KC's Workshop Cerzullo's Fruit Packing Build

Dave K. · January 31, 2015, 08:09:45 AM

Great color choices...very "Postal Karl".

Also agree with the added windows. I also prefer the peaked section being centered. The off-center looked a little visually askew to me. Great work. KC...do you have a release date yet for the kit?

ACL1504 · January 31, 2015, 08:26:37 AM

Quote from: Dave K. on January 31, 2015, 08:09:45 AM
Great color choices...very "Postal Karl". Also agree with the added windows. I also prefer the peaked section being centered. The off-center looked a little visually askew to me. Great work. KC...do you have a release date yet for the kit?

Dave,

"Thanks, much appreciated", also very Postal Karl!

My color choice was sign dictated and I too like the centered peak end.

Tom

ACL1504 · January 31, 2015, 04:15:10 PM

Nothing to report as yet. I did take time to finish my wiring for the lower level staging yards.

More on the this build on Monday, Feb. 2.

Tom

ACL1504 · February 01, 2015, 03:47:27 PM

Yesterday I did in fact get a little more done on the building. I added some nail holes to the walls and applied a very light coat of A&I to all the walls. The walls were allowed to dry overnight.

I cut out two signs and applied them to the building. The signs were lightly sanded on the rear to thin them a little. I mixed some 50/50 while glue and water, applied the glue to the rear of the signs and pressed them into the siding. The walls will remain on the workbench until tomorrow. The signs and walls will receive more A&I and weathering later in the build.

This is all for today!

postalkarl · February 05, 2015, 09:36:59 AM

Hi Tom:

Looks great so far. Like the colors. I have a Louie's Lobster shack sent to me From KC's Workshop to build. that's next after the one I'm building now.

Karl

ACL1504 · February 05, 2015, 10:08:22 AM

Karl,

Thank you, much appreciated. This is a great little structure. I'm a little behind on the kit due to a sore back. I took a day off from the kit to work on my layout and did to much lifting and crawling under the layout. I just love old age.

Tom

ReadingBob · February 05, 2015, 10:30:08 AM

Quote from: postalkarl on February 05, 2015, 09:36:59 AM
Hi Tom:

Looks great so far. Like the colors. I have a Louie's Lobster shack sent to me From KC's Workshop to build. that's next after the one I'm building now.

Karl

Hi Karl,

Me too. That kit's next on my agenda.

I'm looking forward to seeing your take on it.

ACL1504 · February 08, 2015, 03:46:01 PM

After the signs were added and dry, I painted the back of the walls with Floquil Grimy Black. When dry I glued the four wall together. By the four, I mean the two sides, the lower rear and the upper front.

When the walls were dry, I painted the inside of the upper deck walls the basic structure color, Floquil Foundation.

I then placed the cardboard deck in place for a test fit. It was a nice tight fit.

Continued in a few.

ACL1504 · February 08, 2015, 03:57:19 PM

I then turned the structure over and marked the location of the upper deck bracing.

I used the red lines as a guide and glued on some 8X8 scale stripwood braces on the underside of the deck.

Ken suggested painting the deck with a black paint and while still wet, sprinkle on some fine sand (sand no included).

I did go with a gravel type roof but used sandpaper instead. Here is what and how I did it.

I took some 180 grit/very fine sandpaper and glued a piece to the top side of the deck. I used a weight to hold the deck down while the glue dried.

When dry, I used a new #11 Xacto blade and carefully cut the sandpaper around the edge of the deck.

Continued in a few.

ACL1504 · February 08, 2015, 04:03:41 PM

With the sandpaper now glued to the top side of the deck, I made another test fit and added the upper rear wall for a test fit also It all fit fine.

I used Floquil Grimy Black and painted the sandpaper.

I then glued the deck in place.

When the deck was dry, I glued the upper rear wall in place.

More on the build thread tomorrow.

jerryrbeach · February 11, 2015, 04:30:48 PM

Tom,
This is coming along nicely. I know I made you some extra work when I suggested the door to the flat roof be raised above the roof level. I like the use of the sandpaper for the gravel covered roof, it looks good, and is easier than adding some sand over glue or paint.
If I might hijack your thread for a moment... I worked at a facility in the 70's that had several buildings with flat roofs that were roofing material covered with layers of tar, and then a layer of loose pea gravel on top of the tar. We had to access the roof multiple times per shift to check some roof mounted compressors, and add lube oil to the drip oilers as needed. To protect the roof, there were walkways consisting of 2" planks for us to use to reach the compressors.
Adding a similar walkway to this roof along with a machinery enclosure would add a lot of interest to this structure. (Looks like I found yet another way to add some time to your build, lol!)

postalkarl · February 12, 2015, 07:51:36 AM

Hi Tom:

She's coming along very nicely. Looks like it's coming together well. Can't wait to see the finsined product.

Karl

ACL1504 · February 13, 2015, 01:09:03 PM

Quote from: jerryrbeach on February 11, 2015, 04:30:48 PM
Tom,
This is coming along nicely. I know I made you some extra work when I suggested the door to the flat roof be raised above the roof level. I like the use of the sandpaper for the gravel covered roof, it looks good, and is easier than adding some sand over glue or paint.
If I might hijack your thread for a moment... I worked at a facility in the 70's that had several buildings with flat roofs that were roofing material covered with layers of tar, and then a layer of loose pea gravel on top of the tar. We had to access the roof multiple times per shift to check some roof mounted compressors, and add lube oil to the drip oilers as needed. To protect the roof, there were walkways consisting of 2" planks for us to use to reach the compressors.
Adding a similar walkway to this roof along with a machinery enclosure would add a lot of interest to this structure. (Looks like I found yet another way to add some time to your build, lol!)

Jerry,

The sandpaper roof is in fact easier than adding sand to glue or paint. As a police officer I found myself on many roofs with the planking over the pea gravel and tar. The bad guys would get on the roof and attempt to enter the structure via the air vent. LOL, your suggestion for the roof machinery and walkway is a great idea but I won't be doing it on this build.

And, I'd like to add that with a roof like this another few details would be present. If the roof were on a slant to remove standing water, there would be small drain outlets from the roof through the wall. If not that, there would be a drain on the roof to remove the standing water.

Tom

ACL1504 · February 13, 2015, 01:10:28 PM

Quote from: postalkarl on February 12, 2015, 07:51:36 AM
Hi Tom:

She's coming along very nicely. Looks like it's coming together well. Can't wait to see the finsined product.

Karl

Karl,

Thank you for the kind words, much appreciated. I'll be adding more within the hour to the build thread.

Tom

ACL1504 · February 13, 2015, 01:32:34 PM

Next in the build I worked on the store front. I wanted to have/add a third color to the structure. Having the strore front the same color as the trim, doors, windows and the signs would have been to much of the dark brown color.

The store front is laser cut into a self adhesive chipboard (?). The detail is excellent.

In the next photo you can see where I removed the areas inside the large window. The two store front columns were removed as well.

I wanted a color that would work with the Foundation and the trim colors so I tested two different greens on the store front. The green on the left is Floquil Coach Green and the one on the right is Depot Olive.

Continued in a few.