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Hi All:

Here's the next project. Grove Woodcrafters.

Karl

Hey Karl,

You know I will most definitely be following along. Great start by the way, opening the box that is! ;D ;D ;D

Tom ;D

Cool! Can't wait to see what you use for colors.

I will be following as usual , but you're probably half way finished while I am writing this  :)

I will be following this also..........If you are not done yet.

Jim

Karl


I will be following along.

Hi Tom, Raymo, Janbouli, Jimillho & JOhn:

Thanks for following along with my build. Walls are painted Krylon Spry Red Oxide. Windows and doors are painted spray Primer white. On to assembly.

Karl

I'm in...........

see ya
Bob

Done yet?

Quote from: MartyO on August 24, 2016, 10:52:44 AM
Done yet?

Went to work, came back and expected that it would be done , maybe Karl is on a slow day  ;) ;) ;)

Karl,

I will be following.

Vilius

The only thing that slows Karl down is waiting for the paint to dry.

Jim

Karl,  I am with you on this one
Building it myself & had a little trouble with the laser cut front doors fitting together closed.  I had to glue them in with the doors open so that you do not see the gap.  I know all of the kit builders are into using their laser for doors & some windows however I am old school (& old age) I still like the way George provides you a casting.  I know the Barnstead build is alot different then a Fos scale & I do like Fos alot however I think of FSM kits as still a work of art.  Just my thoughts & I look forward to your finish

Mike Sigmon
Jacksonville

Hi Guys:

glad everybody is in. I finished the walls and glued them together today.

Here;s a few photos. Hope you like it.

Karl

Okay Karl , which one of these 2 are you married to

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Hi Janbouli:


SHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't tell anybody. Both of em.

Karl

Hmm, but can you wiggle your nose?

Personally, I was always partial to the one on the right. She dressed (undressed) better.

Karl,
The colors by spraying came out very good.  I can not help but notice by spraying you are not having to use inside bracing.  How did you tone down the stone footings of the building.  I use A/I & it still does not look right.  Your double doors look like they fit good (no gap). I like the way you applied The Grove Sign.  I did mine per the instructions and the framing does not look right.  I think I will take the framing off & use some 3m tape and apply it to the structure to give it that painted on look.  Keep up the great work.  As always I learn alot from you and some of the other members.

Mike Sigmon

Hi Marty:

No I can't wiggle my nose.

Karl

Hi Mike:

Glad you like the colors. The walls are braced inside per the instructions. I just do it after corner trim and freeze boards are applied. I did not do anything to the stone footings. They are paper and I thought they looked fine as they are. I wanted my sign to look painted on. Used 3M tape.  The double doors were a little wide so I had to sand them a little for a good fit. Also I did not cut the wood framing in half. I applied it to the doors as one piece. I think I got everything.

Karl

Hi Bnd O Guy:

Me to.

Karl

Looking good Karl!  Did you apply a wash to the windows & doors after you spray painted them?  They look really great.

Karl


Looking good.  Another fine build.

Hi Map:

Yours is the comment I was looking for. Yes windows & doors have an A & I was and I was wondering if they looked ok. I guess they are. Glad you liked them.

Thanks

Karl

Hi John:

Thanks for the compliment. Much apprecaited as always.

Karl

Hi All:

I hope to finsish the main roofs today. There will be a surprise on the peaks. It is something another modeler taught me years ago and will be a suggestion for Doug to use of future kits. I will send him detailed photos.

Karl

I love surprises  ;)

Vilius

Hi Vilius:

Then stay tuned.

Karl

Mike - I agree with you about the laser cut windows.  I much prefer to use Tichy because they are easier for me(senior citizen with unsteady fingers).  I will leave them for the more skilled.
Have a great day everyone.  Jim

Hi  All:

Here is the roof surprise I promised. Am also sending this to Doug for his perusal.

Steps:

1) Add 1" X 8" boards to peak of roof. Photo 1.

2) Add 1/16th Square to peak of roof. Photo 2

3) Add .45 thousandths green floral wite to top of 1/16th Square. Photo 3.

4) Add .020 X 3/64th Up against 1/16th Square Make sure it is edge glues so you have some space under it.

5) Photo of finished roof. Photo 5

Thoiught you might like this and could use it on some future kits.

Let me know what you think OK.

Karl

Cool Karl. Do you have and end view pic?

Nice bit of roof detail, Karl.  Clever.

Jeff

Awwwwwwwww Karl...

That's cool...........

thanx
Bob

Great surprise Karl , looks great and simple to make , best tips you can get.

WOW, now that is a really neat detail.

Jim

Hi Marty, Jeff, Bob, janbouli And Jim:

Thanks for all the great compliments guys. Much apprecaited as always. I will do an end photo this afternoon ok Marty.

Karl

Hi Marty & Everyone:

Here's your end photo. Not very nice but shows how it goes together. Here's a progress photo also.

Karl

Karl, now I understand how it looks. I love it and have not seen that been done on a model before. Keep being creative.

Nicely done!

Hi Marty:

Thanks glad you like it.

Karl

Hi ?Darryl:

Thanks for the compliment. Much appreciated.

Karl

Karl,

Very well done as usual and I like the added roof detail, it is different.

Tom ;D

Hi Tom:

Thanks glad you enjoyed it.

Karl

Hi All:

Here's the final photos of Grove Woodcrafters. Hope you like it.

Karl

Looks great!

Hi Raymo:

Thanks for the compliment. Appreciate it.

Karl

Great little building. Great build. Nice work as always, Karl!!


John

Very nice, Karl, as usual.  :)


Jeff

Karl


Another very nice build!

Karl,

Nice job.  That was a quick build.

HI John:

thanks for the compliment. Much appreciated as always.

Karl

Hi Jeff:

Thanks. Much appreciated as always.

Karl

Hi John:

Thanks buddy always appreciated.

Karl

Hi Steve:

Thanks appreciate your compliment.

Karl

What's not to like???!!

Karl, The structure finished very nice.  Did you use 1/2" thick foam Gator Board.  I have never used this stuff.  What do you think about it & where do you get it from

Mike Sigmon

Hi donato:

Thanks buddy.

Karl

Hi Mike:

It's not Gator Board. It's the 1/2" Styrofoam sheet you get in the craft store. I only use it for small models.

Thanks for the compliment.

Karl

Karl,

Well done. The roof cap is very nice touch. What the diorama needs now is Mr.Groovy himself.  ;)

Vilius

Hi vilius:

Thanks for the compliment. Much appreciated.

Karl

Karl,

Very well done indeed. More to add to my file.

Tom ;D

Hi Tom:

Thanks buddy.

Karl

Nice work Karl.  8)

Hi Greg:

Thanks appreciate your compliment.

Karl