Dustin Hedrick and I have been talking about doing a build-thread on Brett's new Deer Creek Mine kit that is now shipping. This will be a non-traditional approach to a build-thread, and there may be more progress reporting than step-by-step instruction. That is being done by my good friend Bill Obenauf (aka Bill Michaels) on this Forum. If you haven't seen the start of his build thread, check it out.
Some years ago I did a thread with the late Elliott Moore called "Dueling Builds- SWSM Twin Mills of Deer Creek" on RRLine that was a lot of fun and had over 100,000 views (most of which were by Elliott and I according to my wife). So Dustin and I will attempt to reprise that kind of fun and hope that we can entertain and educate you a little bit.
Dustin has already received his kit and in a little will be posting a video of the opening of the kit and surveying the contents. I won't get to see mine until I return from California. My kit arrived Tuesday and is being guarded by my neighbor until I return. So let's have at it!
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I am having issue with the video starting ahead of the beginning. You may have to back the video up a little. Sorry for the glitch.
Make sure to keep Mike on his toes, Dustin.
You're going to love the new acrylic jigs that Brett includes in this kit. It's as close to perfection as I've experienced. Plus, it's faster and easier. I'll be following along.
Have fun!
Bill
I loved the fact that it wasn't rehearsed or planned and you showed actually opening the packages for the first time and discovering layer after layer of everything that is included in Brett's kits. The pauses in your narration while you were taking everything in was great.
I'm looking forward to following you and Mike building this kit and you both discovering everything else included along the way after this initial cursory glance upon opening the box.
Great video.
Karl.A
Really glad you and Dustin are going to do a “dueling build” on the Mine. At present I'm about half way through reading and studying the SWSM Twin Mills build that you and Elliott did. One of my real regrets is that I didn't get to know Elliott. I didn't know until you posted that he was in the hospital in Santa Rosa that I only live a few miles from where Elliott resided.
David U
This is going to be one of the builds of the century. I sure hope you post frequently.
John
You also spray the window sets with dulcoat.
You grain and stain the first 17 pieces.
Karl.A
The bents all look perfect and the spacers are as tight and true as they could be, great assembly shots for us all to follow along with and great to read that it is going together effortlessly. That definitely gives more enjoyable modeling time to spend on things like weathering the wood, the ore chute and the abundance of other fun things included in this great kit.
Great progress so far, looking forward to more.
Karl.A
I finished up with all the spacers. I made sure to check and recheck as I went.