South River Model Works Cambridge Crossing Build

[ReadingBob]

Great progress in a week, Bob!
This is neat looking set of buildings.

Thanks David! It certainly is an interesting set of buildings. Like Tom mentioned previously, you sure get a lot in one of these SRMW kits.

[ReadingBob]

Very good job on the wall. I'm ever very impressed by your skill to do a so realistic brick work.
Eric Quebec city

Thanks Eric! Your comments are very much appreciated.

[rebel]

Looking good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ReadingBob]

Thanks Rebel!

Here's the lastest update. The shingles provided for this structure were very nice, Cedar Shake shingles made by Northeastern Scale Models. There are three sheets in the kit and that's more than enough to complete the roof on this stucture. I first stained them with a light A&I wash and let them dry. Prior to gluing the cardstock roof in place I took a pencil and a square and drew some horizontal lines on the unprinted side of the roof. I also marked and scribed the the unprinted side to fold the roof. I did this so the printed side, with the guidelines for the rafters and rafter tails, would be underneath instead of on top. I've already glued all of those in place and applied 3M Transfer Tape to the top of the roof. When I applied the shingles I opted to add just a thin line of Canopy glue to the top of each row prior to attaching the row above. I probably didn't need to do that, the 3M Transfer Tape should have more than enough bite but I did it anyway.

Applying the shingles

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After I covered the exposed portion of the 3M Transfer Tape with shingles I then trimmed the shingles to size using an X-Acto knife with a chisel blade in it. These are real wood shingles so it takes a sharp blade and a little bit of pressure to trim them.

Trimming the shingles

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After the roof was finished (except for some final coloring with powders which I'll do later on) I added the small entry way to the wood structure. Two walls and roof.

Adding the entrance

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Here's how the wood structure will be positioned with regards to the brick structure. There's a small wood structure that will cover most of this brick wall as well. Unfortunately I'll probably have to remove the sign on the brick wall. I think the roof of the small structure will obscure part of it.

Where the wood structure will be positioned with respect to the brick structure

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More to come as I make progress.

[jimmillho]

Great progress Bob. I like the looks of the shingles, as well as the rest of the buildings.
Keep on with the Pictures, We love them.

Jim

[kathymillatt]

Bob

Looking really good. I love the thought of real wood shingles and doesn't the transfer tape make laying them so easy!

Kathy

[MASSIVERALPH]

NICE!

[ReadingBob]

Thanks Jim, Kathy and Ralph. I'm really happy with the shingles. I'll do a little drybrushing and some weathering powders but I'll try to keep it subtle as they look pretty good as they are.

This structure is like the forgotten relative of this kit. It's behind the station and next to that big hotel on the box. But it's pretty neat by itself. Once I get the small structure attached to the brick wall the last thing is a traveling crane that sits off to the right of the wooden Fosters building and then it'll be finished!

[ACL1504]

Bob,

I just got caught up on the thread and you have once again done a masterful job with Cambridge Crossing. You'll have to help me find a spot for it on the layout!

Tom

[ReadingBob]

Bob,

I just got caught up on the thread and you have once again done a masterful job with Cambridge Crossing. You'll have to help me find a spot for it on the layout!

Tom

Thanks Tom! My pleasure to help out but don't feel obligated to use this one if you can't find space for it. It's going to take up a fair amount of real estate once the traveling crane is attached to the right side of Fosters. It doesn't need to be serviced by rail so that does open up a few more possibilities for it. Hopefully I'll update this thread with some more recent pic's later on today. The small structure on the side of the brick building is completed and in place and the wood has been stained for the traveling crane. I hope to get pretty far along on the crane this afternoon.