Hey Rich,

If you ever need another modeling fix let me know! :)

Al

P.S. Love your stuff.

Al,

I'll start a "Limbo" list and your name will be listed first!

Rick

Rick,

I'm sure glad I didn't open this message to find a picture of you stuck under a limbo bar!

But seriously, the house is looking great. 

My cure for the limbo blues has been a plastic tub filled with modeling essentials and a few long-overdue kits.  I built a portable workbench from 3/4" plywood, 2' by 2', then glued and nailed a fence of 1x2 along the back and halfway up the sides.  It has been one of the most useful 'tools' I ever made, coming in handy every time we moved.  Seven times in the first seven years of marriage.  Permanent layout?  What's permanent?

But those 'limbo' times were some of the most productive because I was limited to focusing on one or two projects at most, and could really devote all my energy to those projects.  Plus, my modeling time was restricted and I had to schedule it in with all the other activities, so I made the most of it.

Looking forward to your progress on the house.

Galen

I for one, am excited as Christmas! Looking forward to seeing this taking shape and honored to have one of Rick's structures on my layout soon!

Galen,

Thank you for your kind words and ideas about fighting those "limbo" times.  You make a good point about the advantage of being focused on just a few things....one can actually complete a project!

Rick

As far as Christmas, I am starting to look a great deal like Santa....around the middle, that is!  It's funny that you mention Christmas as that probably is when I'll complete this project!

Rick

I've emailed some pictures to Kevin for his opinion on if two coats of "dirty white" are enough to portray the degree of weathering on the structure or if he wants it to look "newer".  Here's one of the pictures with my "2 story farm house" that has 3 coats of white.

Rick

Progress continues on Kevin's Uncle Sam's House with the installation of windows & a door.  You can check out the blog at:  http://kevinkreaganhouse.blogspot.com/

Here's a picture from the blog:

Rick

Love the "weathered white" look. I grew up seeing this look all over the South.

Don't know if anyone else has tried this... but I also use gray primer as an undercoat on a building that will be white. Then I spray the white coat at a higher angle. This way I have a slight "gray" shadow on the underside of window sills, the bottom of drop siding, etc. I found this really makes the details stand out better than just a flat white coat of paint.
Has anyone else tried this?
Virg
Amite, LA

Virg,

I really like your idea on spraying the white at a downward angle. I'll have to give that a try on my next structure. Thanks for sharing - do you have any pictures showing your technique?

Rick