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Matheson Textiles - a building adventure

Modeling
#70

HOLY COW Bruce, that looks fantastic!

Hey, look over there! (Bob sneaks off with it)

#71

How did you get the bricks to show through the vinyl so well? Did you press it into the grooves, or did you just use the vinyl as a mask to paint the sign?

#72

Thanks guys. I have really enjoyed building this one. Ray, I used the other end of a paintbrush to burnish the vinyl into the bricks. I’m done!

Now, I have to prepare the ground and get ready to move it outside. Thanks again to Richard Smith for his assistance and guidance. Sure, he’s a troublemaker, but he also willing to help!

#73
Bruce Chandler said:
Thanks again to Richard Smith for his assistance and guidance. Sure, he's a troublemaker, but he also willing to help!
That pretty well describes everyone on this list. Best friends you could, if you can put up with them. ;-)

Real nice, Bruce. You’ve done a great job describing your progress. The people really bring it to life.

#74

How do we compete with that?

Great job!

Pidjions or sea gulls?

#75

Bruce the whole idea of storing train just went to a whole other plain. It is beaitful, a real work of art .

#76

Thanks to all, again. What a joy - my workroom is now CLEAR!!![:D] Jean and I carried it out on my lunch hour. I’ll eventually put some darker rock around the base, but this is all I have right now. The cars fit in quite nicely. The second layer is held by 23" long strips of TUFBoard.

Now I just have to get someone to move that house out of the background.[:D]

#77

“Now I just have to get someone to move that house out of the background.”

Oh Bruce, don’t worry about that little house. I’m sure it belongs to the owner of the mill. My eyes only see what they want to see.

#78

Absolutely fabulous!! I can see why Richard Smith is such a pain…you’re giving him too much competition…:smiley: :wink:

#79

Awesome!!!

#80

Awesome!!!

#81

Dang echo…:lol:

#82

Great job, Bruce…!!!

#83

You’re bringing this to the drag-n-brag at York, right? It should fit in the Miata…

#84
Bob McCown said:
You're bringing this to the drag-n-brag at York, right? It should fit in the Miata....
Me thinks it's the other way around...............it's a garage for the Miata in the winter....;)
#85

Super job Bruce!

I’ve been watching your progress since the beginning of the thread and am really impressed with how well this turned out. It looks perfect next to your boxcars , Sure does make the Victorian house look tiny though.

Hope you can bring it to York.

JR

#86

Bruce,

I’ve got a table with room for storage/display of your building at York, when you don’t have it entered in the modeling contest.

#87

Thanks, guys. I don’t do contests and I don’t have a truck anymore to carry this. Don’t expect to see it anywhere but in my backyard. :wink:

And, if you ever travel to the Washington, DC area…drop on by and we’ll run some trains. :slight_smile:

#88

Great job Bruce it’s is a perfect building for a train layout I will meet you in York may have to pick your brain i will bring some of my models i could always use advice

#89

Hehe…I think I need LOTS of advice myself! :wink: