O Scale O'Neill's Fabrication build thread

brownbr

Something to be proud of for sure. Nice job.

kebmo

finally got around to redoing the dock overhang
got rid of the racing stripe.

CarlLaskey

Looking good there my friend. .........Carl

nextceo

Yup...definitely looks more random...and much better.

KKarns

I agree with Alan. Concrete color and the stains and discoloration look terrific.

kebmo

i managed to get some more work done on o'neill's

main roof glued on and i thought i'd show how i weighted it down. two quart baggies with rice and a bindercli[ holding them together. the roof on the addition is currently glued and drying.


i worked on the loading dock too. the glue is drying on the oil drum cart....

kebmo

roof glue dried over night, and here's the main roof

brownbr

Color on the main roof turned out great.

KKarns

Heard that!...perfect roof color..nice idea for the roof weights.

kebmo

it's new year's day and i've been adding the rafters/fascia to the main roof and the addition. (just took a break for a late lunch) while doing so it occurred me the level of thought and planning that brett has to do in order to produce one of these kits. it's really astounding. what made me think of this? the number of required steps that need to be completed before the finishing touches of the roof can be done. i for one have never seen flashing on a kit, much less had to install it (that's my next task). i've been anxious to attach the L shaped vent, but it has to wait until the flashing's been installed. it's just the things like that that you will probably never see on anyone else's kits that truly set brett and his kits apart from all of the other manufacturers (including george sellios). to my mind there can be no dispute about who produces the best kits/bang for one's buck.
my only beef is: retired kits. i wish they were all still available. i am looking forward to the O scale foundry......

kebmo

the reason i brought up the retired kits is because i won't be able to use the Rusty Stumps water tower that i built because the dio is 14" deep and won't fit on the layout. i'd much rather have the swsm water tower....
that is all.

kebmo

i think there's 5 left

Geezerbill

Kevin, I agree with Bryan, I really like the roof color. You are doing a splendid job on this build.

Geezerbill

kebmo

thanks bill. i've been quietly plugging along. i have the tower landing to do and the corrugated for the drive under to go....and then it's on to part two. the. diorama.
i also purchased a few vehicles, but they're in 1/43 scale and appear a bit small. i got a 37 ford pickup that i'm rusting up quite a bit, a 57 ford ranchero to set the era, and a 34 chevy pickup. gonna find some acceptable little people some day too.
anyway...this is how i installed the tower roof base to square the roof up:


the tower roof is installed. the structure isn't on the workbench, so the lighting is kinda funky. the welding shop roof is also shingled but set aside for part two:



the landings in the rear and front are installed for second time. the first go around they just weren't plumb, so i unstuck 'em and reglued them



i bought a lazy-susan type thing so i can bring the structure and base back to the workbench and have 360 access to it. i've got a lot of crap going at work right now, but i expect to get back at it hard next week sometime.

here's the 37 ford. i just started rusting it up and have a long way to to on it.



the 34 chevy




and the ranchero. i'm going leave one pristine, maybe a little dirt

kebmo

sounds great ed, thanks.

Geezerbill

Very, very nice indeed!

Geezerbill

kebmo

the drive through overhang roof is currently drying under a couple of bricks and today i start on the tower landing. then it's on to part two......

ironmountainlumber

Kevin,
Great job on the build. The cars are fantastic as well as your track work. Always amazing what the O scale guys do with Brett's kits. Can't wait to see the scenery and the rest of the kit in place!

Jim

KKarns

Automobiles are a great way to date your diorama. Nicely done.

kebmo

my dumb dog woke me up at 4:45 am, so after a cup or two of coffee I went downstairs and built the tower landing.
what's up next? well, there is a plethora of details that haven't been worked on yet, i still have details from part one that need to be placed, and now that the tower landing is finished,




i'm going to begin collecting all of the scenery materials i'm going to need to get started on the base landscaping. all of part one with the exception of some of the details is completed. i altready have 3 grades of tan dirt and 3 grades of "black" dirt. i will probably mix some durham's water putty in with the tan base dirt, and i have a trusty yard sale blender for grinding up 'forest bottom'. so after a few days of collecting ground material i'll get started on planting buildings and stair supports/details.

admin

Wonderful Kevin! Looks great, executed perfectly, solid plan moving forward.

KKarns

love the coloring and texture of the porch and stairs, looks great!

kebmo

placed the tower landing to check it against the building and i think it turned out looking pretty good:




and here's a shot of the drive through roof:

in the pic it appears there's some silver shining through. upon closer inspection if that is indeed the case i will hide it with more of the ruddy brown/roof brown wash.

and the drive under roof:

the drive under roof is upside down in the picture,

Joel

Love the loading dock and stairs. Just the right amount of age.

Jerry

Some nice detail work there.

Jerry

brownbr

It looks good all together like that.

kebmo

on the "oh by the way" front...
it's not a 34 chevy. it's a 51 ford.
sheesh....

Geezerbill

Looking very good Kevin

Geezerbill

kebmo

thank you bill. i appreciate that.

Robert.G

I like the corrugated panels. Well done!