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kebmo
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Posted - 02/28/2019 : 2:18:24 PM
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the barn is going to look outstanding!
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Dave S
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Posted - 02/28/2019 : 4:59:32 PM
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Greg,
I am really enjoying your build of this great kit and only wish the kit were offered in O-Scale (1/48th).
Thanks for taking all the photos to date that help to illustrate/visualize what you are doing. The photos along with your explanation of how you did the barn siding are most helpful.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
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Ensign
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Posted - 02/28/2019 : 8:48:36 PM
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Thanks! Kevin & Dave.
Dave, it's a new technique for me. I noticed that the grain that I applied to the framing wood, became less visible when I stained it with the Hunterline stain. So I wanted my exterior sheathing to keep that applied grain texture better than the frame wood did. So that's why I stained it first, then added the graining afterwards. I think it definitely worked better this way in giving me a more weathered barn look. Here's a shot of the first wall with all of it's sheathing now in place.

Greg
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Orionvp17
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Posted - 02/28/2019 : 9:54:09 PM
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This is looking really good, Greg! Keep going!
Pete in Michigan
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Pennman
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Posted - 02/28/2019 : 11:00:26 PM
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Greg,
Nice save on the wood graining, looking great.
Rich
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Bill Gill
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Posted - 03/01/2019 : 07:47:21 AM
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Your technique worked well. The wall looks good!
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jbelwood
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Posted - 03/01/2019 : 08:29:20 AM
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Another fabulous kit being built buy one of the greatest modelers. I'll follow you to the finish on this one Greg.
John
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Ensign
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Posted - 03/01/2019 : 09:32:06 AM
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Pete, Rich, Bill & John, thanks for your nice comments and for your interest in this build!
Greg
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Michael Hohn
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Posted - 03/01/2019 : 11:20:12 AM
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Greg,
Excellent work with the gentle staining of frame and sheathing, red color, and skillful construction. Did you eyeball spacing the sheathing boards? They turned out straight and even.
Mike
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BurleyJim
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Posted - 03/01/2019 : 12:02:12 PM
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The staining and then roughing it up looks like 'the real McCoy'. Nice!
Jim
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Ensign
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Posted - 03/01/2019 : 12:15:04 PM
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Thanks! Mike & Jim.
Mike, I did eyeball the spacing, luckily for me it worked out at the end of the wall with a full width board.
Jim, I'm really pleased with the results that I got too!
Greg
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mark_dalrymple
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Posted - 03/01/2019 : 1:49:12 PM
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Looking very nice, Greg.
Cheers, Mark.
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slimrails
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Posted - 03/01/2019 : 4:32:03 PM
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Now that's a barn! Very fine work, Greg. It looks like the ones I see around here in OH. 
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Bill Gill
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Posted - 03/01/2019 : 5:01:36 PM
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Greg, if you haven't already done the other sides of the barn, a trick someone showed me to assure the sheathing comes out even at both ends is to do both ends first and then work from one end. If you are off a tiny bit when you approach the far end, tiny adjustments in the spacing of the last half a dozen or so boards will finesse the finish and no one will ever notice the slight difference in the gaps.
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Ensign
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Posted - 03/01/2019 : 6:38:11 PM
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quote: Originally posted by Bill Gill
Greg, if you haven't already done the other sides of the barn, a trick someone showed me to assure the sheathing comes out even at both ends is to do both ends first and then work from one end. If you are off a tiny bit when you approach the far end, tiny adjustments in the spacing of the last half a dozen or so boards will finesse the finish and no one will ever notice the slight difference in the gaps.
Thanks! Mark, Russ & Bill, for your posts & interest in this!
Bill, that sounds like a very good approach to take for a task like this one. I will give it a try on this second side wall.
Greg
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