JV models sawmill construction

[Glen Haasdyk]

Okay I'm pretty much finished with the interior. I built the belts:



They are made from evergreen HO scale 1X8 that makes it thin enough to pass as belt material. I bent them around a piece of aluminum tubing (same diameter as the pulleys) and dipped them in boiling water. Then I trimmed the ends to fit their individual placement, painted them brown and glued them in place.



I also added the workman figures, the last thin before I add the roof:



I noticed one fell down but I'm planning on placing him outside anyway.

Tomorrow I'll sart with the roof. I saw another modelers removable roof and I might try to duplicate it.

[steamhead]

Hi Glen...That is great work...!!! The belts really add a nice touch. The whole scene is just great...Love the logs too..!!
Did he fall down...or is he just sleeping on the job..??
Look forward to seeing your roof..

[Glen Haasdyk]

Finally, the roof!

I wasn't able to make the roof removable. I tried but the only way I could get the roof to sit properly on the walls was to glue it. On the other hand I had always planned to leave one half of the roof off so you could see inside:



The only problem is that the roofing material that I had ran out after I used all the full length peices and then I had to finish with leftover half-pieces. the eves will be trimmed when the glue dries. I plan to make it look like the company is covering the roof with tar-paper so as to cover the part of the roof that has the remenants.



Does anyone know a good way to simulate tar paper?

[rlundy90]

I use black tissue paper cut in strips. I then just glue it down with thinned out carpenters glue. I leave it a bit wrinkled to look like it is old and weatherbeaten. Paint it with flat black paint and then go over the joints with gloss black in some places to look like it has been patched with tar.

[Glen Haasdyk]

I'm trying to make the tar paper look new so it wouldn't be wrinkled. I'd leave the ends rolled to make it look like it's being rolled on and I'm only covering the half and half sections

[rlundy90]

Then go with black construction paper. It is a bit thicker and will lay down flat. You can curl the edges to make it looked rolled. I build a lot of craftsman kits. Cambell uses tissue paper and Keystone Locomotive works uses black construction paper. Both work well but each gives a differnet look.

[Glen Haasdyk]

Okay I placed the sawmill on my layout to size the whole area up. I haven't laid any scenery in this sectiojn yet other than painting the plywood. I wanted to have the sawill done before that so I can place gravel roads, wast wood piles ect in the right places.
Logs in

Lumber out



Overhead shot:



And the last shot of the Caribou Lumber company's climax picking up some cars



One last pic for now, the finished steam boiler. I will conect it to the steam engine in the sawmill when the whole issue is arranged on the layout

[sumpter250]

Lookin' good! Nice work, great pics.
Pete

[steamhead]

XLN'T..!! That scene is going to be a beaut when finished...!!! I'm going to have to look through the thread again to see how you gave the wood that finish...
Are you leaving one whole side of the roof open..?? I'd put a couple of boards on that side to give the illusion that it's being worked on and will be finished...someday...
Again...Congratulations on a GREAT project...!!!

[Glen Haasdyk]

Thanks. I ran out of lumber so this is going to be the way it is, except for some tar paper covering the mis-matched roof section.
I think I might work on the ground cover this weekend if all goes well. the basic cover will be easy, then I add all the junk, weeds, roadway, ect.

[Glen Haasdyk]

I think I solved the tar paper problem. A couple years ago I bought the DPM Harlee and Son's cycle shop and it's roof was covered in tar paper supplied in the kit. it's a very thin black construction paper, almost as thin as typing paper. Turns out there's enough left over for this project and more. so I'll cover the one part of the roof and roll up some more in strips it show the work in progress.

[steamhead]

Good for you...That sounds like a plan....!!! Can't wait to see the whole scene finished..!!

[Glen Haasdyk]

I did the basic ground cover yeasterday:



First I finalized where the log ramp would be since this determines where the sawmill will sit. I also ran a strip of masking tape around the edge of the layout so my carpet would be protected.


I masked off where the ramp would touch the ground so I could find it later



I spread full strength white glue all over the area. Then ground cover, using Woodland scenics earth blend ground foam (I find it's a good base to add to). I soaked it down with dilluted white glue in a spray bottle. I added the gravel roads next. I used dark brown fine grade ballast for this. again I soaked it down with the dilluted white glue. Finally I added a bit of green grass ground foam around the earth blend and cinders where the steam boiler will sit. soaking that all with the dilluted white glue. I let all this dry overnight.



Here's the sawmill sitting in place with the gravel roads and parking lot surrounding it. I still have to add alot of detail like lumber piles and racks, storage shed, waste wood piles and other junk, vehicles and of course more people.

[bigsteel]

looks great glen ! i wish i could get my layout and mill looking this nice .--josh