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Hi All:

Next up is Full Steam Ahead's Bicycle Shop sent to me by Joe. Here's the front of the instruction manual. Well its off to read.

Karl

Hi All:

Here's a photo of the walls. Also scanned my signs in and made a copy. That way if you make a mistake you don't have a problem. Just print a new sheet. Plus you get to keep the originals. Now to pick a color scheme.

Karl

Hi All:

Walls are painted Floquil Depot Buff.

Karl

Hi All:

Windows and doors are Floquil Zinc Chromate primer.

Karl

Hi All:

Black A&I wash has been added to walls & windows.

Karl

Karl..........

You are really cooking with this one....

Perhaps you should take a break and cook something on the grille.

Thanx
Bob

Karl,

I'll be following along on this one as well. Great start.

Tom ;D

Hi Tom

Thanks:

Karl.

Hi  Guys:

Now this is really cool. I've never seen a mfg do this before. The wall bracing lines are scribed into the backs of the walls. Now how cool is that. What a time saver.

Karl

Quote from: postalkarl on May 26, 2014, 05:54:44 PM
Hi  Guys:

Now this is really cool. I've never seen a mfg do this before. The wall bracing lines are scribed into the backs of the walls. Now how cool is that. What a time saver.

Karl

Karl,

That is great, I've never seen it before either.

Tom ;D

Hi Tom:

Like I said me either.

Karl

Hi All:

Corner post and wall bracing are finished.

Karl

Following along; cool about the bracing lines.

Hi Dave:

Yeah made it easy and fast.

Karl

Hi All:

Walls are finished. Painting, signs, windows, glass and shades, Nail holes and weathering. On to the next step.

Karl

Karl


Looks great! I will also be following the build.

Hi John:

Thanks appreciate it.

Karl

Hi All:

First floor wall skins installed.

Here's a photo.

Karl

Karl, looks good. Any thoughts on the depth gap between interior skins and the windows created by the bracing. I am doing a quasi build thread of same kit on Model Railroad Forum and Railroad Line Forum and am the point of trying to decide whether to instal interior or not.
Does the gap become obvious when interior is viewed from the front windows?
David

Hi David:

I would think once the walls are assembled this won't be very visable. The shades will probably hide most of that problem. Let me know what you think Ok.

Karl

Hi All:

Progress photo of walls skins installed on 1st and 2nd floors.

Karl

Hi All:

Here's my latest progress photo. Have the store front done. The sidewalk is installed. Started the roof. Witches hat is assembled with its seam caps installed.

Karl

Is that a raunchy naked witch that puts her hat on before her robe?   ;D ;D 8) 8) 8)

Even your "in progress" work is incredibly neat and tidy. How'd the conical roof come together ?

Hi Dave W:

It could be.You never know what those witches are gonna do.

Karl

Hi Dave K:

Thanks. The Conical roof went together well. I wanted to build it first so I could fit the main roof around it. I'll let you know how it works.

Karl

Looking great Karl!  Really like the colors you chose.  Nice touch with the bracing lines. I'll be following your progress as well.

Hi Mark:

Thanks Appreciate it.

Karl

Hi All:

Here it is finished.

Karl

Carl

Another great build. Thanks for sharing it!

Hi John:

Thanks.
Karl

The nasty witch did good by puttin' on her hat first!
The final build looks fantastic, as usual!   ;D ;D ;D ;D
Hope it didn't embarrass our prudish members like Ralphie and Chippie!  ::) ::) ::)

Hi David:

Thanks for the reply. Appreciated as always. Hope I didn't embarrass them either.

Karl

Great finish Karl!

Karl,

A great build on a great kit by a great modeler! Very well done Karl, as usual!

Tom ;D

Hi Greg:

Much Appreciated.

Karl

Hi Tom:

thanks for the comment. Much appreciated.

Karl