thanks, Randy

Jim M

Here it is, make sure you start on page 1. I can't seem to link it to page1.

https://www.craftsmankituniversity.com/vanforum/index.php?p=/discussion/1336/sizing-printing-labels-to-details-or-signs-karl-a

randyp

Thanks Jim, I did get page one to open. Randy

randyp

I have been a little under the weather the last week. I have done a little work but have not felt like posting to my thread. I finished the roof for the tool shed.
The tarpaper was finished as Brett suggested with white water based pint thinned in alcohol. I then lightly sanded it with a fine abrasive sponge. The abrasive sponge sands away a little at the edges of the tarpaper making the edges show up better. Finely, I scraped black and brown chalk on the roof and streaked it from top to bottom with a soft brush. That for the most part finishes the tool shed until I instal it on the diorama. Thanks for looking and all commen ts or suggestions are welcomed. Randy

KKarns

Roof looks great Randy! Well done.

randyp

Thanks Ken, I just commented on the stove pipe in your blacksmith build. Randy

CarlLaskey

Very nice well done........

randyp

Thanks Carl, I have now started on number five. Randy

KKarns

Saw that Randy and thanks.

TomMich

Turned out really great!

randyp

Thanks Carl and Ken. As I said I have started on SW kit number five, the lineside shed. I wanted this shed to be the newest of the three. First I took about one third of the siding and set it side. The other two thirds were lightly wire brushed and then drilled and filled with toothpicks.

After the glued dried overnight the toothpicks were clipped of and the boards were stained with alcohol and chalk. I used Rembrandt chalks number 234.3 and 231.8 gold ochre to color the wood. The gold ocher gives the wood a new wood color with the light brown 234.3 adding just a touch of age. The third of the wood without toothpick knots was stained mostly with the gold ocher with just a touch of the light brown. This will be the wood for the inside walls.
The wood for the outside walls was treated with just a little more of the 234.3 light brown.
The front wall with the siding in place but not trimmed.
The front came out just about how I was wanting it to look. Thanks for looking and as always all comments and suggestions are welcomed. Randy

admin

Great progress, love the walls and knots. Perfecto!

glandesjr

Randy, These are some of the best knots I've seen. Really good stuff. It looks great so far. Thanks for sharing.

randyp

Thanks Brett, and glandesjr, I like the knots too. Most of the time they seem to disappear when I stain the wood. Randy.

EmeryJ

Excellent job on the siding.

TomMich

Siding turned out great! The wood really looks like new wood. Well done!

randyp

Thanks Emery, and tom that was the look I was trying to get. I am glad you think I got it right. Randy

KKarns

Walls look great Randy...it all starts here!

randyp

Thanks Ken, I now have all the walls sided and window frames and battens in place.
They are under weights now so they don't warp. The only problem is I need two more strips of wood for battens for the corners. I will need to find some in my pile of strip wood. Thanks for looking and as normal all comments or suggestions are welcomed. Randy

Karl.A

This is looking great Randy, I really like the wall colouring and variation and the knots are superb.

randyp

Thanks Karl, I really appreciate your comment as I admire your modeling. I just finished adding knots to the wood for the doors gonight. Randy

TomMich

Turned out GREAT! The wood color and the knots make it look real.

randyp

Thanks Tom, I think that is what we all try to achieve when we model. Randy

Joel

Love the progress you've made since last time I checked. The tool shed detailing is superb. Great work.
Nicve wood prep on the lineside shed too. Can't wait to see them all on the diorama

KKarns

Siding looks great and those knot holes show up so well on the lighter wood!

randyp

Thanks Joel and Ken. The last few days I have been painting detail parts. will show some new pictures soon. Randy

randyp

I have been working on some details for the line side shed. First the doors. I built them over the templates from lightly stained and knotted wood. I then was about ready to install the handles. I got to thinking why not use shim brass rather than the material included. They would stand up to rougher handling. The following picture shows the handles I bent from a narrow strip of brass I cut from as sheet of shim stock.
After the handles were blackened I installed them on the prebuilt doors.
Next came the larger wood detail parts. I did the coloring of these parts with the AK interactive weathering pencils I described back on page one of this thread.
Of course I painted the non wood parts of the castings and blinded everything together with chalk. There are a lot of detail castings in this kit. The following the pictures show most all of the "metal" casting.


I will finish up the barrels and wood boxes and be back with pictures of them later. Thanks for looking and as always all comments and suggestions are welcomed. Randy

Karl.A

Great progress Randy, you're moving along.

EmeryJ

Lots and lots of those great detail parts to scatter around.