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Country: USA | Posts: 1659 Dave S Engine Wiper Posted - 02/28/2019 :  4:59:32 PM     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 Country: USA | Posts: 415 Ensign Fireman Posted - 02/28/2019 :  8:48:36 PM     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 Edited by - Ensign on 02/28/2019 9:41:40 PM Country: Canada | Posts: 8361 Orionvp17 Fireman Premium Member Posted - 02/28/2019 :  9:54:09 PM     This is looking really good, Greg! Keep going! Pete in Michigan Country: USA | Posts: 6781 Pennman Fireman Premium Member Posted - 02/28/2019 :  11:00:26 PM     Greg, Nice save on the wood graining, looking great. Rich Country: USA | Posts: 4173 Bill Gill Fireman Posted - 03/01/2019 :  07:47:21 AM     Your technique worked well. The wall looks good! Country: USA | Posts: 2697 jbelwood Crew Chief Posted - 03/01/2019 :  08:29:20 AM     Another fabulous kit being built buy one of the greatest modelers. I'll follow you to the finish on this one Greg. John Country: USA | Posts: 875 Ensign Fireman Posted - 03/01/2019 :  09:32:06 AM     Pete, Rich, Bill & John, thanks for your nice comments and for your interest in this build! Greg Country: Canada | Posts: 8361 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 03/01/2019 :  11:20:12 AM       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 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Nobody living can ever stop me, as I go walking that freedom highway -- Woody Guthrie Country: USA | Posts: 5396 BurleyJim Fireman Premium Member Posted - 03/01/2019 :  12:02:12 PM     The staining and then roughing it up looks like 'the real McCoy'. Nice! Jim Country: USA | Posts: 4706 Ensign Fireman Posted - 03/01/2019 :  12:15:04 PM     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 Country: Canada | Posts: 8361 mark_dalrymple Fireman Posted - 03/01/2019 :  1:49:12 PM       Looking very nice, Greg. Cheers, Mark. Country: New Zealand | Posts: 1073 slimrails Moderator Premium Member Posted - 03/01/2019 :  4:32:03 PM       Now that's a barn! Very fine work, Greg. It looks like the ones I see around here in OH. Country: USA | Posts: 8397 Bill Gill Fireman Posted - 03/01/2019 :  5:01:36 PM     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. Country: USA | Posts: 2697 Ensign Fireman Posted - 03/01/2019 :  6:38:11 PM     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. 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