Back Woods Water Tower Kit-bash

[TrainClown]

When I was at the train show a few months ago, one of the things I bought was a Campbell kit of "the back woods water tower". I decided to use strip wood to replace the corrugated tin. I really like the tin and want to save it for other more worthy models. Also, I got a bunch of strip wood that jon monon sent me that I have just been itching to use. I'm going to build the water tower as well, but I thought I would start with the shed.

Here are a few pix.

1- This is a pic of the kit

2- The shed as it is today. I have a few other ideas I may try to age the wood more.

3- This kit had no chimney so I made one out of styrene. The roof cap is tin foil.

4- This is a shot of the shed from the back corner. The lighting is a little better and you can see the tone on the wood more like it appears live.

5- Mr Smith thinks the shed is for him, and he wants to move his horse in.

I'll post more as it happens.

TrainClown

 

[MasonJar]

Nice work Chris! I like the replacement "shingles" almost better than the tin roof that was supposed to be there... :thumb: :thumb: Looks like MR Smith has got himself a right nice shed

Andrew

 

[ezdays]

Yeah, that's great. Love the new roofing material. The same goes for the changes to the door.

 

[galt904]

Shouldn't that be "Mr Vander Smith"? He looks dutch to me, what with the klompen and all...

Nice work! How'd you make the nail holes in the boards?

 

[nachoman]

those nail holes look great. i am going to have to try that on my next project.

kevin

 

[TrainClown]

Thanks lads. I wasn't happy with the way the shingles are too thick in parts. I got some real ceder that the next bunch will be split from. :thumb:

The nail holes are made with a needle to make the hole and a .05 mm mechanical pencil to add the black spot.

I'm not happy with the way there are no gaps between the boards. I think it would have looked better with a slight gap.

TrainClown