Red oxide colors were cheap and common - it's why so many railroad cars and barns were painted in those colors. Whitewash too, although it would quickly turn to a dirty mess in the vacinity of operating steam locos.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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rrinkerRed oxide colors were cheap and common
Cheap and common here, too. I have almost a full gallon of California Rustic stain left over from restoring the decks on my house.
I'm using that stain in a lot of places on the layout--mostly walking areas. If Rock Ridge goes big, I'm thinking it will be a more fire engine red, with big white letter with his name, I mean the town's name, carved out of wood over the front door.
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
Randy, you sold me. Rock Ridge would paint the engine house the color of his railroad. So, red it is.
Today, just as I was finishing the siding on the front wall, my right hand siezed-up and my index finger bent in a wierd angle. I had to bend it back with my left hand because I couldn't begin to move my finger. My duaghter thought it was time to stop for the day. Whatever happened, its never happened to me before. Weird.
So, you probably got the idea that I finished siding the front and rear walls. You're right!!! So, as there's not that really that much to say that hasn't been said, here's the back wall.
You've probably noticed that the front and back walls are different. I have a couple of barn doors that came with the OK (original kit) and I will be installing them. The boards are of differnt size. They might be scale 6" boards where coffee stirrers are kinda sorta one scale foot wide.
Anyway, they'll be closed, and wouldn't be seen if they were open, or not on at all for that matter.
Here's the font side.
I said again that it looked smaller with the siding on. My daughter said that the reason people build walls in the first place is to make their space smaller.
I guess you can't argue with that.
I'm going to go out on a limb say that I'm going to finish this sucker sometime over the weekend. The floor won't be done, but I don't have the .040 styrene yet. And the first thing I'd have to do is situate the track--which I'm not ready to do until I build and set the turntable--which I'm not ready to do until I lay the trackwork in Rock Ridge--which I'm not ready to do until I run the main--which I'm not ready to do until the summer morphs to fall, and it's possible to work without getting heat stroke.
Should I tell you what I'm going to build next?
On unrelated subject, I want to build a livery stable. Anyone have plans, or a floor plan, or an idea what they look like inside?
Let's name the things I did today in order.
1) Sanded the exterior walls.
2) Sprayed the interior walls with Dullcote.
3) Cut the cardboard for the roof and marked lines for the roll roofing.
4) Hung the facia.
5) Taped off the roof (Masking tape is supposed to be the roll roofing.)
6) Masked off the walls with masking tape.
7) Sprayed the roof with Black Satin (in a can)
8) Painted the walls.
9) Painted the interior and exterior window frames.
10) Painted the facia.
Now you remember that Rock Ridge decided he wanted the engine house painted his railroad colors? Well, that's what he got.
Believe it or not, the colors match.
It needs a second coat, but this photo makes it look like the building has leprosy.
What's left for tomorrow?
1) Second coats.
2) Build out rip fence on saw.
3) Cut scale 2x6 for window trim.
4) Build and paint the roof vent.
5) Decide what, if anything I'm going to do with the rear barn doors.
Lookin' good!
rrinker Lookin' good! --Randy Thanks. I was going to finish today, but I din't feel like doin' nuthin'.
Thanks.
I was going to finish today, but I din't feel like doin' nuthin'.
Got the vent section done and installed. It took 4 hours just to put in the vent slats.
All that's left is a second coat of red on the exterior walls, acetate in the windows, and trim around the windows.
Barn doors can't be done until I know the height of the floor/rails.
Tomorrow done for sure.
Looks really good Chip!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
hon30critter Looks really good Chip! Dave
I can't believe it's still not done. Just about 2:30, it got really dark and I could no longer see what I was doing even with added lights. Had to stop. All that's left is 6 pieces of window trim and "glass" for the windows.
Dang! I just wrote this post, hit save, and poof she was gone.
Anyway, I've been jawboning about this for long enough. Let's get right at it.
I know that Rock Ridge wanted his livery colors, and they are technically, but you gotta remember that in 1895, streets were dirt and therefore dust was a very prevelent commodity. Everything was dusty, including cattle and people.
If you are noticing the lack of smoke and soot, I'm waiting until my airbrush is operational. Smoke is an airbrush kinda thing.
So I declare this project terminated. Esta terminando.
My next project will be a jail and a 1890's house. I won't do a thread on it. I will address it on my layout building thread. Here's a shot of the box cover.