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HO Scale Morton's Foundry
Hi everyone.
I just finished Morton's last night. Another fantastic kit by Brett, lots of fun to build. It's ready to be installed on the layout. I followed Brett's instructions pretty closely. Here are some photos of the completed scene.
I think this crane scene is super cool. I used some exterior plumbing drainpipe to cover the seam on the stone wall on this side. The other side I used some vines. I didn't do anything to the seams on the rear because it won't be visible once I install it on the layout.
This is one of my favorite scenes. I really like the casting boxes and how they create a busy messy cluttered area.
Thanks for checking out my work on this kit.
-Steve
I just finished Morton's last night. Another fantastic kit by Brett, lots of fun to build. It's ready to be installed on the layout. I followed Brett's instructions pretty closely. Here are some photos of the completed scene.
I think this crane scene is super cool. I used some exterior plumbing drainpipe to cover the seam on the stone wall on this side. The other side I used some vines. I didn't do anything to the seams on the rear because it won't be visible once I install it on the layout.
This is one of my favorite scenes. I really like the casting boxes and how they create a busy messy cluttered area.
Thanks for checking out my work on this kit.
-Steve
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Kevin, all the castings are from the kit except one small Y pipe casting at the very bottom of the wall pipe I made to cover the corner seam. I actually ended up with a few leftover castings.
PS What's that cool looking stack along the edge of the Foundry going up through the roof? Didn't think we would notice?...
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ken, I’d like to do a full build thread but I’m a little limited on solid chunks of workbench time lately. I was afraid the build would stall out or I’d eat up too much working time taking pictures. Plus this kit has a whole bunch of excellent build threads (yours included of course) going already and I wasn’t planning on doing much different from Brett’s design.
I tried to represent an outdoor sewer pipe with a roof vent going up on the corner of the stone building. The pipe goes down into a Y then connects to the wall a few feet to the left. It’s real purpose is to disguise the joint between the wall castings.
-Steve
The tracks will run behind Mortons, across a small wooden trestle over some water and into Scotia Supply.
Here's a shot further out showing how I'm going to try to make everything flow together.
Overhead shot showing the area layout, the roads and how the track will run.
-Steve
I absolutely love seeing the foundry installed on your beautiful layout with so many other fine craftsman kit builds from companies that I admire so much. Please keep us up to date on your layouts progress with many more photographs.
As I make my way to the foreground of the layout I'll start to be able to install some of the already completed SW dioramas I've finished. O'Neills/Quincy Salvage, Foss Landing and The Shipyard all have a home already I'm just waiting till I finish the rear areas to fully install them.
I'll keep everyone updated on the progress.
-Steve