Period Miniatures Berghoff Brewery build...

[johnb]

Available in a range of colors, have you tried Hunterline's alcohol based Weathering Mix stains?

https://hunterline.com/t/weathering-mix

no, I  am going to try this...

https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=36926.msg441095#msg441095

[johnb]

It Smelled Like Turpentine, it Looked Like India Ink...I think that I need Love Potion no. 9...

Working with this old Period Miniatures kit has been a challenge for me. I am going to need to do some creative bracing on the inside. The wood was a lot more brittle and dryer than I was expecting. Since I mostly work with styrene, a wood kit is a welcome change…but next time, I am buying either a new kit or new wood.
Either way, I have done a lot of work on this kit, and come hell or high water, I will build this kit.
With any new project, I am looking forward to trying out new for me techniques, and I found videos for replicating peeling paint on wood that I had to try, and I think that it worked well….for the most part….



The first thing that I did was stain the wood with a mixture of 91% alcohol and India Ink.



Second, i brushed on a coat of turpentine, and a quick, liberally thick coat of cheap acrylic paint.



Once the paint was mostly dry, I took an ole Xacto razor saw blade and drug it across the grain of the wood, covered the painted surface with Scotch Tape, and pulled more paint off…so far, it looks like an old building. I have also painted the doors and windows burnt umber….more to come

[johnb]

These thin walls are a &%*$# to work with, but it is coming along. I decided to build it without the tank and extend the roof to the full length of the main building.

[MVW]

Nice look!

When you say you dragged the blade "across the grain," did you mean to say "with the grain?" Horizontally, right?

Also, do you think you could have gotten by with a less-liberal coat of acrylic? Wonder if that would have reduced warping.

I've had next to no experience with wood kits, but I have a couple on hand, so I'm very appreciative of your posting this. Thank you!

Jim

[johnb]

Nice look!

When you say you dragged the blade "across the grain," did you mean to say "with the grain?" Horizontally, right?

Also, do you think you could have gotten by with a less-liberal coat of acrylic? Wonder if that would have reduced warping.

I've had next to no experience with wood kits, but I have a couple on hand, so I'm very appreciative of your posting this. Thank you!

Jim

you're right, I meant with the grain, I have tested the paint on a piece of scrap, the warping was from the turpentine, but this kit is sooooooo thin, it wasn't an issue.

[mmyers]

I built Berghoff's Brewery years ago. Unfortunately it was damaged beyond repair a few years ago when my module was dropped.

[johnb]

I wound up removing the end wall with windows, and the upper long wall.I trimmed a little bit off of the end wall and glued them back together, made sure it lined up, and I am much happier with the appearance.



While trimming the holes for the upper windows on the long, tall wall, half of the area between the windows near the upper door snapped out. These walls are extremely brittle and I have never had this much trouble with a Micro Trains laser kit. As soon as I got the windows and the piece of wall that popped out back into place, I decided that it was a great time to go to bed.




The roof is ready for installation and the roof beam is already prepped. After I get the rest of the doors and windows in, I am going to start on the trim, paint the interior and install the “glass” using the plastic sheet that Micro Trains puts in their jewel cases.

Once that is done, on to the roof and I will build a dock for both sides.

I am waffling back and forth about building the 2 out croppings due do the pieces just snapping in half.

[johnb]

I have shared this build on multiple forums, and all of them have had people tell me the same thing, wood kits need additional bracing. I looked in the kit and realized that I didn’t see any extra lumber. A few nights ago at work, I looked over at the coffee station and I remembered what Railroad Model Craftsman’s Harry Wong suggested…use coffee stirs!

[dem34]

I have shared this build on multiple forums, and all of them have had people tell me the same thing, wood kits need additional bracing. I looked in the kit and realized that I didn’t see any extra lumber. A few nights ago at work, I looked over at the coffee station and I remembered what Railroad Model Craftsman’s Harry Wong suggested…use coffee stirs!

It may be too late now, but in the future I would suggest both ensuring that even if a part isn't going to be seen to at least apply paint to both sides of each piece so the wood gets saturated evenly and doesn't curl up as much. Then secondly keeping a moderate amount of weight on the parts as the paint dries.

[johnb]

yeah,I am taking this as a learning experience and I have the instructions for this kit and I might just pop the metal details out and buy new wood

[johnb]

I was originally planning on naming it Petty Crate and Barrel, in memory of Bruce Petty who recently passed away. His modeling of the Southern Pacific through the San Fernando Valley was influential to me. His close friend Joe D’Amato informed me that naming a model after him made Bruce uncomfortable. So now, the yet to be named Crate and Barrel company is sitting next to D’amato Lumber.

[Dirk Jan Blikkendaal]

It came without window glazing....... thats how old the kit is...... [ Guests cannot view attachments ]