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Title: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: ak-milw on June 04, 2014, 08:07:14 PM
If you remember back when I did the gas station build I used the office from an old Campbells Supply kit. Well now it's time to rebuild the rest of the building.

Here is a picture with the office removed.

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Here I have removed all the signs, the overhang and the wooden legs.

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It's a start!!



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Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: S&S RR on June 04, 2014, 08:56:21 PM
A very good start - I built this one many years ago.
Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: gnatshop on June 04, 2014, 09:33:58 PM
Glad to see this thread, Andy!
I love the Campbells kits, and am anxious to see what you do with
this rebuild!  ;D ;D ;D
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Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: ak-milw on June 04, 2014, 11:33:18 PM
John, I built this kit back in 1978 0r 79. It has been on five different layouts. I hate to throw it away so I am rebuilding it as a supply warehouse in the vehicle yard in New Lisbon.



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Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: ak-milw on June 04, 2014, 11:34:31 PM
Gnat, glad to see you are looking in.



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Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: postalkarl on June 06, 2014, 07:48:09 AM
Hi AK:

I'll be following along. Can't to see what you do with it.

Karl
Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: GPdemayo on June 06, 2014, 08:09:41 AM
Very interesting project, I'll be following along.
Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: ak-milw on June 07, 2014, 09:25:48 PM
I cut off the old cardboard roofs and threw them away, they will be replaced with wooden ones. Finished removing what was left of the old signs and added more bracing inside. I added to the bottom for the new stone foundation and painted the dock.

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I also cut away the dock from in front of the lean to.



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Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: ak-milw on June 08, 2014, 02:00:35 PM
Fresh coat of paint,

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windows,

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and foundation,

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Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: bparrish on June 08, 2014, 02:42:27 PM
Andy

It is getting cool now.......

The stone foundation is a great idea.....

Thanx
Bob
Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: ak-milw on June 08, 2014, 03:39:15 PM
Bob, In this area with all the sandstone bluffs, just about every old building had a stone foundation. Just trying to keep it true to the area.



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Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: bparrish on June 08, 2014, 04:30:02 PM
Andy........

So do you live somewhere in Wisconsin ? ? ?

I grew up in Chicago and there were huge sand stone quarries on the south side of town.  The pits are still there off the south side of the freeway.  I suppose there are more most every where.

see ya
Bob
Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: ak-milw on June 08, 2014, 06:26:36 PM
Bob, I was born a raised In Lyons Ill. a southwest suburb of Chicago. I moved to Camp Douglas Wis. in 1985. Lyons had two big limestone quarries.



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Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: Dave K. on June 09, 2014, 07:05:15 AM
Andy:  I teach at Lyons Township HS.
Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: ak-milw on June 09, 2014, 07:45:45 PM
Small world Dave, went to many a basketball game there. I went to Morton West High in Berwyn.
Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: ak-milw on June 09, 2014, 07:46:58 PM
A few new signs and the roof on the addition.

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Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: postalkarl on June 10, 2014, 07:42:23 AM
Hi AK:

Looks great. I really like the stone foundation.

Karl
Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: martin.ojaste on June 10, 2014, 08:10:41 AM
I've been following this thread and love the reuse of a older model. What did you use for the foundation rocks?
Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: S&S RR on June 10, 2014, 04:21:37 PM
Looks good! I would also like to know what you used for the stone foundation and how you painted / stained it.
Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: ak-milw on June 10, 2014, 07:53:03 PM
The foundation is a embossed sheet from Micro-Mark, It is a self stick paper . I used it many times and like the way it turns out.



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Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: postalkarl on June 11, 2014, 07:47:03 AM
Hi AK:

Thanks for the info on the stone sheets.

Karl
Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: ak-milw on June 11, 2014, 07:02:55 PM
They are pretty nice Karl, they are embossed so the mortar lines are recessed and the rocks are bumpy
Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: postalkarl on June 12, 2014, 12:17:56 PM
Hi AK:

Thanks for the reply. I will check into them.

Karl
Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: ak-milw on June 14, 2014, 07:26:54 PM
Roofed, weathered and a few details.

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Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: postalkarl on June 17, 2014, 07:48:13 AM
Hi AK:

Looks great. Is it finished?

Karl
Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: S&S RR on June 17, 2014, 09:53:20 AM
Quote from: ak-milw on June 10, 2014, 07:53:03 PM
The foundation is a embossed sheet from Micro-Mark, It is a self stick paper . I used it many times and like the way it turns out.



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Thanks for the info - I will give it a try. Always looking for new foundation materials - it is the part many kit manufactures leave off.
Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: ak-milw on June 17, 2014, 07:33:28 PM
Karl, It's done just have to get it on the layout, then maybe a few more details.

Thanks for the comments guy's.



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Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: postalkarl on June 18, 2014, 08:20:34 PM
Hi AK:

Don't forget a photo on the layout.

Karl
Title: Re: Campbells Supply rebuild
Post by: ak-milw on June 18, 2014, 08:36:23 PM
Will do!!



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