Okay. Time to start my 2020 Build Challenge. I needed to find a small kit I could complete before the deadline. As fate would have it I had this one sitting on the corner of my workbench. It's one I ordered back when Doug was running one of his free kit with orders of $50 or more. I was trying to fill up my cart with odds given I didn't need any kits (that's blasphemy you say!). :o
Here's the kit, still in it's package. I can't find on the FOS website so it may no longer be available (or I simply didn't find it). ???
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And here are the kit contents. :P
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I started the build by carefully removing the parts from the carrier sheet using a single edged razor blade.
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I used a medium sanding stick (I purchased a set of these at Hobby Lobby) to smooth the edges where the cuts were made.
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A flat metal file was used to smooth the bottom of the telephone castings.
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Then I taped a piece of masking tape upside down on an old baking sheet and stuck all the parts to the tape so I could spray them with a rattle can. I primed them with Rustoleum Chalkboard Black (for a reason).
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More in a moment... ;)
The reason I used the black paint to prime the parts was to experiment with a technique recommended in the instructions for Bar Mills Seckler's Cold Storage. I stippled on the aluminum paint over the black allowing for a little of the black to show through. Normally I'd paint them full strength aluminum and then give them a coat of AK Interactive Neutral Gray Wash to tone down the aluminum. All the parts, except for the telephone themselves, were painted this way.
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I then started gluing the sides together being careful to orient them so the correct side was facing out. My Pink Flamingo glue is getting to old so I switched to Titebond. I couldn't find Pink Flamingo glue on the Northeastern Scale Lumber website but they typically don't ship it in the winter months because it's susceptible to the cold. That looks like a lot of glue but I'll take care of that.
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The next step it remove the excess glues by drawing my finger along the front and back. I keep a paper towel handy to wipe the glue off of my finger before handling anything else.
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Then I put the part in place with its mate and used a square to make sure the edges were lined up.
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Another small square keeps everything square until the glue sets.
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You make two halves of the phone booth that way and when glue had set you can then glue the glass in place. I used a very sparing amount of MicroScale Industries Micro Kristal Klear for glue. If I screw up and use too much or get a smudge on the glass (acetate) where I don't it I remove the glass (acetate) and scrub it with q tip dipped in isopropyl rubbing alcohol to clean it off and start over again.
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More in a moment... ;)
Next the glass gets carefully positioned in place.
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I glued the telephone casting to the backboard with a little bit of medium ACC.
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Then the shelf gets carefully glued into place. This step was a little nerve wracking and required the Optivisor. I used the Kristal Klear for this.
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Then the backboard/phone get glued into place on top of the shelf.
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The little TELEPHONE signs are cut out using a steel ruler and a sharp #11 X-Acto.
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The TELEPHONE signs have to be trimmed to fit over the opening so that the word is centered. A little bit of each edge will do it.
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More in a moment... ;)
I used the tiniest bit of Kristal Klear at the end of each TELEPHONE sign to glue it into place.
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The two halves were then glued together and then the floor and roof were glue in place.
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And there you have. Two Phone Booths. I could pop the roof off one an put a figure on the phone inside I had one. Maybe even light it up. But for now they'll go on the shelf.
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Does anybody know when these first started appearing? I did a little research on line and think they're appropriate for the 60's but I'm not sure about the 50's.
I finally finished a Build Challenge by the deadline. Even if I did cheat a little bit. ;)
Thanks for reading! ;D
Bob,
Checked your build today, did not receive a ring no answer.
That seems very delicate to build but strong when assembled .
Phone booths have been around for 120 years but not sure how the styles were for different times.
Nice job !
Tommy
Nice job Bob.
Of course, there's this
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS
dave
What's a phone booth? ;D Looks good, Bob.
Jeff
Well done 8) .....and built at Greg speed.....glad someone is, I'm certainly not. :-[
Very nice Bob, and quickly done as well ..... As if you were Superman, but then wouldn't you have needed the phone booth first ?..
Ah well, something to ponder.
Thanks for sharing, stay healthy and be well
--Paul
Nice quick build with great results. I searched for telephone booth images and found a library of photos at gettyimages.co.uk. Dropped "telephone booth" into the search field and brought up quite a few images. Most have identifying dates. I did see some from the mid-late 1950s in the style modeled above. Older ones appeared to be in wood.
--Opa George
Quote from: tom.boyd.125 on March 22, 2020, 12:10:21 PM
Bob,
Checked your build today, did not receive a ring no answer.
That seems very delicate to build but strong when assembled .
Phone booths have been around for 120 years but not sure how the styles were for different times.
Nice job !
Tommy
Thanks Tommy. We'll pick the phone next time it rings. ;) Yeah, I guess I should have included 'in this style' in my query. :P
Quote from: PRR Modeler on March 22, 2020, 03:15:21 PM
Nice job Bob.
Thanks Curt! Sorry I didn't get down to visit the SBG last time you dropped in. Not sure when the next will be with all that's going on these days. :(
Quote from: deemery on March 22, 2020, 04:23:41 PM
Of course, there's this
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS
dave
Good one Dave! Wrong side of the pond though. Mike needs one of those for the wonderful layouts he builds. ;)
Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on March 22, 2020, 05:49:51 PM
What's a phone booth? ;D Looks good, Bob.
Jeff
Great question Jeff! ;D They've gone the way of typewriters, mimeograph machines, etc. Thanks!
Quote from: GPdemayo on March 22, 2020, 06:19:00 PM
Well done 8) .....and built at Greg speed.....glad someone is, I'm certainly not. :-[
Thanks Greg. I did cheat a bit by building the smallest kit imaginable. ;) For a tiny kit it did present a bit of a challenge though. :o
Quote from: PaulS on March 22, 2020, 09:13:58 PM
Very nice Bob, and quickly done as well ..... As if you were Superman, but then wouldn't you have needed the phone booth first ?..
Ah well, something to ponder.
Thanks for sharing, stay healthy and be well
--Paul
Thanks Paul! You stay healthy and be well too. I wish I had a little superman to stand outside one of these. ;)
Quote from: Opa George on March 23, 2020, 07:02:54 AM
Nice quick build with great results. I searched for telephone booth images and found a library of photos at gettyimages.co.uk. Dropped "telephone booth" into the search field and brought up quite a few images. Most have identifying dates. I did see some from the mid-late 1950s in the style modeled above. Older ones appeared to be in wood.
--Opa George
Thanks for the compliment Opa George and thanks so much for confirming that these would be acceptable in the mid to late 50's! I really appreciate the help. :D
Nice. I remember the aluminum/acrylic phone booths looking pretty new in the early 1960s, when I first noticed them. And there were still wood/glass booths around, indoors at least in downtown Boston. A quick search didn't turn up a date of introduction (the British are exact about theirs), just roughly mid-50s.
Bob,
Very nicely done! Cheater, cheater, I'm gonna tell teacher on you! :-\ :-\
Tom ;D
Nice modelling Bob. The old red ones are still seen in the UK. They are not used for communication anymore though. Most contain a defibrillator to help in "staying alive"..............
Mike
Quote from: jbvb on March 23, 2020, 09:50:25 AM
Nice. I remember the aluminum/acrylic phone booths looking pretty new in the early 1960s, when I first noticed them. And there were still wood/glass booths around, indoors at least in downtown Boston. A quick search didn't turn up a date of introduction (the British are exact about theirs), just roughly mid-50s.
Thanks for the info James! Yeah, mine are probably a little dirtier than they should be for the era I plan on using them in. I still haven't found an aluminum paint (I was using Model Masters Acrylic for this one) that really looks like aluminum to my eye.
Quote from: ACL1504 on March 23, 2020, 09:58:58 AM
Bob,
Very nicely done! Cheater, cheater, I'm gonna tell teacher on you! :-\ :-\
Tom ;D
Oh no! Don't tell Raymo on me! ;)
Thanks Tom! For a little kit these proved to be a bit of challenge. I'll bring one along with me next time I come down. If I can find room in the car for it. ;D
Quote from: madharry on March 23, 2020, 10:42:41 AM
Nice modelling Bob. The old red ones are still seen in the UK. They are not used for communication anymore though. Most contain a defibrillator to help in "staying alive"..............
Mike
Thanks Mike! What a great idea for a 'repurpose' of old phone booths over in the UK. Someday, obviously not anytime soon, the wife and I would like to take a trip and visit Ireland. That's at least four years out though. Hopefully we'll be able to do it then.
Nice work on the phone booth , probably was more work than you thought. :)
Try to find an in service pay phone now adays.
How true. On both counts! ;D