Mercman Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 (edited) Okay I cleaned the bench, but it didn't last long. Here are the mock up pics of the buildings. They are currently in the gluing jig. This is what I used for the buildings. It's a hard canvas for oil painting. This is the pic I am using for reference. Edited September 14, 2010 by Mercman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Nice start on the shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 mercman , great start ! Now show us more . Gives me something to look at besides muh own stuff......... I like the fact that you're working in the smaller scale . The building looks great and my eyes arent too good anymore . Thats why I stay in 1-25th scale. Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 What scale are you building it in, Merc??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 (edited) mercman , great start ! Now show us more . Gives me something to look at besides muh own stuff......... I like the fact that you're working in the smaller scale . The building looks great and my eyes arent too good anymore . Thats why I stay in 1-25th scale. Ed Shaver ED more will be coming soon. I started on the door, and window frames, and some woood siding, and doors for the small garage. What scale are you building it in, Merc??? George this little build is 1/87th scale, HO. To answer your next ? no I don't have a train layout, I just got burned out on 1/25th. Also I used to dabble in this scale many years ago, but after seeing some of the smaller builds, I got back into it again. You cxan check out my builds, and in progress pics here. http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a2/mercman51/HO%20buildings/ Also if you scroll down aways, you'll find Mr. Roger's Neighborhood build I just completed. Edited June 22, 2010 by Mercman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Very nice work on the gas station. That'll be a fine model when you're done. I may copy for it for my train layout once I have it back up and running. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 Here are pics of the small garage. Rear (sorry for the blurry pic). Front and doors. And the roof shingled. The wood I got from Chester in the participants pack from the K&J Kruise. The shingles I found the paper in the scrap booking dept., and used a pinking shears to cut them. I know it shows cedar shake style shingles in the pic, but I prefer to think of it as artists creativity. The white areas will be painted a shade of gray, and the wood will get a wash of sorts to age it. Comments welcome, also suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Mercman, I used to own a 50 Murcury with a genuine Mer- O- matic ! Mine was raven Black too. Great running car. I shouldn't have sold that one . I still run a 51 merc in my 53 Ford truck though . Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 Mercman, I used to own a 50 Murcury with a genuine Mer- O- matic ! Mine was raven Black too. Great running car. I shouldn't have sold that one . I still run a 51 merc in my 53 Ford truck though . Ed Shaver Ed I used to have a 51 Merc, until the ex filed for the big D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 I was doing the framing of the windows and the doors when I run out of stock. The hobby shop was closed, so had to wait till today. Well made the trip today to the LHS so got the framing of the doors and windows done. Here are a pic to show them with the doors just taped in temporarily. Also got the roof cut, and made the chimney's. All of the doors were made from plastic sheet, and strip. Except for a few washes to weather the shed, and to make hinges for the doors, this one is done. Currently the roof is setting up, as I just glued it on, tomorrow it will go in the paint booth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 Ever have one of those days, I went to start on the models for this dio, and it was so hot and windy that the glue driend before I could get the pieces joined together. At least I got the fenders trimmed off on the one kit. After 3 attempts I gave up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Ever have one of those days, I went to start on the models for this dio, and it was so hot and windy that the glue driend before I could get the pieces joined together. At least I got the fenders trimmed off on the one kit. After 3 attempts I gave up. Jounior , round here , been 103, 105 , 102 104, 98, today bout 96.......... Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 Well finally got the bodies glued together. On the left is the stock version, the right the modified one. Here I'm playing with some wheel, and tire combo's. Also got the base done. Here is the underside with lots of room for electronics, and such. Dimensions are 16 long, by 13 wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 Finally getting down to some more work on this one. Here is a mockup of what I've done so far. Waiting for the styro foam to dry. Theses aren't the cars that will be used, but used for the mock up purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronr Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Looking Good Merc!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughn Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 That is some small work going on. Looking good! I would be blinder than I am now. Are these like matchbox size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 (edited) That is some small work going on. Looking good! I would be blinder than I am now. Are these like matchbox size? They are smaller. Matchbox is 1/64th, and I will be using 1/87th. The cars pictured are Tootsie Toy's. Except for the blue Merc which is 1/87th. Also the Orange(actually it's pink) sedan by the garage is a HW car. Edited September 15, 2010 by Mercman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 Well the first coat of ground cover is done. Here is the basic shape. Then I mixed up 1/2 batch of Cellu-clay, first time using this, and did this. Will have to add something else to define the flat areas, and the road. The base will be painted using the Fleck Stone paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Schmidt Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Well finally got the bodies glued together. On the left is the stock version, the right the modified one. Shop is great !! At first I was like whats he gonna do with that little garage. Then I see the whole Layout I like it. But Dangit!! thse little cars are freaky ...... I have some HO scale cars but could not imagine even trying to build one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 Rick here is one I converted from factory stock to stocker. Here's a even smaller one. The Merc is 1/87th scale. Junior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 Oh yeah one more small one. Thinking of chopping the top on this one. Junior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted September 16, 2010 Author Share Posted September 16, 2010 (edited) Chopper's Shop is just about ready to open. Borrowed a idea from Chuck Doan. What is hiding behind the door? All of the lettering was done with a fine point Sharpie pen. Edited September 16, 2010 by Mercman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Very cool Junior... I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 Ground work has begun. The pics are kind of washed out, actually it is a dark green base coat, and the darker area is Modeler's Asphalt. The green is Krylon Camo paint, this is the base for my grass. Still have to do the Fleckstone on the rest of it. Have had this jar now for 10 years or better, and it's still good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 Got some work done on the base. Instead of paint I used Krylon Fleckstone paint. First i covered the base with some window screen. Then masked off the top, and sprayed it. Now it's onto the turf part of it. Laying in the grass, and trees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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