Author: Lmind1

The roof covers a lot of surface area so special attention needed to be given to getting the coloring right. The base material was Evergreen car siding. In terms of coloring the order of application was: -First, the entire surface was painted with Rustoleum light gray primer and allowed to dry overnight -The next day […]

Building flats serve a useful operational role when it comes to representing an industry. However, they tend to break down visually when you can’t see most of the structure side. On occasion I’ll get around this by installing small shelf on the fascia so you can add more depth to the structure while still maintaining […]

With photo laminates, having a solid core is crucial. I’ve learned the hard way that styrene can get “wiggly” over time. For General Ship Repair I built the core using aluminum bar stock. Spacers were placed inside out of 1 x 2 pvc wood. The ends and roof crown were made of .060″ styrene. Roofs […]

General Ship Repair in Baltimore is a perfect fit for the pier opposite the car float. It’s taken me the better part of the weekend to do the photo shopping of the wallpaper but that part is almost done.

This weekend’s work completes the car float, pontoon float bridge, and vegetation on the pier yard. The car float is an un-modified Sylvan kit. The float bridge is a simple scratch build using styrene, an Atlas girder bridge, and assorted scraps and details from the scrap bin. Here’s an overhead view of the finished area.