Build a barn, part two

After the successful completion of the International Model Horse Painting Party, I treated myself to one of Tomás Varela's Tabletop Stable kits.

After a couple of false starts, I got the basic framework assembled and painted.

The next step was cleaning up the areas I wasn't pleased with...

and grubifying.

I used Christine Sutcliffe's tutorial to create the concrete pad.

So satisfyingly grubby!

I also weathered and dirtied the walls...

and added some additional structure to the window frames.

The next step was adding the roof.

I painted and fitted the beams.

Then it was time to start laying down the tiles.

I lot of the tiles that came with the original shipment broke in transit. Happily, after I let Tomás know, he sent some beautifully wrapped replacements. I can not overstate how wonderful his customer service has been.

The tiles are super fragile and fiddly, but look how cool!

Here's the barn at the end of business today.

The roof comes off in three sections. In fact, the whole barn can be disassembled and stored flat.

There's still a lot of work to do, but the end is in sight. This barn is looking so cute already. I can't wait to play with it when it's finally finished!