Continuing on with the large craftsman kit from Sierra West Scale Models for my model railroad: Another view: Porch completed: And another view: So far so good. The groundcover is sifted dirt from my yard, glued in place with scenic cement. I will use chalk for the final weathering once I have the building in its final place on my model...
While working on one of my most recent craftsman kits for my HO scale model railroad I got the idea to look into the idea of a “craftsman kit”. So far I have only worked on two large kits from Sierra West Scale Models and a couple of small kits from Bar Mills. Many people are intimidated by the idea of a craftsman style...
I realize that I never got around to showing this kit as completed. So, without further ado: I weathered the walls slightly different for each part of the building, to suggest that the rear portion, the garage is slightly newer. The various classic motorcycle signs were too good to let go to waste so I added them up around all of the walls...
I started to work on the last couple of cars for the HO scale Logging work train from Sierra West Scale Models. The first car is the blacksmith car, essentially a donkey doctor on rails. Here is the basic flat car with the stripwood on the deck and some of the detail castings. Another view: One side of the roof assembly with the work...
