That is what I had in mind. Thanks for the pic guys…
Your gonna need more Taylor stones. When you want to model the running water I think the siliconized acrylic clear caulk. I had good luck with it and it is easy to use.
Of Course real water would look best
There are small solar fountain pumps that could cycle a small bit of water for animation.
John
Had some time to work on my mill today… Got all the doors cut out and fit. Started the board and batten siding also…
the way I am doing this … I cut a cedar board into strips that were 3/4 wide by 3/32 or something little less than 1/8. I then ripped the strips down to 1/2 wide. the left over strip I ripped it again down to twice the thickness of my 1/2 in strips… Then started at one corner with a 1/2 strip (siding) and then a 3/32 strip (batten). I will alternate like this until the side is done. This is working out really good and is much better than glue the strip down over the gaps…If you look at the first pic it shows the batten strips off to the right … I am also going with some lap siding on the ends … this is how the prototype mill I am basing this off of was built…
Next the window openings. I failed to cut these all out before assembly, which I know better. So I ended up with some rough looking openings, however I can "hide " it with the siding… (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif). Not sure if I should have went with three doors on the end. It does have three floors in it tho…Well maybe 2 1/2
Windows and the start of the Board and Batten cedar siding…
This end with window at the top 6 pane. I cut a 8 pane window down that I cast out of resin and glue together to make this one. Below is the addition end off the mill section. I cut out the window before I added the interior posts, so I had to fill it it in (dark square) and will relocate it.
So this week I will get more siding installed and the windows and doors painted. I had to cast one more door and will get it ready to install too. I am going to redo the mortar in the brick. The siding I think will be stained with the steel wool and vinegar mixture to give it a gray look. Really disappointed I didn’t get this completed by the deadline for the challenge, However I can make the changes now that i thought of during the build. Oh and I am still under budget… (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)
Thanks for looking…
Update on the Mill. I have finished the one side of the board and batten siding and have the windows temporarily fitted. I also have the hinged windows built and installed last nite. Not sure how well they will stay in place due to the Aileron hinges being a nylon type plastic and does not stick well with glues. So we will see. Had the same problem on my firehouse build too.
opening for the hinged windows.
This is a closeup of the hinges. I haven’t cut the pins down to length yet. I am not to happy with the fit of them, hopefully it will looks better and not out of place when I get the stain on the siding and the weathered “old” look…
Same door…
both installed and opened…
So I am still siding this beast. One piece at a time and for the most part am happy with the way it is looking.
Now since I am on the side of the wheel I am contemplating on changing some stuff around. I am thinking of removing the stone on this side and adding a sheet of styrofoam insulation sheet for a area to look like it is the edge of the stream or catch pond that the water would flowing off of the wheel instead of it just hanging out in the middle of nowhere. Like a little brook or something…If I go this route I want to carve stone into the wall of the styrofoam which I have never done before…
So this is where I’m at… Thanks for checking in…
The siding technique is great. I am going to steal your method for the fascia of my freight house when I get back to it.
The siding has that look of ‘right’. Could the hinges be drilled and pinned/bolted/screwed? Which might not be an easy thing to do with a torn shoulder and a pin vise, but a power drill might be too much tool for the job. Here’s healing to ya!
Looks great! The wood siding is perfect.
Hey if you do change the siding by the water wheel, many similar Mills had stone walls next to the wheel, the splashing water would make that area constantly wet. Thew whole wall to the height of the top of the wheel.
Very nice work Travis. Like the detail of working windows.
Chris
I am glad your still working and updating us. I agree those hinges need carriage bolts. Easy as drilling through them and using sewing pins. But I love the working hardware. Great job.
Great stuff all around. Keep us posted. This will be a great addition.
Nice job Travis, keep the build going! You too , Maynard get to it and don’t put it off
Today while sitting at the Dr’s office I thought of a idea for some hinges. I went to Hobby Lobby and picked up a small set of doll house hinges. I had some brass strips here already and I was off!.. Here is what I came up with…
These are smaller than they look in the picture, 5/16 x 1/4 I think I will check the package later if anyone wants to know… They are made of brass. I started off soldering the strip to the hinge being careful not to get any in the hinged part with pin… I failed on two of these LOL and had to heat up and clean them out…I then cut the strip down to 1/2 long for the strap end. I then clamped in the vise at a angel to file them down to the profile you see in the below pic… That’s pretty much all there is too them…a little tedious tho, but with practice it gets easier…
I still need to clean them up and drill the holes for the straps. I think also I am gonna add pieces on the back side too for more support to attach them to the walls,
And …I finally finished the stone…
The blank space is for a step below the door…
An excellent idea & 10/10 for lateral thinking on that one!!.
Those small hinges nearly drove me mad trying to fix them to a loco shed!!..
Ross Mansell said:
An excellent idea & 10/10 for lateral thinking on that one!!.
Those small hinges nearly drove me mad trying to fix them to a loco shed!!..
Ross, when soldering these small hinges use very little solder or ya will get it into the hinge. I had to heat them up with a micro butane torch to get it out of the hinge and pin. They dont look too bad when done. This was the first time for this way of doing hinges. The other way I did them was I used the Dubro aileron R/C hinges and just cut them like I wanted… Downfall is they dont want to stick to anything with glue…
Started the Clap board siding on the ends tonite. I will post some pics tomorrow after I get back from the train show. I want to get as much done as possible so I can stain and work on shingles after my shoulder surgery is done… I will have lots of time on my hands…
Travis
You are doing a wonderful job in this build, you have about the best looking board and batt siding, not for sure your method, I have included a drawing on what I think you have done. If this is what you did, this may help others in following your method.
Dennis
China White a water color pigment mixed with water makes an excellent solder resist, make a paste, apply and heat to dry the water in it. Cleans with soap and water. Some have said White Out works but who types anymore…?
John
Dennis Rayon said:
Travis
You are doing a wonderful job in this build, you have about the best looking board and batt siding, not for sure your method, I have included a drawing on what I think you have done. If this is what you did, this may help others in following your method.
Dennis
Yes Dennis, this is exactly how I did it… Hopefully others will understand it better than the way I tried to describe it in the past entries. It takes onger to do it this way but the result is much better than actually milling it into the board. You just need to be very careful and take your time when cutting the battens. Thanks for drawing this out …
Your mill is looking good. The siding is perfect.
If you strip the Taylor stones from the water wheel side you could get a piece of PVC trim board and using a dremel carve random or straight stones into it.