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Title: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on May 02, 2014, 04:48:58 PM
here is another scratch build , i started this a few monts ago
i build it with an old cafe as guide line, for the most part it's looking almost the same but there will be enough diferents as well
for this i have used plaster for the wall's, windows are from tichy and grandt line.
the wall's are from CCC-crow , and a lot of small stuf where ever i found something ore made from scratch.
any questions, shoot
enjoy the pictures
Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on May 02, 2014, 04:57:59 PM
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~classicpostcards/Parent%20Directory/usa/louisiana/no1/absinthe.jpg
and a shortcut to the real thing
Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: ReadingBob on May 02, 2014, 05:10:37 PM
You have my attention.  This looks like it's going to be a lot of fun to follow along.   :D
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on May 02, 2014, 05:20:14 PM
almost forgot to mention, it's in O scale
Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: bparrish on May 02, 2014, 07:18:20 PM
Cor....

Cannot wait to see what arched doors you use.

Thanx
Bob
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: gfoyle01 on May 02, 2014, 10:56:52 PM
Love the subject here and I'll be following.  I've spent many a late afternoon enjoying a cool drink at the present Old Absinthe House on Bourbon St.  I love New Orleans architecture and we don't see it in modeling too often.
Roy Clarke
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on May 03, 2014, 01:22:00 AM
Roy
yes thats the one i am using for example.

Bob
for the arched doors, i follow the real building for that, grand line have nice things to use for it.

Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: ACL1504 on May 03, 2014, 07:44:06 AM
I'll be following along as well.

Tom
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on May 03, 2014, 02:16:29 PM
time to ad some pictures
here i prepared all the wall's all holes for the windows are in, i like my magnets great help to put it together without any gleu.
give's me an idee if it looks good.
Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: ak-milw on May 03, 2014, 04:18:46 PM
Very nice job, should be a fine looking model.



8)
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on May 04, 2014, 04:20:59 PM
more pictures.
made some brackets for the balkony.
all walls are ready, and gleued together
made some test pieces for painting
Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on May 05, 2014, 09:07:11 AM
the story continious
all wall's are now in place, made a start on roofs
just for fun put a lorry next to it ,noticed a free climber as well.
must be the building inspector ;D
Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on May 05, 2014, 01:35:33 PM
and with a bit off paint
Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: oldbloodhound on May 05, 2014, 06:45:22 PM
Nice job.   Bricks came out very good and I too like O scale buildings.
And a side note....absinthe is now legal in the US after the ban was lifted in 2007.
8)
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: John B on May 05, 2014, 07:02:58 PM
Nice job, keep up the good work... I kind of thought this was about old Absinthe, the breakfast of champions
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: ak-milw on May 05, 2014, 07:14:58 PM
Brick work looks great!!



8)
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on May 06, 2014, 05:14:45 AM
thanks all for the nice words
i must say i head read an article on the other side from down town deco, this was a great help

next, i have found some nice lamps, i have added 4 of them on the ground floor
the wires are hidden under the wood floor from the second floor.

Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on May 06, 2014, 03:22:16 PM
and there is light 8)
Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: cuse on May 06, 2014, 08:09:31 PM
Wow! very interesting build!


John

Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on May 07, 2014, 07:10:39 AM
it's O so an interieur is an option, found some chairs and tables
made a bar and bar chairs from scratch, must say it ended up well
Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on May 07, 2014, 11:42:44 AM
and painted the barstools.
the two in front where rejected by the bartender.
Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: bparrish on May 07, 2014, 11:51:56 AM
Cor...

Very cool

Thanx
Bob
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on May 08, 2014, 06:24:07 AM
windows and doors are painted now, for Bob here's the way i did it for the arch.
i found arched window top's from Grandt line, just like the real thing.
Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: bparrish on May 08, 2014, 12:52:52 PM
Ahhh

There are the arch doors.  I was wondering what that would look like.

Very cool

Thanx
Bob
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on May 09, 2014, 01:30:42 AM
now it's getting almost finished
Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: GPdemayo on May 09, 2014, 09:05:32 AM
Looking real good Cor !!!
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on May 09, 2014, 04:04:03 PM
thats it for now, progres will be muh slower with two project (Red Hook)at the same time( ore actualy 3 and more)
within a wheek i will continue building (when i am home)
what i have to do for finishing is painting the bordes, painting some windows , doing some interieur on the second floor.
and than ad more small things.
Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: postalkarl on May 23, 2014, 11:36:24 AM
Hi Moonlicht:

Excellent Work. I love it. Nice paint job.

Karl
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on May 23, 2014, 04:13:07 PM
thanks for all the compliments.
the follow up has to wait a few more days, the wheather in holland is beutifull, means a lott of work to do outside  in the garden. 8)
Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: S&S RR on May 23, 2014, 08:17:07 PM
Cor

The build looks great - I really like the brick work. I'm enjoying the thread.
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: postalkarl on June 20, 2014, 08:09:33 AM
Hi Moonlicht:

Very nicely done. Nice paint on the brick walls. Can't wait to see the doors you are gonna use.

Karl
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on September 03, 2014, 05:28:40 AM
finaly i have received some parts to finish this buils

Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: moonlicht on September 06, 2014, 05:25:04 PM
almost done, the interieur is ready
tomorow the roof and i call it the end

already started with some small stuf for the next scratch build 8)

Cor
Title: Re: old absinth
Post by: jbvb on September 08, 2014, 11:14:57 AM
A nice job!