Blackened Windows

 Windows are not really that important for a paper mill, so let's blacken them as well as interior walls of the mill.  No real need to be able to see out of the windows nor to see into the windows so we can "hide" the interior.

Looking pretty good with walls just leaning against each other.  Next step is gluing walls together and then adding a roof.  The roof should add some stability to the structure.

Sure hope it fits the layout, even though it still comes up short (in two ways) versus the actual paper mill in Panama City.

Picture quality is not so good, but the length of the paper mill is evident.  Actually, the last part of the building is probably warehousing, so we can work around that a bit.

Adding Windows and Doors

Next step seemed to be adding windows and doors to the paper mill walls, but an astute observer will notice that two more panels have been added to each of the long walls!  The two added panels are totally blank but will give the building a bit more of the VERY elongated paper mill structure.  About all there's room for on the layout!!

More Grands = More Trees

 A couple of grandkids were here for my birthday weekend in mid-September.  They like to help out a little on the layout and making trees seems to be an area of interest!  We might have a forest after the next visit. . . .

Grape vines, netting, hair spray, and a couple of ground turf sizes/colors make a good start:

Then you have to plant them.  We'll let the rails run off into the "infinite" on the far end. . . through a grove of smaller trees.

Hmm, may need a few more, but that will give us something to do for the next visit. . . just as we figured.

A side view. . . showing at least one tree needs straightening, but the whole area needs some ground goop!

Painting the Paper Mill

 Another "step" along the way.

Chose flat red for the walls of the mill.  Added a light overspray of darker color, Expresso saitn used with windows but hard to tell:

 Chose a lighter color for most doors, Nutmeg satin

Large door with gray and spattering of Canyon Black flat

Set aside to dry before assembly.  Will need to do a bit of weathering, but may look pretty good as is. . . .

Will probably add "glass" and then spray flat black from the backside.

Walls, Bales, and Headstones

Sorta finished construction of fourth wall of paper mill -- still needs windows, painting, gluing together, and roof.  But, it felt good to get this far.

Another HO modeler had some leftovers.  It's the little details that count. . . sometimes:

Headstones for three of the most influential parishioners at the little Baptist church -- Mr Jones, Mr Tyler, and old What's-His-Name (couldn't read the tombstone).  Hoping white glue will dry clear: or strategically bushes will need to be planted:

And a few hay bales behind the tobacco barn to be hauled up to the cows later in the afternoon:

 

Wall 3

 Started working on Wall 3 of Paper Mill.  You'd athunk that with all the parts I had, I could just pick out the ones I wanted without any modifications, but nooooo.  

Premods:

After four cuts:

But it's progress!!

Progress (?) at the Paper Mill

I found second ebay offer for DPM parts:

   To go along with the first

 Seems there’s enough to keep me busy for a while!  But I got a start:

Gluing up second design with additional section.

Even with all those pieces, I needed to trim a piece for the extra section to get:

Taking shape, but lots of work left to do!