KC's Workshop Cerzullo's Fruit Packing Build

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Dave ....sure is ! Bracing Diagram Check rear wall check roof check .......

Great!

Tom

[jerryrbeach]

Tom,
I love watching your test build threads.  They are a wonderful reminder to check absolutely everything before starting construction.  I sometimes find a problem part way through the build that causes some real head scratching (read that head banging), that I could have avoided if I was more exacting when checking the kit parts.  Thank you for your detailed post, I always learn from your build threads.
I have a suggestion for Ken regarding the door that opens onto the flat roof.  I think it should be raised one clapboard.  This would look more realistic since the step down would prevent any water pooling on the roof from flowing across the threshold and back into the building.  More importantly from a modeling aspect, it gives the modeler some room to flash his roof treatment against the wall without having to trim around the door. 

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Tom,
I love watching your test build threads.  They are a wonderful reminder to check absolutely everything before starting construction.  I sometimes find a problem part way through the build that causes some real head scratching (read that head banging), that I could have avoided if I was more exacting when checking the kit parts.  Thank you for your detailed post, I always learn from your build threads.
I have a suggestion for Ken regarding the door that opens onto the flat roof.  I think it should be raised one clapboard.  This would look more realistic since the step down would prevent any water pooling on the roof from flowing across the threshold and back into the building.  More importantly from a modeling aspect, it gives the modeler some room to flash his roof treatment against the wall without having to trim around the door.

Jerry,

Thank you very much, I appreciate the support on the build. If anything I do helps others then it is certainly worth the effort.

I agree with your suggestion for Kenny on the second floor rear door. I think I can make it work even though I've already cut the opening. We'll see how it goes. I'll address this issue in tomorrows post.

Again, Jerry, thank you for the suppot and the suggestion.

Tom

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The bracing is complete and now I'm ready to move on to the painting of the walls. Here is where people differ according to preference. Some modelers prefer to apply and A&I wash on the walls followed by the paint. Nothing wrong with doing it this way. I sometimes reverse this process and paint first and then add the A&I wash. Once that is dry I'll add nail holes.  All these steps can be mixed up but the bottom line is do what is comfortable for you.

For me, it just depends on the look I feel I want the model to look like so I do what I feel best on a particular model. Here, I chose to paint the walls first. Since the sign in the kit is a shade of brown, this pretty much ditated to me the color of the model. There is a sign in the kit which is black with white lettering as well.

I chose to paint the model with Floquil Foundation and Floquil Zinc Chromate Primer. Foundation for the base and the Chromate Primer for the trim. You can find like colors at a number of craft stores.





Using a soft 1/4" brush I painted the walls the Foundation color and the trim with the Chromate Primer color. I set them aside to dry for a few days. I though about painting the peaked side wall a contrasting color. In the photo below you can see how it would look with a ligher color than on the wall. The peaked top is not painted.



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I decided to paint the peaked wall the same Foundation color.



Per the instructions, I glued the trim to the three wall sections.



Now refer to the top photo in this post. You see the side walls have two windows on each side.

In the photo below you can see where I placed two windows on the upper front portion of the wall. I believe the kit will look much better if these two windows are added to the kit. When I build mine, I'm planning on adding these two windows to the kit. I realize this may raise the price of Kenny's kit but I firmly believe it will look much better. After all who wants to be on the second floor and not be able to look out the front windows?



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Here is how it looks with the two front windows.



More tomorrow.

[martin.ojaste]

Tom, it is looking good. The two extra windows would interest visually and for the build. It seems that problem solving during a build is a key princple for every modeler.


Can't wait to see the roof covering.


Marty

[ACL1504]

Tom, it is looking good. The two extra windows would interest visually and for the build. It seems that problem solving during a build is a key princple for every modeler.


Can't wait to see the roof covering.


Marty

Marty,

Thanks for checking in with a comment,. much appreciated. I've already cut in the front windows and will be posting the progress within the next hour.

Tom

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I spoke to Kenny last evening and he gave the "go ahead" to cut in and add the two front windows on this kit.

Also, Jerry Beach made a suggestion concerning the rear door which opens to the deck. Here is what Jerry suggested -
I have a suggestion for Ken regarding the door that opens onto the flat roof.  I think it should be raised one clapboard.  This would look more realistic since the step down would prevent any water pooling on the roof from flowing across the threshold and back into the building.  More importantly from a modeling aspect, it gives the modeler some room to flash his roof treatment against the wall without having to trim around the door.

I want to tell ya'll that Kenny picked up on the suggestion and has advised me he has already made the changes in the kit.

Thanks Jerry and thank you Kenny for being receptive to the suggested changes.

Continued in a few. I forgot to crop and upload the new set of photos.

Tom

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Well, today seems to be the day of making repairs. I mentioned above Kenny gavbe the "go ahead" to add the two front windows. I put the three pieces together and used a metal ruler to make sure I had the two new window locations level with the side windows.



I then marked the locations and cut the openings in the front wall section.



When I was working on the front windows I broke a piece off the peaked wall section. As luck would have it I couldn't find the broken piece.



I took the old peaked portion and cut a replacement piece.



Wall section repaired and painted.



Yes, after I painted the new piece I found the broken off piece. Mr. Murphy is alive and well here at my workbench!

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While speaking with Kenny yesterday he mentioned that since I lowered the rear upper door the corner trim would interfere with the correct fit to the sides walls.

I came out and checked the piece against the side wall and he was correct. My bad, I missed it!



Kenny has already made the change in the instructions in that instead of the corner trim being added to the upper rear wall it will be glued to the rear of the side wall sections.

For the purposes of this build, I'm just going to make the change on the wall since I've already glued the trim. And, while I was at it I made the change Jerry suggested and raised the rear upper door 1 1/2 boards. I cut the corner trim off four boards from the bottom and cut 1 1/2 boards off above the door.



I then repositioned the door in the new opening.



For the work I did on this change I would have probably been better off cutting a new rear wall section. However, since I did it ya'll will have go on this adventure with me

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I used the old rear wall section and cut a few boards off the side portion.
This turned out to be the same width as the door opening.





I then glued this piece in the bottom of the door opening.



I used a toothpick and added some yellow glue to the edges of the added piece. I smoothed the glue in the cracks and let dry.



When dry I used 400 grit sandpaper to smooth the joint and then repainted the Foundation color on the repair.





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The window and door were placed in the opening and the wall was then test fitted to the rear of the structure.





Now for some window glass and nail holes. More tomorrow, hopefully.

[PennsyJ1]

Love following the build Tom. The detailed info helps newer guys like me. Keep up the good work.
Bill

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Love following the build Tom. The detailed info helps newer guys like me. Keep up the good work.
Bill

Bill,

Thank you, much appreciated. I'm glad you are following and getting some benefit from the thread. See ya soon.

Tom