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Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 26/01/12 10:19 AM (permalink)
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Been watching this thread for a while. All I have to say is absolutely gorgeous. A master lesson in building detail..Thanks Ray.
 
On the other subject our daughter is onto her 2nd cycle of chemo .....my thoughts are with you...keep the faith.

 
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    Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 26/01/12 07:45 PM (permalink)
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    Really nice! Buildings excellent.
    Love the the small details too, the tiles and the pavement paint work!
     
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      Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 26/01/12 11:45 PM (permalink)
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      Had a roof made with those Roman style tiles on a holiday home we once owned. Maybe things are different in the US, but in France you need to overlap the tiles more as the top layer are not fixed in place and  tend to slip. A gap between tiles then becomes exposed.  With more tiles in each row, there's a bit of leeway if they do start to move.
       
      If they slipped badly I had to get a long batten of 2x1 wood and push them back up the roof slope. If they'd slipped out from under the one above, I used a long steel rod with a small L shaped end to lift the upper tile so the lower one would go back underneath. Happy days!
       
      PS - forgot to say : - fantastic building.
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        Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 27/01/12 05:20 AM (permalink)
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        Thanks guys! 
         
        C&S -- The tiles I've seen here have a small hole in the tapered, up-slope end. This is used to secure the tile to the roof, in addition to the mortar.
         
        Beavercreek -- Thanks, and I hope things go well for your daughter too.
         
         
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          Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 27/01/12 06:16 AM (permalink)
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          C&S


          Had a roof made with those Roman style tiles on a holiday home we once owned. Maybe things are different in the US, but in France you need to overlap the tiles more as the top layer are not fixed in place and  tend to slip. A gap between tiles then becomes exposed.  With more tiles in each row, there's a bit of leeway if they do start to move.

          If they slipped badly I had to get a long batten of 2x1 wood and push them back up the roof slope. If they'd slipped out from under the one above, I used a long steel rod with a small L shaped end to lift the upper tile so the lower one would go back underneath. Happy days!

          PS - forgot to say : - fantastic building.

          I hate to be perdantic on such a wonderfull build but they are called Mission Tiles. The lower tile is called A pan-tile (not tobe confused with the English / Dutch pantile... The top tile is called a cap -tile or bonnet ..I think your overlap is just about right concidering the building has an aged look to it some of the tiles would be out of alinement i think Elf and safty has had a part in the adding of nail holes  as traditionaly they are held in place by the weight and shape of each tile and if you think about it its the conical shape that stops them from sliping ... one last useless but thought provoking fact is they are still made in some countries (cuba)etc the old fashioned way by women forming wet clay over their naked thigh...Thumbs Up
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            Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 27/01/12 07:05 AM (permalink)
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            Tony


            one last useless but thought provoking fact is they are still made in some countries (cuba)etc the old fashioned way by women forming wet clay over their naked thigh...Thumbs Up


             
            Those thighs get put to good use....cigars,....tiles ...and .............. Real Big Smile
             
            Mind you, if tiles were formed on the thighs of an ample lady and then got used with the tiles formed by a smaller lady, there would be one hell of a problem fitting them to a roof!
             
            Here is a picture of mission tiles formed obviously by a set of similarly sized senoritas
             

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            Mike on the BCRR Railroad - A little bit of the Rio Grande in north Essex
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            http://www.youtube.com/wa...gE&feature=channel 
             
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              Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 27/01/12 09:38 AM (permalink)
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              So thsize does count?Roll On Floor Laughing
              Mick - always learning something new (then forgetting it).
               
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                Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 01/02/12 12:45 AM (permalink)
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                Time for another update... After I got all the styrene "Spanish tiles" glued to the arcade along the front of the hotel, I was ready to paint them. I masked off the rest of the structure so I could spray the tiles with a light coat of white primer: 
                  
                 
                I painted the tiles using "Craft Smart" brand acrylic paints, which is the house brand at Michael's. They hold up well outdoors, and they have some colors that Apple Barrel doesn't. I brushed on two coats of "terra cotta", letting each coat dry thoroughly and making sure to get paint into all the little nooks and crannies.  
                Then I used a mix of gray shades to paint any exposed "mortar". After this dried, I touched up the tiles with some more "terra cotta" color, then went over some of the tiles with a mix of terra cotta and "red brick" color. For even more subtle variation, I also mixed up a lighter, slightly yellower shade of terra cotta and applied it to a few tiles. Then I weathered them a little with a thin wash of dark brown. Here's how they turned out: 
                  
                 
                There is a sort of fake roof over the parapet on each side of the building. I added tiles to these. The tiles nearest the front of the building had to be shaped to fit against the upright part of the wall. I still need to add tiles across the ridge of each parapet: 
                  
                 
                I also painted the rest of the front wall, and both sides, and painted the trim in a contrasting color. There's still some touching up to do, and weathering, and I haven't painted the rear wall yet. But here's how it all looks so far: 
                 
                  
                 
                And here's a shot of the unfinished building temporarily in place on the layout: 
                 
                 
                 Enjoy!
                 
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                  Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 01/02/12 05:07 AM (permalink)
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                  Looking superb - and fits in very well!
                  Mick - always learning something new (then forgetting it).
                   
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                    Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 07/02/12 05:04 AM (permalink)
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                    A little more progress... 
                     
                    I painted the main doors of the hotel using several thin layers of yellowish brown. I weathered it with a little gray wash near the bottom, and then a very thin black wash. The handles were painted a metallic brass color, with some greenish gray weathering. When the paint on the doors had dried, I masked them off with Scotch tape so I could paint the frame. The frame was painted with the same "wine" red color that I used for the hotel's trim: 
                     
                     
                    I still have to cut glass for the windows, but here's how it looks temporarily installed on the building: 
                      
                     
                    I finished putting the styrene "Spanish tiles" on the parapet roof on each side of the building. I used spackle to represent the large areas of mortar under the ridge tiles. The tiles were then painted as described earlier: 
                     
                      
                     
                    Then I finished the rest of the roof. I masked off the locations for the detail structures, then painted the top of the roof using concrete gray latex exterior paint. After brushing on the paint, I stippled it to eliminate the out of scale brush strokes and give the paint a little texture. I painted the underside of the eaves the same color as the walls. Next, I glued on the detail structures, and weathered the whole thing with thin washes of acrylics, and topped it off with a coat of Krylon UV matte clear: 
                     

                     
                    And here's the whole thing as it is, so far: 
                      
                     
                    I still haven't painted the rear wall of the building. I'm trying to decide whether to add any detail to it, or just leave it blank. Most of the rear wall will be against a cliff, and the rest will only be visible from one angle, so it may not be worth the trouble. Other tasks awaiting completion are finishing and installing the window frames, adding signs and a few other exterior details, weathering the building, adding lighting, and some interior details.
                     
                     
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                      Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 07/02/12 07:24 PM (permalink)
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                      Looks fantastic Ray Thumbs Up
                      Love the interior of your drug store in the Garden Railways will your Hotel have the same kind of details .
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                        Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 07/02/12 08:03 PM (permalink)
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                        thats a wonderful piece of work.
                        A consequently followed track of detailing and quality-work.
                         
                        Grats!
                         
                         
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                          Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 07/02/12 08:54 PM (permalink)
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                          Just BRILLIANT.
                          Love it. great tile work.
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                            Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 08/02/12 01:44 AM (permalink)
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                            Thanks guys! I plan to detail the lobby interior, and maybe a simple room or two. The rest of the windows will have curtains/shade.
                             
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                              Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 08/02/12 01:45 PM (permalink)
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                              FANTASTIC Thumbs UpThumbs UpThumbs Up
                               
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                                Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 08/02/12 01:47 PM (permalink)
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                                It continues to be droolingly wonderful.......................Real Big SmileReal Big SmileReal Big Smile

                                 
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                                http://www.youtube.com/wa...gE&feature=channel 
                                 
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                                  Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 08/02/12 03:16 PM (permalink)
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                                  Just picked up on this thread (slow, as usual)....wonderful stuff, Ray Thumbs UpThumbs Up
                                   
                                   
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                                    Re:In-ko-pah Railroad: Hotel Torgo 09/02/12 02:46 PM (permalink)
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                                    Brilliant model. Inspiring job.
                                     
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