Happy New Year Everyone!
I'm very happy to finally be starting the 2019 Tom Schwarz build challenge. I never met him but from what I've read on the forum, I missed meeting a great person.
I've also been very excited to start the challenge and to be building one of Darryl Jacob's wonderful kits.
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This will be a new experience for me in building a structure out of RIB material, Resin Impregnated Board. This kit is about 95% all RIB. This will be fun as I see how this kit will look when finished and have set aside some real estate for the new Gulf Gas Station in South Tahope.
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I chose the Gulf logo as I used Gulf as a teenager when gas was .19 a gallon. Also, Gulf's colors were/are Blue and Orange - Florida Gator colors.
More in a few.
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I'm on board!
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I read the instruction sheet twice and referred to the parts during that process. This helped to identify wall parts.
Darryl also mentioned in the kit instructions one could go to the web site and print the instructions where the photos are in color. I did this and it made a very big difference in identifying parts as well.
You may be confused as to my reference to identifying parts. The walls are made up of three separate pieces/layers - three layers making one wall section. They are similar, yet different so the correct identification is critical. If you build this kit, print out the colored instruction sheets, this makes it very clear and is a big help.
More in a few.
Quote from: Dave K. on January 01, 2019, 11:41:41 AM
I'm on board!
Dave,
I'm honored to have you on board. I'm already having fun on this build.
Tom ;D
I identified the exterior/outside walls. They all have tabs on the bottom that fit into slots in the base.
I located these walls, removed them from the main carrier sheets and test fit them in the slots.
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Each of the four walls fit perfectly with no cutting/adjustments necessary.
I located one interior wall and placed it in the slots as well.
The office has a back wall that fits in place. I couldn't find that wall part and was going to notify Darryl of the missing part.
In the mean time I made one out of cardboard. Per Murphy's Law, after making the cardboard wall, I identified/found the missing wall. It was between the original B&W pages of the instruction sheet.
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More later this afternoon.
Count me in as well. This looks like fun! ;)
Quote from: ReadingBob on January 01, 2019, 12:02:09 PM
Count me in as well. This looks like fun! ;)
Bob,
Thanks for tagging along on the build. I told Greg my back was sore from taking down all the Christmas lights, etc. and was going to lay down. That was three hours ago and the back is fine now. I'm having fun on this one.
Tom ;D
Since this is a 1950's gas station, I won't have to do much, if any, weathering. The Atlantic and Southern RR is set in the early 1950's. This gas station kit made perfect sense to build.
Also, I remember the Gulf stations being bright white with blue and orange trim.
For the exterior walls, I chose a gloss white by Ace Hardware.
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The exterior walls pieces and some interior wall pieces were placed on a sheet of cardboard. I used double sided tape to hold them in place.
I sprayed one light coat of the gloss white on the wall sections. I didn't want to spray the paint to thick so two coats made sense.
Here is how they look with one coat.
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Here is how the walls look after two coats of the gloss white was applied.
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I really like the Ace rattle can paints, the gloss dries very smooth and can be handled after 30-45 minutes.
Time for a little football. Back later this afternoon.
For the blue trim color, I chose Floquil Dark Blue. When painted on the garage bay door frame, it was to dark.
I mixed 70% Floquil Dark Blue to 30% Reefer White to get the Gulf blue color.
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In the photo below, you can see the dark blue on the left, definitely to dark. When placed next to the gloss white walls, it looked black.
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Referring to the photo above, that door piece is actually an interior garage door frame. This piece should have been painted silver.
I used Tamiya Silver to paint over the blue for the silver door frame. The correct (outer) door frame was then painted with the blue.
According to Darryl, Tamiya Flat Blue is also a very good match for the blue.
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The door frames shown on the right in the above photo, fits over the frames on the left. I glued them together.
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Finished for today.
Looks great Tom. I thought you were going to finish it in one setting! :)
Before you paint the resin ( Laser) Board do wipe it down with Alcohol to remove any oils from the manufacturing process. I find the .024 brown has way more then the .015 ivory board.
rich
Great start to another super build thread!
Love it. I have built three or four of Darryl's kits and they are super!I look forward to the continuing build Tom.
Mike ;)
Neat kit.....it should look perfect for your time frame in Tahope.....I'll be looking in. :)
Quote from: PRR Modeler on January 01, 2019, 03:25:54 PM
Looks great Tom. I thought you were going to finish it in one setting! :)
Curt,
Thanks, once I get the walls done it will go a little faster.
Tom ;D
Quote from: rslaserkits on January 01, 2019, 06:52:16 PM
Before you paint the resin ( Laser) Board do wipe it down with Alcohol to remove any oils from the manufacturing process. I find the .024 brown has way more then the .015 ivory board.
rich
Rich,
Ha, to late for that. I did wipe it down with a damp cloth but not with alcohol. I'll remember this info for the next build.
The two coats of gloss white covered it very well though.
I appreciate the info and input.
Tom ;D
Quote from: Dave K. on January 01, 2019, 10:48:51 PM
Great start to another super build thread!
Dave,
Thanks very much. I look forward to this build and posting to the thread.
Tom ;D
Quote from: madharry on January 02, 2019, 04:56:17 AM
Love it. I have built three or four of Darryl's kits and they are super!I look forward to the continuing build Tom.
Mike ;)
Mike,
Thank you, much appreciate your comments and for following along. So far, I'm very impressed with the kit and how it's made/goes together.
Tom ;D
Quote from: GPdemayo on January 02, 2019, 08:52:57 AM
Neat kit.....it should look perfect for your time frame in Tahope.....I'll be looking in. :)
Greg,
Thank you. When I saw it, I knew it would be a perfect addition to the layout and Tahope.
Tom ;D
I decided to follow the instructions and build the front wall first. This wasn't really necessary to do as it is obviously your choice. However, due to the details, I wanted it finished first.
Again, each wall consists of three panels - exterior, middle and interior.
You can see in the next photo, I painted the front door with push bars and the front side of the middle wall silver.
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Below is a photo of the front/exterior wall and the front side of the middle wall. The front is on the bottom and the middle one is on top.
Although the paint on the top wall section appears white, it is actually silver.
The exterior wall is glued to/over the middle wall section.
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Again, all exterior sides have tabs on the bottom for placement in the slots located in the base.
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When gluing the walls together, I chose to use the Elmer's School Glue Stick.
This glue bonds paper together extremely well. I also use this to glue rolled roofing paper to the roofs of other builds.
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I simply rub it on one wall section and then press the two walls together.
You have time to move and adjust the parts prior to the glue setting and won't squeeze out the sides. It also dries clear.
Continued in a few, grabbing a Diet Pepsi.
After gluing the two walls together, I lay them flat and added weights until the glued. Not sure how long it takes for the glue to dry but I left the weight on the walls over night.
When the weight was removed I found the front wall had a smudge of blue in the upper right corner. Apparently this came from the workbench pad.
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Since the smudge was from a dry paint transfer, I used some clean Alcohol and Q-tip to removed the smudge. From this point on, I'll used plain white paper on the workbench and under the weights to keep the gloss white walls clean.
This next photo shows the interior wall section on the back of the middle wall. They have yet to be glued together.
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In the photo you can see the brown color of the wall above the white. This needs to be painted your trim color, in my case the Gulf blue.
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I painted the blue on the upper section of the wall. If you get a little on the upper portion of the front, don't worry. Well, if you only get a little don't worry.
I did this on purpose to show you that it can be fixed/covered.
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If you are using a lacquer based paint, take a Q-tip, dip it in some thinner and wipe off the paint moving from below the paint to the top edge.
If using Tamiya, use Alcohol and if acrylic, use water. Of course this only helps if the paint is still wet. 8)
I left the paint on the wall and covered it with the exterior trim as shown below. I've also added the two garage bay doors so you can see how they look.
On my model the doors will be open so more on that later in the thread.
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Okay, all three wall pieces are now glued into one wall section. Here is how it should look from the rear.
No need to paint the rear of the garage bay doors as they won't be seen when the model is complete.
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You can now see the blue at the top and also that I've painted the back side of the area to the right.
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I then removed the front door push bars and glued them to the front door.
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I used Canopy glue for this as it dries clear. I used a toothpick to apply the glue.
Once the glue was dry, I touched up the edges and ends with silver paint.
I'll have more to add to the thread late this afternoon or evening.
This will be a neat build , smart move with glue stick.
Doing a great job Tom , this is the same structure in N-scale , you can never have enough gas stations.
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And here in a lineup with other kits from Darryl including Janbouli's Golf Tee's
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WOW, 2 days and I almost missed this. I will be watching the rest of this build for sure.
Jim
Great modeling Tom.
Quote from: Lynnb on January 02, 2019, 01:43:17 PM
This will be a neat build , smart move with glue stick.
Lynn,
Thanks for following along. I've been using glue sticks for several years now along with the along with the 3M transfer tape. I'm surprised we haven't heard more about modelers using the stick.
I for one sure light it and have never had any paper to paper or paper to cardboard come apart.
Tom ;D
Quote from: Janbouli on January 02, 2019, 03:17:58 PM
Doing a great job Tom , this is the same structure in N-scale , you can never have enough gas stations.
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And here in a lineup with other kits from Darryl including Janbouli's Golf Tee's
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Jan,
Thank you, much appreciated. I love the station you did as well as the one to the right. I remember when you did that one, very neat kit as well.
Tom ;D
Quote from: jimmillho on January 02, 2019, 03:58:53 PM
WOW, 2 days and I almost missed this. I will be watching the rest of this build for sure.
Jim
Jim,
Thanks for following along. You know very little grass grows under my feet when a new project is started. 8)
Tom ;D
Quote from: PRR Modeler on January 02, 2019, 04:42:41 PM
Great modeling Tom.
Curt,
Thank you my friend, very much appreciate the support.
Tom ;D
Now it's time to add some neat details to the front.
Darryl has included in the kit the letters for LUBRICATION and WASHING for the front above the bay doors.
I painted them blue and set aside to dry.
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Thank goodness they are in a carrier. When dry, I cut them out and using double sided tape, stuck them on a dowel for further painting.
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Once on the dowel, I painted all the edges and then set them aside to dry.
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Once dry, I removed them from the dowel.
They remind me of the Campbell's Alphabet Soup.
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I then used tape to hold the carriers in placed over the bay doors.
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I then used a new #11 blade and stabbed one letter at a time. Holding the #11 blade up, I carefully applied a very tiny amount of canopy glue to the back of each letter.
The letter was then placed back into the carrier and in the corresponding letter stencil.
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When dry, I carefully removed the carrier thus leaving the letters glued to the front wall.
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One more detail to be added later to the front wall.
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Here is a full view of the front wall from the front and the back of the interior wall.
Note: you can see the silver door is now in place.
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Tomorrow I'll finish the left side wall.
That looks great with the dark blue trim on the white walls. The lettering also looks great. I would never thought to apply them that way.
I know that lining up all those wall layers are a bit of a pain, but the extra work really pays off in your crisp finished walls! Nice job!
Quote from: PRR Modeler on January 02, 2019, 06:47:53 PM
That looks great with the dark blue trim on the white walls. The lettering also looks great. I would never thought to apply them that way.
Curt,
Thank you, appreciate the comment.
I can't take credit for the letters going back in the carriers. Darryl showed this process in the instructions. Doing it that way though sure made it easier to do.
Tom ;D
Quote from: Rail and Tie on January 03, 2019, 01:54:25 AM
I know that lining up all those wall layers are a bit of a pain, but the extra work really pays off in your crisp finished walls! Nice job!
Darryl,
Thank you for the comment, much appreciated.
It is a little extra work but like you said, "It really pays off with great looking walls."
I'm having a great time putting this kit together. Everything fits perfectly.
Thanks for releasing this one, it is one of the best I've built.
Tom ;D
Tom,
I worked in a Texaco that was pretty much a mirror image of this station when I was in college. This not only brings back memories, it looks great! When I worked there we used to hand wash customer's cars, and I have to wonder if a little creative license might happen in Tahope, a bikini car wash maybe? I guess we'll just have to follow along and see what happens...
Jerry,
This build reminds me of "days gone by" as well. We used to ride our big Schwinn bikes into the gas station like we had cars. We'd put air in the tires and pretend we were getting gas. Cokes were a nickel and went to 10 cents in 1959.
I have the Jimmy D's Bikini Car Wash with bikini clad girls washing cars. Reading Bob built the kit. I'll have to check with the Tahope Town Council to make sure there is no violation of the bikini girls. ;D ;D
Stay tuned for sure.
Tom 8)
Still working on the walls.
Here are the five parts that make up the left wall of the gas station.
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From top to bottom - trim, exterior wall, middle wall with window framing, interior wall (the obverse side of this wall is painted gloss white) and the back door panel.
More in a few.
This wall section is now assembled.
The window ledge in the middle of the two doors is Evergreen .060" X .100" styrene/plastic strip cut to fit.
Front/exterior side -
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Back/interior side -
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Here is the detailed part that brings the station to life.
It is the GULF logo! I neglected to take photos of the build process for the logo. Sorry 'bout dat(sic).
This little baby was put together like the lube and wash lettering. It is made up of 8 separate parts. Darryl really did a fantastic job on this fine detail.
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Diet Pepsi break, back in a few.
When building this kit, you need to exercise extreme patience. Each wall, as mentioned, has three main layers. Getting them aligned is critical to a perfect fit of the corners.
On the front wall, I used a metal square to make sure the garage bay corners were perfectly aligned to each other.
I forgot to mention this earlier in the thread.
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Wow Tom, The front looks real!
Two walls are now complete.
These are not yet glued in place or to each other. When glued in place you won't see the gap in the corner.
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Quote from: PRR Modeler on January 03, 2019, 04:02:17 PM
Wow Tom, The front looks real!
Curt,
Thank you very much, appreciate the kind comment. The little logo makes a real difference.
Tom ;D
Love the Gulf Station, but I remember a Sinclair Station that looked a lot like that in my Hometown.
Man, that was a LONG time ago.
Jim
Tom,
I love the way it's coming together. It's a really unique model and yet somehow also seems familiar.
Coming along nicely Tom! As mentioned before, it sure seems familiar.
Quote from: jimmillho on January 03, 2019, 07:12:02 PM
Love the Gulf Station, but I remember a Sinclair Station that looked a lot like that in my Hometown.
Man, that was a LONG time ago.
Jim
Jim,
Thanks for stopping by. I think any gas logo on the building would look correct.
That "long time ago" seems like yesterday.
Tom ;D
Quote from: vinceg on January 03, 2019, 08:29:37 PM
Tom,
I love the way it's coming together. It's a really unique model and yet somehow also seems familiar.
Vince,
Thank you, I very please how it is going together. It does remind me of my youthful days.
Tom ;D
Quote from: MAP on January 04, 2019, 04:14:43 AM
Coming along nicely Tom! As mentioned before, it sure seems familiar.
Mark,
Thank you for the kind comment. The station sure brings back some very fond memories.
Tom ;D
The right wall was the next to be built.
The top wall section is the exterior and the bottom is the interior.
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I flipped the walls over and painted the security bars in blue.
Notice the "interwall" marked on the upper wall section? I think my mind got stuck between "inner and exterior." ::) ::)
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I made a test fit of each wall part prior to gluing them together.
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I painted the top portion in blue and then glued the walls together.
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I noticed my walls were getting dirty after placing weights on them while the glue dried.
I used plain white typing paper and placed it over the walls. I then added the weights and this kept the walls clean.
You can see the wall section under the paper.
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More later this afternoon.
Quote from: ACL1504 on January 04, 2019, 11:42:28 AM
I noticed my walls were getting dirty after placing weights on them while the glue dried.
I used plain white typing paper and placed it over the walls. I then added the weights and this kept the walls clean.
You can see the wall section under the paper. ...
Yeah, I had the same thing with the white walls on my ice house. I keep a roll of wax paper close at hand. It's good for putting over drawings when doing gluing/assembly, too.
dave
Dave,
Thanks for stopping by. The Babe didn't have any wax paper so I used what I had. Can't tell you how many models I've built using wax paper.
I now have a good supply of the wax paper at hand.
Tom ;D
After the right wall was dry, I added the windows and glass/acetate.
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The rear wall was next.
I didn't think of doing this until, of course, I got to the last wall. To make sure the inside portions of the walls were even with the bottom, I applied the glue.
I then stuck the walls together and placed the tabs in the slots. I then pressed the inside walls down to touch the base. The wall was removed and weighted down until the glue was dry.
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I then added the top wall trim to the lower portion and the top.
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Here is a good view of the three wall pieces laminated together.
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You can touch up the blue now or wait until the walls are installed on the base. I touched up the blue while I had the wall off the base.
More in a few.
Happy to report all the exterior walls are finished.
Font wall -
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Left wall -
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Interior view of left wall -
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Duplicate view of front and left walls-
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Exterior view of right wall -
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Interior view of right wll -
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Exterior view of rear wall -
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Interior view of rear wall -
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More in a few.
The office details and signs are next.
Interior walls also need to be layered.
With every kit I purchase, I make a copy of the signs and file the original. This way, I'll have plenty of signs and if I do mess up a sign, I'll have a backup.
Original and copies.
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Done for the day.
Continues to look awesome Tom.
The interior wall came next. Unlike the exterior walls, this one only had two pieces. One side faces the office area and the other faces the garage bay area.
This wall has three doors. All the door parts were painted with the Gulf Blue.
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Two of the doors have laser cut acetate/mylar windows. They fit in the door as shown below. The frames are to be glued to the doors to hold the windows in.
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With the doors now complete, they were glued in place per the instructions.
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Here is a view of both sides of the interior wall.
Office side -
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Garage bay side -
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Diet Pepsi time, back in a few.
I cut these two parts off the carrier base. I used an Emory board to sand the two parts down for the garage approach. They were glued in place and then spray painted along with the base with Floquil concrete.
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This is a new service station so the bays are not as grimy and oil stained as they will be in a few more months.
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The office floor pattern was cut to fit and glued in place using the Elmer's glue stick.
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The front and left walls of the station were glued in place. Canopy glue was used for gluing the walls.
As you can see, every effort was made to ensure the walls were vertical and square.
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Once these two walls were dry, I glued in place the front windows. The window is a large piece of acetate and laser scored in the middle to make the corner bend.
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I used a toothpick to apply a very small amount of glue around the window opening. Using tweezers, I then placed the window in the opening.
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I used a soft brush to press the glass in the opening. The brush also helped keep my latent prints off the glass.
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I then added the two baseboards to the inside and below the large window. These also support the window display shelf.
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When the baseboards were dry, the shelf was glued in place.
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Done for the day.
Really nice job Tom. It's really starting to come together.
Late catching this fantastic build!
Can anyone tell where to get the weights Tom is using herein?
Quote from: PRR Modeler on January 06, 2019, 03:50:31 PM
Really nice job Tom. It's really starting to come together.
Curt,
Much appreciated, thank you.
Tom ;D
Quote from: BandOGuy on January 06, 2019, 04:40:29 PM
Late catching this fantastic build!
Can anyone tell where to get the weights Tom is using herein?
Chip,
Late or not, happy you found it. Thanks for the compliment.
The weights came from Micro Mark.
Tom ;D
Hi Tom
I go away for a couple of weeks on a cruise and you build a town. This gas station looks very neat. I have book marked it to go back over it once I have my second cup of coffee. OK maybe my third. There is a lot to take in. Thanks for the thread.
Jim D
Quote from: Jim Donovan on January 07, 2019, 07:29:47 AM
Hi Tom
I go away for a couple of weeks on a cruise and you build a town. This gas station looks very neat. I have book marked it to go back over it once I have my second cup of coffee. OK maybe my third. There is a lot to take in. Thanks for the thread.
Jim D
Jim,
Thank you and I'm happy to have you follow along.
Tom ;D
I have yet to decide how I want the garage doors to be set, open or closed. I cut the bottom off one door and will glue it in place, partially open.
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The door on the left is held in place with Scotch Tape until the decision is made.
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One of the additions I made to the store front was the addition of an additional window frame.
In the photo below, interior view, notice the corner glass has no frame support.
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To correct this I used a piece scale 2 X 2, painted it silver and glued it in the corner. The 2 X 2 was as close to the kit frame as I could get.
This makes the corner look better than the plain corner glass.
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Darryl, if you are still following along perhaps this end/corner frame could be added to the center wall section.
More in a few.
A few signs were added to the walls in the garage bay area.
The four walls were then glued to the base.
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The center main interior wall was test fit. I measured and then drew a light pencil line on the office side of the wall. Just below this line I drilled a small hole in the wall. This hole is for the lighting wires and high enough so they can't be seen when viewing the model interior.
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I then glued the interior wall in place.
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A piece of blue trim fits at the top of this wall. The top 1/2 inch of this wall is also the exterior wall of the garage bay.
The blue trim was glued in place and I used clothes pins to hold in until the glue dried.
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It's time for a beverage break. Normally I'd tell you I'm gonna grab a Diet Pepsi. However, I've decided to wean myself off all sodas. Yes, Cousin Brucie, this also includes the Diet Pepsi.
Since January 1, 2019, I've been drinking two bottles of water for every one Diet Pepsi.
So, time for a bottle of water.
The top of this wall needs to be touched up with blue paint.
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When getting ready to paint, be sure you don't have any paint on your fingers. Don't ask how I know, I'll show you. :'(
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Continued in a few.
Great looking build so far.
A Q-tip wet with Floquil Diosol solved this problem.
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I then finished painting the top of the wall. :P
I assembled the three parts of the front awning. The awning is made up of three parts laminated together. The middle piece is larger than the other two, this piece goes in the middle.
I painted the middle piece with Floquil Reefer Orange and the top and bottom were spray painted with the ACE Gloss White.
When dry the three parts were glued together. I sprayed a piece of 180 grit sandpaper with Floquil Rail Brown. When dry I cut a piece to fit on top of the awning and glued it in place.
Have I ever mentioned that I like things on the level?
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Quote from: PRR Modeler on January 08, 2019, 04:07:40 PM
Great looking build so far.
Curt,
Thank you very much. I hope I don't mess up the rest. 8) 8)
Tom ;D
Here are a few photos of my progress on the challenge.
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I love that roof layering -- very retro.
And, good for you for dialing down the sodas. I dropped diet drinks of all kinds just under four years ago. Noticeable positive physiological effects and I don't miss it at all.
Some of the details of the kit.
The large "GULF" sign is double sided and will be hung in front of the station.
Some parts shelves and the office back wall.
On Darryl's pilot Sinclair station you can see a sign on the office shelves that reads, "Genuine Stolen Parts." This sign wasn't inclued on the sign sheet or I would have used it. Nice little touch of humor.
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Quote from: vinceg on January 08, 2019, 04:17:04 PM
I love that roof layering -- very retro.
And, good for you for dialing down the sodas. I dropped diet drinks of all kinds just under four years ago. Noticeable positive physiological effects and I don't miss it at all.
Vince,
Thanks for the positive feedback. I love the awning look with the orange trim, very GULF like.
I've been planning on cutting back the Diet Pepsi for several months and did do it for several months a few years ago.
Reading Bob stopped well over a year so now it's my turn. The Babe and children have been on me as well.
As much as I like the Diet Pepsi, I don't think I'll miss it.
Tom ;D
Oh my.....I hope Pepsico doesn't go bust..... ;D .....great progress on the gas station 8) .....will it have a working car lift in the service bay?
Quote from: GPdemayo on January 08, 2019, 05:08:53 PM
Oh my.....I hope Pepsico doesn't go bust..... ;D .....great progress on the gas station 8) .....will it have a working car lift in the service bay?
Greg,
Thank you and yes, the Pepsi peeps will live without my support.
A lift, possibly, but not a working one. ;D
Tom ;D
All these years PepsiCo has been one of the best performing stocks in my IRA. I guess I better sell it before they go broke.
By the way, nice job on the station my friend. I hope to see it this Saturday.
Jim
Tom,
I have no idea if you are going to include a lift in this garage, but just in case... The Texaco I worked at in the late 60's had two lifts. Both were single post lifts, with a central lift cylinder instead of the two cylinders common in more modern lifts. The mechanic bay had a 'four pad' lift. The pads both pivoted and could be extended and retracted using a hook. Once the car was centered over the lift, you used a hook to reach under the car and line up the pads with the frame. When the car was overhead, most of the undercarriage was easily accessible for almost any type of repair, including tires, wheels, brakes, etc. The lift in the oil change/wash bay was configured to have the car driven onto it so that the tires were on the lift base. This lift allowed less access to the underbody, and thus was limited in its use. Both lifts had a tendency to rotate as the cars were raised, thus you used one hand on the hydraulic control valve while you used the other to keep the car straight within the work bay. The lifts were both orange in color.
This looks terrific so far! This is a very interesting kit/structure. Can't wait to see it (this Saturday I hope).
It's been roughly 13 months since I've had a Diet Coke. I think I've had 1, maybe 2, regular soda's since then (when the restaurant I was in didn't have any ice tea available). Most of the time I drink water or unsweetened ice tea. There is the occasional glass of wine or other spirits. ;)
Quote from: jimmillho on January 08, 2019, 07:29:03 PM
All these years PepsiCo has been one of the best performing stocks in my IRA. I guess I better sell it before they go broke.
By the way, nice job on the station my friend. I hope to see it this Saturday.
Jim
Jim,
Thank you very much. Hope to see you my friend this Saturday.
Tom ;D
Quote from: jerryrbeach on January 08, 2019, 08:26:29 PM
Tom,
I have no idea if you are going to include a lift in this garage, but just in case... The Texaco I worked at in the late 60's had two lifts. Both were single post lifts, with a central lift cylinder instead of the two cylinders common in more modern lifts. The mechanic bay had a 'four pad' lift. The pads both pivoted and could be extended and retracted using a hook. Once the car was centered over the lift, you used a hook to reach under the car and line up the pads with the frame. When the car was overhead, most of the undercarriage was easily accessible for almost any type of repair, including tires, wheels, brakes, etc. The lift in the oil change/wash bay was configured to have the car driven onto it so that the tires were on the lift base. This lift allowed less access to the underbody, and thus was limited in its use. Both lifts had a tendency to rotate as the cars were raised, thus you used one hand on the hydraulic control valve while you used the other to keep the car straight within the work bay. The lifts were both orange in color.
Jerry,
The Gulf station I used here had both as well. It was a fancy station but most in town just had the two, non movable ramps.
I do have a two ramp/pad lift but haven't decided to use it. The kit front can be seen but the interior detail when lit, will be hard to see. More on this later in the build.
Appreciate your input and comments.
Tom ;D
Quote from: ReadingBob on January 09, 2019, 07:07:18 AM
This looks terrific so far! This is a very interesting kit/structure. Can't wait to see it (this Saturday I hope).
It's been roughly 13 months since I've had a Diet Coke. I think I've had 1, maybe 2, regular soda's since then (when the restaurant I was in didn't have any ice tea available). Most of the time I drink water or unsweetened ice tea. There is the occasional glass of wine or other spirits. ;)
Bob,
Thank you, much appreciate the comment. This has really been a fun build. I sure hope you can make it this Saturday.
So far, backing off the Diet Pepsi hasn't been a problem. Small steps on this adventure.
Tom ;D
Hi Tom, what a clean build! Fantastic work. Thanks for the reminder on the corner window sash, I have made a note.
Also, something I neglected to mention in the instructions is that most gas stations paint the curbs of the sidewalks and pumps for visibility. Not all of them, but many that I have seen do this. Pic for reference.
Keep up the great work!
Darryl
Quote from: Rail and Tie on January 10, 2019, 12:58:50 PM
Hi Tom, what a clean build! Fantastic work. Thanks for the reminder on the corner window sash, I have made a note.
Also, something I neglected to mention in the instructions is that most gas stations paint the curbs of the sidewalks and pumps for visibility. Not all of them, but many that I have seen do this. Pic for reference.
Keep up the great work!
Darryl
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Darryl,
Thank you for the generous compliment on the build of your fantastic kit.
I do remember some of the station curbs being painted. I've seen Gulf stations with blue, orange and yellow curbs and gas islands. I probably wont' do the blue as it is to much on this model, maybe orange or yellow if at all.
It's always good to have the "thumbs up" from the kit manufacturer. Again, thanks very much.
Tom ;D
Hi Tom,
Here is that Stolen Parts Sign if you want it. I don't remember where I got it so I did not include it in the kit. I can't seem to find the oval version...
D
Darryl,
Thanks very much for the sign. I've saved it to my sign file for use later.
Tom ;D
The main structure is now complete. A few little details to be added to the exterior later.
I did add the trim to the bottom of the exterior walls. This made the building even more "GULF" like.
I finished the roof as I did the front awning. The roofs are removal for adding interior details later as well. I have some details I can add now but will wait and install all at one time.
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Darryl was kind enough and included the LED strips for interior lighting. I installed them over the office and the garage bay area.
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I prepped/painted and cut out the parts to make the two gas pumps.
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More in a few.
I also built the coke machine which was also included in the kit. The coke machine can be purchased separately from the Inter-Action website.
Here are the machine parts.
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I studied the parts and how they fit together. This also helped to determine what sequence of painting was needed.
I assembled the three base sections using the wood dowel as the guide for correct assembly.
The part with the bottle holes goes on next. This was painted silver. Once the next part is glued it will be very difficult to paint the silver on at that time. So, do it now.
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The next part to be added is the part on the left in the photo below. Paint the red as shown.
The wording on the upper right of the middle part reads, "Soft Drinks." I took a very fine brush and only fill in the depressed area with the red paint.
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The part that fits over the bottle opening goes on next as shown below.
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Back in a few, bottled water time.
Next, when the glue was dry, I cut off the dowels and glued on the front piece of the machine. I also used an Emory board to round the top and sides.
When this part was glued and dry, I painted the top (above the lines) with Floquil Reefer White. Be very careful not to get any of the white into the depressed "Soft Drinks".
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On the bottom of the front is a "Ice Cold" depression. This was also painted with the reefer white and set aside to dry.
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I painted the two parts of the coin box with Floquil Signal Red and when dry glued them together. When dry the coin box was glued to the front of the coke machine.
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I then carefully painted around the "Ice Cold" on the bottom.
You can see where I got some white paint in the "soft drink" wording. This was later fixed.
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The coke machine was finished and added to the front of the station.
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Coming along beautifully, and great thread as always. Love the assembly of the pop machine. Will have to order a few.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Wonderful work as always Tom. This looks like the corner gas station in every town.
For what It's worth, the doctors have told me the same thing about cutting out the diet sodas. I find it a very hard thing to do. Please wish me luck as well in kicking what I am clearly addicted to.
Nice job on this build Tom - I have been looking for a station kit that resembled the old Standard station in Argos, IN but they all seemed to have the opposite floor plan with the bays on the left side. This one looks great. Good job again.
Doug
Coming along nicely Tom.
Love that Coca Cola machine, really looks great.
Jim
Great build. Like others have said, that Coke machine is fantastic. Kinda looks like a Vendo 56.
Just curious , what are the Doctors saying why you should drop diet coke? I drink a lot of it myself Coca Cola Zero.
Quote from: Dave K. on January 14, 2019, 04:33:53 PM
Coming along beautifully, and great thread as always. Love the assembly of the pop machine. Will have to order a few.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Dave,
Much appreciate the compliment, thank you. This is really a nice kit as a stand alone. Darryl has several very nice, one of a kind, kits for detailing.
Tom ;D
Quote from: Bruce Oberleitner on January 15, 2019, 09:09:07 AM
Wonderful work as always Tom. This looks like the corner gas station in every town.
For what It's worth, the doctors have told me the same thing about cutting out the diet sodas. I find it a very hard thing to do. Please wish me luck as well in kicking what I am clearly addicted to.
Cousin Brucie,
Thank you. It does remind us of the small town stations. These days we live in a era of large gas islands.
I think the caffeine in all sodas have us by the short hairs. So far, I haven't had an issue with any cutting back. In the past, I was drinking three a day and now down to just over one a day. I still have 14 left and at the rate I'm now consuming the beverage, I should be good for about three weeks.
Oddly, my doctor never told me to get off sodas but he did say cut back on the carbs.
Tom ;D
Quote from: NKP768 on January 15, 2019, 09:26:21 AM
Nice job on this build Tom - I have been looking for a station kit that resembled the old Standard station in Argos, IN but they all seemed to have the opposite floor plan with the bays on the left side. This one looks great. Good job again.
Doug
Doug,
Thank you, very much appreciate the kind compliment. When I first saw this kit on Darryl's site, I knew it would fit perfectly in my town of Tahope set in the early 1950's.
Tom ;D
Quote from: Lynnb on January 15, 2019, 09:49:35 AM
Coming along nicely Tom.
Lynn,
Thank you, much appreciate the support on the build. It sure has been fun and rewarding to see it come to life.
Tom ;D
Quote from: jimmillho on January 15, 2019, 10:57:23 AM
Love that Coca Cola machine, really looks great.
Jim
Butty Jim,
Thank you my friend. I had fun this, real, past Saturday, glad you came by.
Tom ;D
Quote from: Oldguy on January 15, 2019, 11:00:28 AM
Great build. Like others have said, that Coke machine is fantastic. Kinda looks like a Vendo 56.
Bob,
Thank you for the generous and kind compliment. I really like how Darryl made the machine. Certainly looks much better than the cast metal ones on the market.
Could be a Vendo 56 or maybe a Vendo 80, hard for me to tell.
Tom ;D
Quote from: Janbouli on January 15, 2019, 11:26:18 AM
Just curious , what are the Doctors saying why you should drop diet coke? I drink a lot of it myself Coca Cola Zero.
Jan,
Thanks for stopping by and asking a great question for all to get my response.
My doctor never mentioned to me to get off the diet sodas or sodas period. His issue with me is to cut back on the carbs. Here is what he said when I asked him about me drinking Diet Pepsi - "You'd be better off just drinking sweetened tea."
Cutting back and eventually quitting all sodas all together is just a personal decision on my part. I felt like it was just to much over the years. My children gave up sodas 15 years ago and the Babe has been on me as well.
I have noticed that I sleep better at night after cutting back and I try not to drink them after 4 PM. I would usually have one in the early evening and I guess the caffeine contributed to my restless sleep. I still get up for nature's call, but I do sleep much sounder after not drinking sodas after 3-4 PM.
Also, for a while, Pepsi stopped putting Aspartame in the Diet Pepsi but now it's an ingredient once again. There are about 36 sides effects of ingesting Aspartame. Google it and make your decision.
Bruce is also a Diet Pepsi nut like me. However, he has been experiencing some stomach problems. One of the side effects of
Aspartame is stomach problems.
Aspartame is the most dangerous sweetener on the market. It contributes to being overweight even though the bottle says 0 Sugars and 0 Caleries. Mostly, it is toxic to the good stomach bacteria.
Dr. Langford has said his piece.
Hope this helps.
Tom 8)
Yesterday I started to assemble the two gas pumps. One will be the Gulf Gulftane and the other one Gulf No-Nox.
I still need to add the crank handles, nozzles and hoses as well as the lighted overhead awning.
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Wow , the gas pumps look much better in a larger scale.
Tom , thanks for the answer on the Pepsi, I to sleep better when I don't drink it in the evening , as for aspartaam though , it is perfectly safe within less then 40 mg per day which is about 2/3ds of a gallon in diet coke. But drinking less of it can only be a good thing. I drink much more milk then coke , but milk is not a good mix with rum unless it's coconut milk ;)
Quote from: Janbouli on January 15, 2019, 05:41:23 PM
Wow , the gas pumps look much better in a larger scale.
Jan,
Yes, they do look good in HO. I couldn't even imagine building them in N scale.
Tom ;D
Hey Tom:
Looks great. Love the gas pumps.
Karl
Hi Tom,
This is looking like a great build. The gas pumps and coke machine are very nice. Keep it up.
Not to get ahead of you, will there be the rack of motor oil on the island between the pumps?
I had to stop drinking Coke and Mtn Dew to the point I might drink a can of Coke a week. Caffeine intake over the years took a toll. Ended up with AFib which was helped along by gallons of Mtn Dew. Still have iced tea I brew, but only one now. Used to drink lots of it.
Tom - Finally caught up with your build. Looks like you're usual great craftsmanship. I need to find that kit as it would fit into my New Haven freelance layout I remember the Gulf stations from yore. There is actually one in Charlottesville VA. Anyway I will try to keep up particularly interested in the interior. Jim
Truly superb build. I would of thought you would make a Pepsi machine?
Quote from: postalkarl on January 15, 2019, 06:31:43 PM
Hey Tom:
Looks great. Love the gas pumps.
Karl
Karl,
Thanks buddy, much appreciate your compliment.
Tom ;D
Quote from: sdrees on January 15, 2019, 07:30:04 PM
Hi Tom,
This is looking like a great build. The gas pumps and coke machine are very nice. Keep it up.
Steve,
Thank you, appreciate you stopping by for a look see. The coke machine and pumps really add to the gas station. Sure brings back some fond memories.
Tom ;D
Quote from: Blazeman on January 16, 2019, 08:33:38 AM
Not to get ahead of you, will there be the rack of motor oil on the island between the pumps?
I had to stop drinking Coke and Mtn Dew to the point I might drink a can of Coke a week. Caffeine intake over the years took a toll. Ended up with AFib which was helped along by gallons of Mtn Dew. Still have iced tea I brew, but only one now. Used to drink lots of it.
Larry,
No, you are not getting ahead here. There isn't any room for an oil rack between the pumps. The support column for the lighted pump awning goes in the middle.
I can't say that I've had any issues, that I know of, from drinking the sodas. I just needed to stop. It was that inner voice telling me "time to give it up".
Sorry to here about the AFIB. Maybe my impatience is due to the diet sodas! 8) 8) ??? No wait, that's my old age. ;D ;D
Tom ;D
Quote from: jrmueller on January 16, 2019, 08:56:32 AM
Tom - Finally caught up with your build. Looks like you're usual great craftsmanship. I need to find that kit as it would fit into my New Haven freelance layout I remember the Gulf stations from yore. There is actually one in Charlottesville VA. Anyway I will try to keep up particularly interested in the interior. Jim
Jim,
Thank you for the very kind and generous compliment on the build. This is the best 1950's era gas station I've seen, period.
Darryl also offers this kit in the Sinclair Gas as well. I love the little dragon and sign on the awning of that one.
I'll will be adding interior but need to get a few more details first.
Tom ;D
Quote from: PRR Modeler on January 16, 2019, 09:06:18 AM
Truly superb build. I would of thought you would make a Pepsi machine?
Curt,
Very much appreciate the compliment kind sir. In days of old, the Pepsi machine would have been the one. See you Saturday.
Tom ;D
I finished the gas pumps this morning.
I used .020" diameter brass wire for making the pump cranks. They look bigger in the photo due to the photo enlargement.
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I also drilled a third (on the bottom) hole for the hose.
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More in a few.
I dipped one end of the crank in glue and let dry. This serves as the crank knob.
The pump nozzles were painted silver and glued in place.
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I painted the cranks silver and glued them into the side of the pump.
I used two pieces of .020" solder for the pump hoses. One end of the solder was glued into the third hole, twisted and the other end glued to the nozzles.
The solder was painted with Tamiya Black.
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pumps came out fantastic
rich
Quote from: rslaserkits on January 16, 2019, 05:03:21 PM
pumps came out fantastic
rich
Rich,
Thank you for the kind compliment and for following along.
Tom ;D
I painted all the parts for the gas pump canopy as shown below.
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When the parts were dry, they were removed from the carrier sheet and the edges were all painted in the orange or white colors.
When they were all dry, assembly of the awning was started per the instructions.
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Testing the LEDs prior to glueing on the part that covers the LEDs.
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Once all the layered parts were glued in place, I used weights to hold them as the glue dried.
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The rest of the pump awning was built following the instructions.
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Water break, back in a few.
The large Gulf sign support pole was built next.
I used a 1/16" brass rod and bent it to a 90 degree angle.
I used .020 brass wire and made two sign hanger brackets. The brass wire was bent around the 1/16" brass rod, cut and the loop soldered as shown in the photo below.
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In the next photo, the Gulf sign is laying on the brass bracket. Once I determined how much below the pole arm I wanted the sign to hang, the wire was cut and glued into the top of the sign. Two holes were drilled in the top equal distance from the center.
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I then cut a piece of 3/32" brass tube one inch long. I slid the 1/16" brass rod into the 3/32" tube and soldered it. I then cut a piece of 1/8 brass tubing 1/2" long and slid the 3/32 section into it. It was then soldered as well.
Here is how it looked prior to painting. The portion extending from the bottom is for planting it on the layout.
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Notice in the above photo the end of the arm has been filed down. This was done so a glass bead could fit on the end.
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The red bead was glued in place and the sign pole and brackets were painted with Floquil Old Silver.
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Here is a photo of both the gas bumps and Gulf sign. I drilled holes in a small piece of 1 X 4 to hold the sub assemblies until they are placed on the layout.
The large Gulf sign swings on the pole arm and will be moved to the center when added to the layout. I made the sign so it could swing in the wind. We do get some hurricane winds in Tahope. 8)
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Two sump vents were added to the side of the station per the instructions.
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The only items left to add are the interior details. I have them all made put I'm also waiting on some others to add later.
The island and pumps are outstanding.
Quote from: PRR Modeler on January 17, 2019, 04:37:15 PM
The island and pumps are outstanding.
Curt,
Thank you for following along and for the kind compliment on the gas island and pumps. I appreciate your support on the build.
Tom ;D
The 1950's Gas Station by Inter-Action Industries is an excellent kit. It was a challenge to get the walls all aligned correctly but as Darryl said, "Patience pays off with a great looking station." It truly is one of a kind for a 1950's gas station.
I wouldn't recommend this kit for the beginner modeler. This is due only in that he/she may get frustrated and not finish. I highly suggest those building this kit to go to the web site and download the instructions in color. The print is still in black but the colored photos in the instructions make understanding how the walls and other parts go together much easier.
I'm still a bit amazed at the design and laser cutting quality of the kit. Everything fit perfectly. I didn't find it necessary to make any adjustment to any part. Obviously, much thought, planning and "how to" went into the design.
Everything needed to build the kit was included, even the three small LED strips. Of course this doesn't include tools, paints and glues.
The instructions were well written, clear and unambiguous.
This is the first time I've ever built a kit using the Resin Impregnated Board, RIB. For the station walls, exterior and interior, the RIB was perfect.
Overall, I rate this kit a 10+ on a scale of 1-10. I'm extremely satisfied with how it turned out. I'm very pleased to have built the kit for the Tom Schwarz Challenge.
Also, I'm extremely happy to have posted a thread on the fantastic kit. It was certainly a fun build and I thank Darryl Jacobs for a quality kit and design.
Tom ;D ;D
Oh , you did it again, made me wonder if I should go to H0 scale . Don't get me wrong I loved doing this kit in N-scale , but there's just that bit of detail in the H0 kit that's simply not possible in N-scale. Well done Tom , and I agree , Daryll's kits are great to build and you end up with something different to all the other kits around.
I agree with both Tom and Jan that Darryl's kits are fantastic to build. There are four on Red Hook Bay including the beautiful CR Lamb sternwheeler. Great job Tom!
Mike :)
Bravo!
Very nice addition Tom...great fit for your layout!!
John
That's going to look great in Tahope! :D Super job and great thread. Anyone (like me) who hasn't tried one like this will have a clear understanding of what needs to be done if they read through this thread.
Looking great Tom. The LEDs are a great touch.
-Steve
Great looking station, Tom. Thanks for the detailed thread, I think we all learn something from them, and I know how much time they take.
Jeff
Great work Tom.....that is a great addition to Tahope. 8)
Hey Tom:
Beautiful job on the gas pumps. It's coming along quite nicely.
Karl
Hey Tom,
This is a great looking kit built by a true craftsman. Just awesome!!!
Quote from: Janbouli on January 17, 2019, 05:56:00 PM
Oh , you did it again, made me wonder if I should go to H0 scale . Don't get me wrong I loved doing this kit in N-scale , but there's just that bit of detail in the H0 kit that's simply not possible in N-scale. Well done Tom , and I agree , Daryll's kits are great to build and you end up with something different to all the other kits around.
Jan,
We are all waiting for you to cross over. ;D ;D ;D
Tom ;D
Quote from: madharry on January 18, 2019, 04:38:25 AM
I agree with both Tom and Jan that Darryl's kits are fantastic to build. There are four on Red Hook Bay including the beautiful CR Lamb sternwheeler. Great job Tom!
Mike :)
Mike,
Thank you, much appreciated.
Tom ;D
Quote from: cuse on January 18, 2019, 06:42:01 AM
Very nice addition Tom...great fit for your layout!!
John
John,
Thank you and yes it will fit nicely. Thanks for stopping by this afternoon, it was good to see you and visit.
Tom ;D
Quote from: ReadingBob on January 18, 2019, 06:49:36 AM
That's going to look great in Tahope! :D Super job and great thread. Anyone (like me) who hasn't tried one like this will have a clear understanding of what needs to be done if they read through this thread.
Bob,
Appreciate the compliment, thank you. I think when you do try one of Darryl's kits you will think as I did, "Why did it take me so long to try a kit from Inter-Action.
Tom ;D
Quote from: SteveCuster on January 18, 2019, 07:19:57 AM
Looking great Tom. The LEDs are a great touch.
-Steve
Steve,
Thank you as well for the compliment on the build. I agree, the LED lighting also brings this structure to life.
Tom ;D
Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on January 18, 2019, 07:32:29 AM
Great looking station, Tom. Thanks for the detailed thread, I think we all learn something from them, and I know how much time they take.
Jeff
Jeff,
You are very welcome and thank you. The build threads do take time but worth every minute if something is learned by others. I know I certainly learn from others.
Tom ;D
Quote from: GPdemayo on January 18, 2019, 08:35:49 AM
Great work Tom.....that is a great addition to Tahope. 8)
Greg,
Thank you. Now the Tahope residents can get gas at the station and still get it at the local BBQ. :-X :-X
Tom ;D
Quote from: postalkarl on January 18, 2019, 02:47:52 PM
Hey Tom:
Beautiful job on the gas pumps. It's coming along quite nicely.
Karl
Karl,
Thank you, much appreciated.
Tom ;D
Quote from: Bobby on January 18, 2019, 03:15:01 PM
Hey Tom,
This is a great looking kit built by a true craftsman. Just awesome!!!
Bobby,
Thank you for the very generous compliment on the build. I appreciate you checking in.
Tom ;D
It's a little late, but this photo showed up in a set in Facebook (on Homestead PA).
dave
Dave,
Neat photo, thanks. I like the look of the office in the middle and a garage bay on either side.
Tire rack and tires on the side of the wall and cars parked on the other.
Tom ;D
Hey Dave:
Thats a great photo. Thanks for posting it.
Karl
Tom,
Thank you for doing such an excellent job on the gas station. You made us look great!!
Darryl
Quote from: Rail and Tie on January 25, 2019, 01:44:29 PM
Tom,
Thank you for doing such an excellent job on the gas station. You made us look great!!
Darryl
Darryl,
You are very welcome and thank you for releasing such a great model. Your kit made me look good as well.
Tom ;D