This thread was started in February, 2022
sdrees
February 2022 in HO Scale Builds
I have started to build the Deer Creek Mine. I am currently working on the Tipple and attached are photo’s of my progress.
Comments
sdrees
February 2022
Karl.A
February 2022
Great start Steve, perfect construction on the bents and tipple.
Tight and true, really nice.
brownbr
February 2022
Off to a great start
admin
February 2022
Alright! Excited to see your build and take on the DCM. Awesome start. Thanks for sharing with us!
vietnamseabee
February 2022
I always look forward to your builds, Steve
Terry
EmeryJ
February 2022
Keep it coming. I love this model. It is looking just great.
kebmo
February 2022
thanks for the pics. it’s looking great steve.
sdrees
February 2022
Thanks everybody for your comments. I need to mention though that I am building this kit that will be opposite hand of what the kit is supposed to be so when it sits on my railroad the ore chutes, the interior of the hoist house will be facing the outside of the layout.
randyp
February 2022
Steve, great looking start. good tight joints and I like the brownish color to the wood.
sdrees
February 2022
Thanks Randy for stopping by.
KKarns
February 2022
Wonderful work Stephen… look forward to seeing how things progress.
Joel
February 2022
Great work so far. All the joints look really tight and the colouring and texture is great
sdrees
February 2022 edited February 2022
Thanks Ken and Joel, appreciate your comments.
I have completed the Tipple House and here ae some pictures.
Karl.A
February 2022
Wonderful worn, faded peel effect on that red Steve. Also, perfect construction again.
brownbr
February 2022
Excellent paint job on the siding.
sdrees
February 2022
And I keep on going adding the Tipple house to the Tipple
TomMich
February 2022
Lookin nice!
admin
February 2022
Outstanding, looks so good!
KKarns
February 2022
Beautiful work Stephen. A superb job on the technical aspects as well, any straying here would be very evident.
sdrees
February 2022
This would have been a difficult build if there were not the jigs that Bret provided. Even with them, it wasn’t that easy.
KKarns
February 2022
Exactly right!..you follow the instructions, templates and jigs and you can’t go wrong.
brownbr
February 2022
Looks great
Joel
February 2022
Beautiful work so far the faded red siding and peeling paint is great.
TomMich
February 2022
Progressing nicely! Great work!
sdrees
February 2022
Making progress by adding the rafters to the Tipple.
the wrong picture came up
KKarns
February 2022
Great progress!..
EmeryJ
February 2022
This is really some first class work Stephen. Grain, color, tight fit joints… just incredible.
kebmo
February 2022
EmeryJ said:
This is really some first class work Stephen. Grain, color, tight fit joints… just incredible.
couldn’t have said it better myself
Karl.A
February 2022
Colouring, construction and weathering are perfect Steve. I cant really say any more than that, except, I’m just enjoying sitting here watching your excellent work.
sdrees
February 2022
Attached are photos of the sub roof including rafters, purlins.
KKarns
February 2022
Technical build is stellar!
vietnamseabee
February 2022
Very nice, Steve
Terry
admin
February 2022
This is coming together so well, looks fantastic so far.
sdrees
February 2022
thanks everybody for the encouraging comments
randyp
February 2022
Steve, I love to see the purlins instead of a solid sub roof. I am considering doing that with my truck repair. my only worry is that the roof might not be strong enough to be removeable. Great work on the mine Randy
TomMich
February 2022
Coming along nicely!
Karl.A
February 2022
Dang, those rafters are so perfect, beautiful work Steve.
sdrees
February 2022
Thanks all for stopping by and making the your comments.
kebmo
March 2022
its like a blueprint come to life.
sdrees
March 2022 edited March 2022
Attached are photo’s of the Head Frame
Karl.A
March 2022
Flawless construction again Steve, grease/oil stains are a nice touch.
So well done.
brownbr
March 2022
Looks great
admin
March 2022
Mighty nice work there!
TomMich
March 2022
Great work!
KKarns
March 2022
Superb technical work there Stephen!
Joel
March 2022
Steve I love the texture and color you’ve achieved. Great build so far.
sdrees
March 2022
Thanks Karl, Ken and Joel Brett for you encouraging comments. The texture really shows up very well in photographs, much better than with the naked eye it seems.
sdrees
March 2022
Okay, I have completed the walls for the hoist house.
brownbr
March 2022
The faded paint looks really good. Darker at the top and dirtier at the bottom.
kebmo
March 2022
walls look great!
BenPopper
March 2022
What brand/color red are you using on the walls for your build?
ALCO
March 2022
Excellent craftsmanship!
randyp
March 2022
brownbr said:
The faded paint looks really good. Darker at the top and dirtier at the bottom.
Steve I agree whole heartedly with Bryan
sdrees
March 2022
The paint color is Delta Barn Red that I purchased at Lobby Lobby. I thought that after the initial wall treatment it need the darker paint at the top so I dry brushed some of this paint along the top of the walls. And thanks everybody for you comments
BenPopper
March 2022
It looks fantastic! Thanks, Reds can be so tricky. So many versions and shades. So many of them end up with a magenta or purple tint that I really don’t like.
KKarns
March 2022
Walls look fantastic Stephen, well done.
I sent you a PM but haven’t heard back?
admin
March 2022
Love the color the hoist house walls!
sdrees
April 2022
Here are a couple of pictures of what is happening on my Deer Creek Mine. There hasn’t been much progress lately because I am figuring out the scenery and I am working on adding lights.
Karl.A
April 2022 edited April 2022
Siding looks great Steve, both the base colour and the peel, nice definition under the eaves overhang.
The effects on the boiler came out really nice, dusty and ashy, not rusted out. Nice work on the rest of the details so far.
brownbr
April 2022
Really nice interior
admin
April 2022
Beautiful job on the hoist house and details. Weathering on the boiler looks especially convincing.
TomMich
April 2022
Love the interior details. The boiler turned out really nice as well.
sdrees
April 2022
Thanks for the comments all.
vietnamseabee
April 2022
Steve…it’s looking so good I might have to come out to Tucson to see it in person….again
Terry
sdrees
April 2022
Just do it Terry!
sdrees
May 2022
Attached are pictures of the finished Tipple Structure. I have been working on the installation of LED’s for lighting. In the first picture, you are looking at stainless steel tubing for conduit for the wiring to the LED’s. I used Jax stainless steel solutions to color the tubing. It is a two part process.
I couldn’t resist a few broken siding boards. I also will do something to the corrugated roofing.
vietnamseabee
May 2022
Steve….the rust on the ore chute apparatus is outstanding
Terry
Karl.A
May 2022
Looking fantastic Steve !!
randyp
May 2022
Steve, Your rusty roof looks very natural. What did you use to get the nice mix of colors? Randy
brownbr
May 2022
Nice progress.
sdrees
May 2022
thanks everybody, Randy, I followed Brett’s instructions to a “T” on the finish of the corrugated roofing.
MuddyCreekRR
May 2022
Looking great…
ALCO
May 2022
Very nice palette of colors on the roofing.
KKarns
May 2022
Awfully nice work Stephen.
Joel
May 2022
Nice work - looks great!
sdrees
July 2022
Here is the finished diorama of my Deer Creek mine. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
sdrees
July 2022 edited July 2022
More pictures to come
Karl.A
July 2022
Fantastic Steve, keep ‘em comin’ …
CarlLaskey
July 2022
Steve.
Outstanding work everything is just as it should be thank’s for sharing…Carl…
vietnamseabee
July 2022
Really great, Steve
Terry
KKarns
July 2022
Beautifully done Stephen! Really nice lighting set-up and use of the LPs. Such a great diorama to take in, well done my friend!
brownbr
July 2022
Excellent work.
admin
July 2022 edited July 2022
Wow, what a beautiful build. So well done. The lighting is outstanding
sdrees
July 2022
Here are some additional pictures.
sdrees
July 2022
There are a couple of things that I want to share with you on this build.
This photo shows the bottom of the diorama with all the electrical connections. I used a copper conductive tape as bus wires and then soldered the LED wires to it. All the wires are placed in stainless steel tubing. I will then connect a power source to the copper tape making sure the LED’s are powered with 3 volts.
The other thing I found these bottles online and they are great for adding ground covers to the diorama in small areas so that you have time to work in the castings.
Thanks for all the comments. It looks like you all have problems sleeping as I noticed the time when many of you posted your comments.
TomMich
July 2022
Nice work. the lighting really adds a lot. Also like the coloration and weathering of the walls.
ALCO
July 2022
In addition to the dio craftsmanship, I also like the mood of the lighted dio against the painted background!
EmeryJ
July 2022
Just WOW. Bookmarking this one for sure. Lots of great ideas. Thanks for the great pics.
Robert.G
July 2022
Another super layout we get to see here on the forum. Like Emery said, just WOW !!
sdrees
July 2022
Thanks everyone for the WOW’s and other comments. I sure appreciate them.