The house was relatively new in 1863, built "a few years earlier" and was home to Abraham Trostle and his family. They were compelled to leave the house during the battle even leaving dinner in the table that the staff of the Union 3rd Corps ate when the house became the temporary headquarters for the corps. The house on the battlefield today (below) is about one-third larger after an extension, with an additional porch, was added to the northern face.
The model is built with the adjacent summer kitchen, which from the various photographs was made of brick painted white, but I have chosen to model it in stone.
Again I went through the pain of applying more than 600 shingles. The picket fence was hand built and almost as painful. I considered using some plastic picket fencing from Renedra, but I had none on hand and it would have taken too long for an ordered set to arrive. Also, looking closely at the wartime photos, the fencing was irregular (unlike the fences on the battlefield today)...I like irregular...and it is the irregular had built fencing that was the final touch that really makes the model pop.
Still to be completed in this farm set are four small out-buildings - the carriage house, the ice house, the smoke house and the corn crib - together with some fencing.
Amazing work again!
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DeleteSuperb work there Mark and well worth the effort on the fencing, that really does look the part. "No pain, no gain" as they say;)!
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve. I was pleased with the fencing...even though it took most of the afternoon!
DeleteAbsolutely wonderful. Superb modelling Mark.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rodger. It was an interesting build.
DeleteIt's fantastic work once again Mark and I can only applaud your patience re the fence and roofing!
ReplyDeleteAh, what can be achieved on a wet and windy afternoon with a bit of balsa, some plasticard and some glue 😄.
DeleteFantastic work, Mark!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ray. I was daunted by the porch and the railing, but they came together remarkably easily in the end.
DeleteThe fencing looks superb, as does the rest of the model. I like the Renedra stuff, but their picket fences are quite uniform and this fence and the shingles takes everything to another level. I think I'd develop shingles if I attempted something like this.
ReplyDeleteI did look at making a mould for the shingles, but it would have required me to then cast them in sheets and cut them to shape. Maybe there is something in textured plasticard...must look into that.
DeleteWow, this is an impressive build and based off that photo, you've got the details spot-on!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dai. Thankfully the National Park Service have done much to keep the buildings in good shape, so there are plenty of images available.
DeleteAnother stunning piece, Mark!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jonathan.
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