It’s finally finished. This was yet another project that was on my must finish list for the FEBT reunion. I’m glad I did. It ended up placing second in the modeling contest.
First thing I had to do was make a second spout. The first one was just too small. Thankfully it was easier than the first having some practice. Next I had to make the water valve “stick” and several ropes to hang off of all the various bits.
I found some nice thread and tied the loops I wanted at the ends. I soaked them in diluted glue and laid them out on some wax paper to dry. Once dry, I tied the other end to it’s anchor point hung a small weight on it and wet the rest of the “rope” with more diluted glue. This gives them the look of real rope hanging, and not just thread flapping in the breeze.
Then it just came down to some finish paint and light weathering. I’m pleased with it, but it’s doomed to live it’s life inside. Next time things will get built for out door use. I think it would only add about 5% more work!
I was really pleased with the chimney. It’s just a solid block of pine with more pine strip glued around the top. I scribbled the pine with an awl for the mortar joints. Next was an over all covering of red then I painted the mortar with very dilute white and a #0 brush. Lastly some black dry brushing, and masking tape flashing at the bottom. It’s the most real looking model I’ve ever made.
One more finished project, too bad it’s not the one I chose for the back to school challenge!
