A use for a structure I didn't build well.

[barrymk]

Finishing the upper side of Hill Street, the last building really failed to grab me. It was a much mangled Downtown Deco plaster kit. Nothing wrong with these kits at all, the walls are mini masterpieces and deserving of decent treatment.  I just didn't seem to be able to "get" the plaster medium and tended to be a bit hamfisted with it. It won't be my last DD kit as I hope I've made all the mistakes there are on this one and Randy has some great designs. Sadly though it was destined to be scrapped, but then I thought "With little to lose but pride, why not really scrap it?". Here is the result and I think it will be a showstopper for visitors.  Never lose hope eh?

[ranny9]

Alright, we want affirmation of Tom's alibi!

[ReadingBob]

Nice job Barry!  Great recovery.   

[NEMMRRC]

Good recovery.

For what it's worth, Randy at Downtown Deco will replace castings no questions asked. You break it and he will replace it. You mess it up and he will replace it.

Jaime 

[deemery]

That looks like he tried to install Microlumina lighting...   


dave

[Slim Jerkins]

That looks like he tried to install Microlumina lighting...   


dave

-slim

[oldbloodhound]

That looks like he tried to install Microlumina lighting...   
dave

Or he had hired Tom to install the lights.

A nice job on use of that kit.  It really looks like a burned out building.
And appropriately named too.

[barrymk]

Jaime, I have no issues at all with Randy or his kits, rather my own impatience in putting this one together initially. Personally, I think I have a better feel for plastic/resin and wood but will try harder next time i get my mitts on one.  I would not wish to put anyone off these products, indeed I think I ended up with a worthwhile model despite my best efforts to make a hash of it.

[UP Fan]

Beautiful re-purposing job.  Building really looks like it suffered a devastating fire.  Nice job of showing a burned out building.

Bob 

[Kingred]

That is a really great save and a convincing fire scene. We had a brick building suffer a great catastrophic fire nearby, and you've hit it right on!

If I might humbly suggest - the white fo the sign would be "nasty" after all the smoke, debis and water runoff.
How about some min-caution tape too?

Would love to see more shots of the surrounding area.
Great stuff,

~Kingred

[barrymk]

Thanks and to everyone else too.  Yes the sign is already on my list of jobs for tomorrow, I'm going to try hitting it with oil to see if I can get it semi transparent, otherwise I'll replace it and dirty it up a bit.   That's the real value of photographing our work, it picks out the errors.

[barrymk]

I've treated the clean, white ad sign with oil to fade it into the brickwork and at the suggestion of a friend on the Trainlife forum I added a sign for Cap'n Jack's Self Lighting Matches.

[bparrish]

Barry...

Great idea to torch the place. 
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Some years ago I did a "how to" story on another forum about building Jimmy's Fallberg station in hydrocal.  I can send the text file to you on the side if you want.

Send me your e-mail on the side if you wish.

see ya
Bob

[barrymk]

Thanks Bob, that's a very useful tutorial.