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Mike Mace Northern Division of the Santa Fe Country: USA | Posts: 1776 robert goslin Fireman Premium Member Posted - 01/07/2021 :  6:20:59 PM     Bruce, looking forward to seeing how your AI wash comes out. Always a nice effect for bare wood walls. Regards Rob My current build. http://railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=53468 Country: Australia | Posts: 2643 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 01/14/2021 :  10:48:24 AM     Thank you Mike and Rob. Making progress and dealing with some color issues on leaving the barn as weathered wood. I have some ideas rattling around in my head, so we will see. Bruce Country: USA | Posts: 33022 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 01/14/2021 :  10:59:09 AM     Working on the goal of replacing the cardstock windows, doors and trim that the kit provided with wooden equivalents, I had a few obstacles to overcome. First, if you look at the Rusty Stumps window trim piece, you should be able to see that it just covers the window opening, leaving little gluing surface to work with. So, the first thing that I did was line each window opening with scale 2"x8" stripwood - simulated by the green in the photo below. The second thing that I needed was a way to hold the actual window sash up near the trim and provide some way to glue that securely. I found a solution that I also used to hold the 'people door' up to the door frame. I found that if I glued two strips of scale 3"x"3"s flush with the back of the wall pieces, that they would hold the windows and door up to their respective frames and also provide an adequate gluing surface. Those strips are shown in yellow in the photo. Bruce Country: USA | Posts: 33022 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 01/14/2021 :  11:06:21 AM     Okay, windows and doors are in place. Now, if I want leave the walls as 'aged wood', I have to deal with a common problem. The walls are scribed basswood sheets; the window and people door are laser cut from thin plywood, and the trim around the barn door is stripwood (basswood). All these things take the A&I stain a bit differently. I could almost live with the variation of all three window frames looked alike, but on is strikingly different - even after hitting it with a Prismacolor marker. So, I'm thinking about ways to blend all the colors a bit better. I might try other Prismacolor markers, or try a different type of wood stain. We will see. I'll practice on a separate wall piece. Bruce Country: USA | Posts: 33022 TRAINS1941 Engineer Premium Member Posted - 01/14/2021 :  11:48:44 AM     Bruce nice fix on the windows and doors. Looks really good so far. Jerry "And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. Lincoln Country: USA | Posts: 13047 thayer Engine Wiper Posted - 01/16/2021 :  02:17:44 AM       Bruce, I wonder if the difference is because the piece was rotated on the parent stock. It looks like the face grain is vertical on the third window, and horizontal on the first two. You might try carefully sanding the faces with a fine sanding block, and trying the marker again. Thayer Country: | Posts: 323 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 01/16/2021 :  09:56:10 AM     That could have been the problem, Thayer. Yesterday I tried a different fix. I put about 10 drops of Apple Barrel Burnt Umber craft paint in the bottom of a ceramic custard dish and covered it with some 70% Isopropyl Alcohol. After mixing well, I wiped it over the walls using a soft cloth. The results are below. I'm now happy with the way they look and will continue with the assembly. Bruce Country: USA | Posts: 33022 Bernd Fireman Posted - 01/16/2021 :  10:52:14 AM       Looks very nice Bruce. Like the method of mounting the windows and door. Bernd New York, Vermont & Northern Rwy. - Route of the Black Diamonds Country: USA | Posts: 3894 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 01/16/2021 :  8:03:07 PM       Success! You did an excellent job of matching everything up. Mike Country: USA | Posts: 6991 robert goslin Fireman Premium Member Posted - 01/17/2021 :  04:45:40 AM     Bruce, good save on the windows. All look alike now. Must be getting close to putting it all together. Regards Rob My current build. http://railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=53468 Country: Australia | Posts: 2643 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 01/17/2021 :  3:15:14 PM     Thank you Bernd, Mike and Rob. Rob, you are correct! The walls are glued, the floor and corner trim are in place, and the roof bracing is done. Next up will be the roof - either tar paper or wood shakes. Bruce Country: USA | Posts: 33022 TRAINS1941 Engineer Premium Member Posted - 01/17/2021 :  8:16:26 PM     Nice job Bruce. Looks like you've made a few saves so far! Jerry "And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. Lincoln Country: USA | Posts: 13047 Orionvp17 Fireman Premium Member Posted - 01/17/2021 :  8:32:55 PM     Nice saves, Bruce! Bravo! Pete in Michigan Country: USA | Posts: 7455 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 01/17/2021 :  9:54:53 PM       Very nice. And with robust bracing too (of course.) Excellent. 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