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Getting them out of the boxes, Scotia Supply

TomMich
in HO Scale Builds
A while ago I started a series "Getting them Out of the Boxes". I was going through my inventory and starting to build some older SW kits. I recently decided to build Scotia Supply because it is coming up on the 25th anniversary of its re-release. The re-release was October 1 1998 according to the date on the cover of the instruction manual. The original release was February 1996, but there were some changes made to the kit for the second release. As I recall the roof was changed for the second release. In any case I defer to others for more history.

I've always liked this kit and have wanted to build it, but other kits took preference. It's now time to build Scotia. This will not be a step by step build but rather a progression as I move along. Somewhere I recall seeing a version of this built with a covered dock on the left side of the building. I'm going to add something like that to the left side. I haven't decided if I'm going to add the chain link fenced in area or not. I'll have to see how it looks as I progress.

In any case here I go. The first floor stone/brick casting.
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Comments

  • vietnamseabeevietnamseabee
    Tom… I’m anxious to follow along on this one….stone work looks great
    Terry
  • ALCOALCO
    Nice palette and great coloring on all!
  • sdrees
    I AGREE, THE STONE WORK LOOKS GREAT
  • Karl.AKarl.A
    Great looking start Tom, I'm also looking forward to following along with you.
    Stone and brick looking wonderful.
  • Jerry
    Nice coloring on the stonework!

    Jerry
  • adminadmin
    Off to an awesome start!
  • kebmokebmo
    great start so far.
  • brownbr
    Nice start.
  • KKarnsKKarns
    edited July 2023
    Great to see you building this kit Tom. Look forward to seeing you work your magic with it!
  • JenS
    I join with the others Tom. Great stonework colouring!
  • Robert.GRobert.G
    Any seats left ? I'm in.. :smile:
  • EmeryJEmeryJ
    Nice job on the stone Tom. What really caught my eye was the variation of brick colors. Gave me something to think about by not just a boring solid color. Thanks for sharing.
  • TomMich
    Thanks for the nice comments guys. The stonework was fun to do. I used the technique that I learned from building Morton's Foundry. I primed the walls with Rustoleum Khaki. Let dry, then I powdered various chalk colors and mixed them individually in alcohol. Just paint various individual stones with the different chalk colors. When dry I put a wash of A/I over the whole wall. The trick is to dab the A/I on and not paint it on. Dabbing it on doesn't smear the individual colors. Simple and effective. You can vary the intensity of the chalk by how much alcohol you add to the powdered chalk.
  • vietnamseabeevietnamseabee
    Thanks for the explanation, Tom…. I’ll be adding that to my book of Tips, Tricksand Techniques
    Terry
  • ALCOALCO
    My 2 cents for posterity: As I recall, the manual calls for 9 different chalk colors on these stone walls so I made up 9 containers of chalk and “painted” the stones, trying to use each color as often as the others. But I used one other container for the alcohol I used with the chalks. Over the course of painting the walls, all 9 of the colors washed off every time I dipped the brush in for more alcohol. Since the walls with 9 colors needed to be muted and toned down, I used this sediment as a kind of wash. I think it turned out great as I was really happy with the subtle variations.
  • TomMich
    I just used 3 colors of chalk, 2 grey, 704.5, 704.7, and 409.5 a brown. I use a coffee can lid for a palette. I powder the chalk on the lid in little piles then add clear alcohol to the pile, varying the amount of alcohol varies the intensity of the color on the stone. As for the final wash of A/I, I just dab it on a spot only once, otherwise the previously applied chalk colors will run. Don't rub it on.
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  • vietnamseabeevietnamseabee
    Am I thinking correctly that you don’t clean your brush between colors?….also afds to the color variation
    Terry
  • TomMich
    Terry,
    I just wipe the brush on a paper towel to remove most of the color between colors. Not sure what "afds" is, but the intensity of the color can be varied by the amount of clear alcohol added to the chalk. The more alcohol, the lighter the color etc.
  • vietnamseabeevietnamseabee
    Afds is my old man fingers typing on a phone keyboard….should have read ‘adds’
  • TomMich
    Thanks for the explanation. I have similar fingers. I usually use my computer and still have those problems.
  • MuddyCreekRRMuddyCreekRR
    One of the reasons I went from HO to O....Eyes got too small, and fingers got too big...
  • TomMich
    The wood walls. I wire brushed them, then stained them with A/I. When dry I damp brushed them with green paint. After that dried, I went over the walls with steel wool, and 120 grit sand paper very lightly to remove a little paint from the high spots to mimic weathered siding.

    The trim and windows/doors were also brushed and stained with A/I then damp brushed with white.
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  • KKarnsKKarns
    Walls look wonderful Tom. I like the muted green color, nicely weathered contrasting well with the old white trim.
  • Karl.AKarl.A
    Walls trim and windows look great Tom...
    Aged but not dilapidated, some good weathering effects but not ready to fall down.
    You are doing a great job on this so far.
  • Robert.GRobert.G
    I will echo the above !! Nice work !!
  • TomMich
    Thanks for the nice comments. I wanted a weathered look, just in need of a little maintenance.
  • KKarnsKKarns
    Mission accomplished Tom! Look forward to the next update.
  • adminadmin
    Looks fantastic, color combo is great!
  • TomMich
    Here's the latest on Scotia.
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  • KKarnsKKarns
    Looking terrific Tom! Look forward to seeing this project come together.
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