SS LTD Roundhouse

[postalkarl]

Hey Steve:

I'll be following along.

Karl

[sdrees]

I spent some time today working on the floor for the roundhouse.  I added a piece of 1/8" foamboard to the bottom of the 1/2" Gatorboard to add thickness to the base so that the inspection pits will be 5' deep.  Also, since I am using code 70 rail, I had to add a 6x6  underneath where the rail will be placed because the floor material furnish is .10" thick and I am going to cover the floor furnish with the kit with Monster Modelworks Cracked Jointed Concrete as shown in the picture

[sdrees]

Glad to have you follow along Karl and Curt!

[deemery]

Great choice for flooring!  At one point I was talking to Jimmy about "end block" laser-cut sheets, but we agreed there was probably not enough demand for that product. 


The SS Ltd kits are great designs, modern materials will make the model even better.


dave

[sdrees]

Continued work on the floor. I've got the  cracked jointed concrete glued down and the inspection pits walls lined with the formed concrete sheets.  I have been experimenting with the finishing of the floor as you can see in the lower corner. I used 3M spray adhesive to glue down the floor material

[postalkarl]

Hey Steve:

Great job on that concrete floor. Can't wait to see it finished.

Karl

[deemery]

Something to try for the floors:  Get some charcoal, crush it, and just smear the charcoal dust all around.  Then use some gloss medium in a couple spots to reflect water or grease spills.


dave

[PRR Modeler]

Nice job Steve.

[ACL1504]

Steve,

Great job on the floor, looks very good.


Tom

[Dennis Bourey]

It is looking great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Opa George]

Steve, nice choice for the flooring on this structure. It looks great.
--George

[sdrees]

Thanks everybody for your comments on the floor.  I have to confess that I screwed it up when I was trying to finish it.  Fortunately, I have extra flooring and will try again.

[sdrees]

I took the die cut wall and used it for a template for the side walls made out of the monster modelworks cut stone and brick.  I had the laser cut material made from 1/16" basswood instead of the 1/8" material that is his standard product.  So when the brick and the cut stone material is glued together, it is the same thickness as the window casement castings.

[PRR Modeler]

The brick looks really good.

[Oldguy]

That is going to look so much better than the pressed paper stuff.  So the walls will have a stone exterior and a brick interior?