Hello All,
This is my first build on this forum (deep breath).
Today I “cracked” the box, sorted through the parts, repaired a chipped resin stone wall, and started detailing the clapboard walls.
Hey Curt,
Really excited to see you starting this kit. Love BlueSky, such an iconic SWSM offering many years ago and is still timeless. Looks like you are highly motivated and organized, all good things when cracking open this kit. Will be following along…Ken
Great kit with tons of detailing opportunities! Enjoy the experience!
(Inhaling deeply) Ahhh, I love the smell of resin castings in the morning.
I’m here in the front row with a mug “Navy Chief” coffee. Hmmm, I might suggest that to Two Rivers Coffee for a flavored coffee pod
terry
Hello Curt, I am greatly looking forward to seeing how you work with this kit. The Blue Sky offers so many scenes, and I am excited to see how you interpret it.
Looking forward to watching this come together.
Curt looking forward to this build by you.
Jerry
I’m seated for this one Curt. I am sure you’ll do a great job.
Thank you Ken, ALCO, Terry, JenS, JimM, Jerry, and TravisS for joining the build thread.
Unfortunately I have been O.B.E (over taken by 1:1 events) and have only been able to do some coloring on the barn strip wood. I apologize for dragging my feet but should have something to show Thursday or Friday
Really looking forward to this build Curt. In the late 80’s I scratch built several dioramas (two of them became BlueSky and Shelby’s). That scratch built version of “Bluesky” was called “Parvin’s Supply” - which is the name of a creek near my home. I always love seeing a customer open my very first kit and dig in. Thanks so much for sharing your build with us!
Curt, no rush. You can only do what you can do. We are all looking forward to seeing what you do with this kit. I built one years ago and it was very enjoyable.
Good Afternoon All,
This is my first actual update.
I have “planked” the Shelby’s barn walls although I still need to trim some pieces on one wall.
The coloring steps (powders) that I used I used are AIM from Monroe Hobbies.
Rusty Brown 493-3119
Dusty Brown 493-3113
Diluted A&l
Plain RA
Ash Gray 493-3117
Plain RA
I also tried to show age to some of the boards like I read on Ken’s thread on strip wood.
One issue I had was for some reason there did not appear to be enough 6” length .020 x 1/8 sized wood in bag 1. Although I bought this kit second hand, all the bags were still factory sealed.
I read and re-read the appropriate instructions trying to see if the size had changed. I know this is highly unusual from the two other SW kits I have built which both had a large amount of strip wood left over.
Let me say I think Brett does an outstanding job especially as a one man operation and I’m not trying to make him look bad and I respect what he does.
I ended up using NESL 2 X 10’s which have the right width but I think not quite as thick.
The one wall still needs trimmed, but this is where I’m at.
Nice looking walls Curt. Your treatment gives it a somewhat knew look that isn’t often seen with loads of character. Using thinner boards here and there just adds to the texture and appearance. Nice work.
I love the vibrant diversity of colors on the boards! Well done, Curt.
Curt, your wood siding looks great. Very nice coloring.
The wood looks really nice. Lots of variation and features like knots and such.
Ditto-wall coloring is one of a kind and looks great!
Very nice coloring. I will have to test this technique on some scrap and see how it looks.
Thank you Ken, Jen, Jim, Tommitch, ALCO, and Travis for following along and your very kind comments.
I recieved this cutie from SW today. I plan to use it in conjunction with this build.
Afternoon fellas,
I finished the Shelby barn walls. The large rub off decal did not go well. It was either old or I did it wrong. It is what it is. It looks aged now. I used 2 shades of burnt sienna and golden ochre (rembrandt) on the doors followed up with a coat of A&I. The cracks were highlighted with A&I via a toothpick. The door handles are flattened solder painted weathered steel (Micromark). I didn’t put handles on the upper doors because I figured it would be opened from the inside.
Next up are the Blue Sky walls.