I’ve liked this kit since I purchased it when it first came out. The time has come to build it. I’m building mine HO standard scale. It’s also possible to build in narrow gauge. I will go through the build with more progress photos than step by step progress. Although there are other builds on this forum, there are not many but I have used these previous builds for inspiration and ideas. So here we go!
With the wall framing laser cut it makes wall construction much easier than previous kits that the framing had to be assembled stick by stick. While some may find board placement tedious I enjoy it. The wood was distressed with a wire brush, then stained using an alcohol based leather dye, then damp brushed with white craft paint. In the photos the doors and windows are already added. Next up the floor.
All right Tom! The Loco & Service Shops kit is such an iconic SWSM HO/HOn3 masterpiece. Excited to see you build this beauty and will be following along for sure. Great start on the walls with well done different color and finishes between the outside and inside. Paint peel looks spot on, well done.
Great start Tom. I too have always liked this one and it will be up next once I get restarted on my adventure. I’m glad you’re ahead of me so I can use this thread as a reference. Peeled paint cam out very very nice.
Next up I added the walls to the floor. The structure is attached and ready. Following the instructions up next is the water tank, but I’m excited to detail the interior if this structure.
Thanks Al, I am excited about this build. Rich, glad I could help you get back to building this kit. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it. There aren’t many builds listed on the forum for this kit so any more inspiration would be greatly appreciated.
I finished my version last year in readiness to adding to my layout. I didn’t take many progress shots at the time of building so here are a couple I took yesterday . Not in the same league as Ken’s version but it will blend into the layout with the other SW models.
