Still needing the details, but tried the paper mill on the layout without clamps. Gee, seems it takes up a lot of space. Some readjustments for woodyard to digesters will be needed, but like the look in general!
Blacktop Crossing
A 4'X~6' HO Gauge Train Layout -- Cotton Industry in the Deep South, circa 1956
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Paper Mill Roof Repair
Nope, Plastruck glue did not work. Two parts of roof with long edges did not stay glued. So, pulled out the old fashioned tube of model glue and tried again. Even added a couple of clamps to keep things together. Hope this works. . . .
Final Assembly of Paper Mill
Well, not exactly final assembly of the paper mill -- lots of detail still to be determined and affixed. But, this seems to be a major step!
Gluing end walls was not quite as straightforward as anticipated. First try the walls were so lightly glued that they came apart on first movement. Still, just added lots of cement and adhesion seemed much better; also may have given more time to "dry" than first go-around.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
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.
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!!
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
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:
Saturday, September 7, 2024
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