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HO/HOn3 the Wood Cutters Shack

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  • KKarnsKKarns
    Jerry, not a scratch build, this structure is the Woodcutters Shack Kit. I only added the roof over the porch, chimney, and back door and windows. Thanks much for the kind words here!
  • TravisS
    Ken you always say you’re a slow modeler but you’re really cooking on this one! Hope those tie hackers have some blankets and extra firewood!
  • minionminion
    Well, Ken, you have nailed it (pun intended) with the colour of your shack . Can I assume you are going to put individual shingles on the roof , any thing less will be a travesty. Don’t forget to double up the bottom row of shingles so that it doesn’t leak . It is a mistake many people make and stands out like a sore thumb. Will the roof of the verandah be made of corrugated iron ? It is a bit shallow for shingles.

    Still looking forward to seeing what you come up with the rest of the diorama.

    Nick.
  • TomMich
    The porch roof really adds a nice touch to this structure.
  • kebmokebmo
    edited January 26
    i can hear the floorboards creaking as you walk in. that's so good it's sick.
  • Karl.AKarl.A
    Great colouring on the old grey boards and beautiful deterioration of the wood, moving along quickly on this one indeed, it is flowing.
  • KKarnsKKarns
    Right Travis, I have been a bit more productive since retiring in September! I still feel like I'm slow though!

    Hey thanks Nick! Partially correct. I'm putting metal standing seam on the entire roof, so meeting you half way...sort of. There will be a small half length roof off the back that will be likely tar paper, or corrugated for contrast.

    Thanks Tom. Yeah, I thought so and was quite common for the time period from reference photos.
  • KKarnsKKarns
    Hey Kevin, thanks much!

    Karl, nice hearing from you and appreciate the support as always.
  • KKarnsKKarns
    edited January 27
    Got the standing seam metal roof on today. Light spots on chimney will need touched up once I stop handling it and rubbing off the color on the high spots!

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  • KKarnsKKarns
    Better close up...

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  • MuddyCreekRRMuddyCreekRR
    I totally dig that stone chimney....and the rest is ok too...lol
  • TravisS
    Beautiful.
  • Robert.GRobert.G
    The money shots keep on coming... Beautiful executed.. No surprise here.. :wink:
  • geoawelch
    Somehow missed the beginning of your build, Ken. Great start so far and everything is up to your usual superb standards.

    Cheers,

    George
  • KKarnsKKarns
    Thanks much Art!

    Too kind Travis...thanks!

    Hey Robert, really appreciate the support and kind words.

    Nice hearing from you George! Thanks so much.
  • TomMich
    Looks like an old backwoods cabin. Very nice!
  • KKarnsKKarns
    If that's the case...mission accomplished! Thanks Tom.
  • KKarnsKKarns
    edited January 28
    Moving along with my my woodcutters shack build. I haven't decided on the exact dimensions of the diorama base, and will not nail that down for awhile. However, I did need to know the amount of slope of the hillside I'm going to have the shack on as I'm placing brick pillars for the foundation support and logs for the porch deck supports. I cut just a small piece of foam base and created the slope. I then carved out all the little sections where the pillars and posts will go below ground level.

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    Structure sitting, not glued, to the foam base with the slope of the ground carved out. I will simply fill in around the brick pillars and log posts with dirt. I can glue this small piece of diorama base to the main base and proceed with the normal course of scenic work. Note severe injury to the builders right thumb

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    View from slightly different angle. The brick pillars were built from laying real HO scale bricks, one at a time! Log posts are small pine twigs with the bark removed.
  • adminadmin
    Love the sloping terrain, adds a lot of interest. Beautiful work so far!
  • minionminion
    I suppose you hit your thumb when you were nailing the roof sheets on ?
  • KKarnsKKarns
    Thanks much Brett! I think so as well, there will be several "altitude" changes on this diorama.

    There ya go Nick! Injured on the job.
  • KKarnsKKarns
    Better shot of the "foundation"...

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  • TomMich
    A shame to have so much of those beautiful brick columns buried.
  • MuddyCreekRRMuddyCreekRR
    Very nice....Is the chimney cast...or carved from foam?
  • KKarnsKKarns
    There should be a fair amount of those brick supports still visible Tom. As I add dirt I'll raise up the structure so the supports show well.

    Thanks Art, that is a cast chimney.
  • geoawelch
    Year in, year out, the realistic detail you’re able to achieve in HO scale is mind boggling AND inspirational.
  • kebmokebmo
    geoawelch said:

    Year in, year out, the realistic detail you’re able to achieve in HO scale is mind boggling AND inspirational.

    what he said....
  • KKarnsKKarns
    Hey George, thanks so much my friend, appreciate ya!

    I get ya, thanks Kevin!
  • Jerry
    That thumb might be a compensation claim!!!

    Beautiful brick work!

    Jerry
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