Zak, Thanks for your kind words. Saw your pictures on the "General Discussion" site and they look really good. Bet there are even better at night. It was decidied that a country church needa a cemetary, so one was added. Here are a couple pictures as well as one just getting started on the next project.
Howdy Jack/Rex
Wow you fellas have put together some mighty fine buildings there. Great work. I have been fighting an enertia problem here lately. Once I get started on a project, it moves along just fine. You two are certainly inspiring. I am getting a little older now and my knees are to stiff to kick myself in the patooty to get started. I am going to put down a temporary circle of track in our front flower bed for a Christmas train....
Well now that I have told you guys about that, I guess I had better go do it. I will take some pics and see if I can get them posted.
Again thanks for the inspiring work. Looks awesome.
Regards,
Zak
Keep On Railroad'n..............
Thanks Rex. Flooring is 1/2" treated plywood with the foundation made of 1 by ceader boards, primed, painted and sealed with clear matte laquer. You've set a pretty high standard for me to try to match with the "Barons House". Looks great. Jack
Great looking church. What did you use for flooring and foundation? Is your church lighted?
Here is a picture of the Lumber Baron's House that I placed near the edge of the forest just off the lake (which is dry right now). It's a good project that goes pretty fast.
Rex
Have finished the church and in the mean time managed to paint some figures to start populating the train layout Hereare some pictures. Next project will be the "Lumber Barons House" from plans obtained from Garden Texture.
Your church is looking good. I may have to add a porch but I think I'm finished with it now that the paint and cross are on. At least I think so until my chief-of-staff informs me of my misunderstanding.
Rex, I was just going to post a few pictures of the church I am building when I noticed your pictures. Thats a real nice looking church and the stained glass really shows up great. I finished shingling the main roof and the extrance roof this afternoon. I still have one small side porch roof and the steeple to shingle. The porch columns and entrance is next then installation of the windows to finish it off. You can find the pictures here
Here are some construction pictures of the church I'm working on
I even got my Mom and Dad to work on the stained glass. They had a ball.
Thanks Toad. I had expected to be finished and ready for placing the church in the train layout, but a bad cold, raining weather and a bout witgh the gout has left me with the first finish coat on and in need of cutting the shingles and applying them. The last thing will be inserting the windows in the opening. Maybe next week.
Looking well!!! Always a great look and see with your stuff.
Toad
Still working and the church. Here are a few pics taken yesterday. Since then, I have finished siding the entire building and applyed a coat of primer. In the morning, I'll start the finish coating.
Jack,
I'd love to see your rough sketch. I have a rough plan on my table that calls for a side wall of four stained glass windows. It's roughly a 12" x 15" floor plan with a steep 12x12 pitch roof.
Rex, Not so sure you could call them plans. Got some measurements and knowledge of how the church looks today, plus some idea of how the church looked in the 50/60's from the older members. I'm not much of a planer, give me a basic idea and I go at it changing and modifying as I go along. If you want I'll be glad to send you the measerments and a rough sketch. Jack
I'm also working on a church. My current idea is to do some stained glass windows from "mosaic glass" I found at a craft store. Could you share your plans?
Thanks,
I have gotten started on the next construction project. It is a scaled copy of our old country church. Have finished the windows and started putting the siding on. Next comes the roof and then the steeple which is still in the design stage. The windows are scratched built and include some of the original glass from the church. Pictures of this project can be found here.
Zak, Thanks it was a fun project. Next I think will be a church. Since moving to S Carolina we have been attending a small old country church. Over the years there have been some renovations, but I have found a pencil sketch of the original (or almost so) building that along with measurements of the current building I think I can scratch build a pretty close copy. I just have to decide how far back to take it. Originally there was no bell tower so it really dosen't look much like a church. I want to discuss this project with a few long time members of the church and see just how much they remember.
jhsimpson62 . At this point it would be difficult to convience to CFO (wife)
Jack: I learned a long time ago to NOT aruge withthe CFO. Guess I'm gonna have to stop asking yuou to change color!
Tom Trigg
Your water tower project sure turned out nice! It should give you many years of service on your RR. What do you plan on building next?
Keep up the great work!
Thanks Tom. At this point it would be difficult to convience to CFO (wife) or the CMO (me) to change the corporate colors. Since the Seneca & Chetola Line is a fictious railroad, we selected red for the railroad buildings primarily to add some color to the layout. Jack
Looking good! Still say it would look better in D&RGW colors, but thats only my opinion.
Water tower is lookin good!
Are you working from a kit or did you come up with the plan on your own? Is that redwood you are working with? What kind of glue are you using to withstand the elements?
Thanks for sharing your project with us. I look forward to your updates on your railroad!
Jack:
Looks good, but I'm more interested in your sawmill. Q: Does the blade actually turn? Looks like you put in some sort of motor or are my eyes failing me?
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