CCK Merchant's Wholesale Grocery

[Dave K.]

This will be my first attempt at a thread after having to replace my laptop. Too dang many apps to learn, so thank you in advance for your patience, especially with loading pix.

Jeff at CCK was considering retiring this kit but it's been a good seller, so he's thinking of a few tweaks and was kind enough to ask me to build it.

[Dave K.]

Well, that worked so I'll try two more pix. Here's the pilot pic from Jeff's website, and the "bits 'n' bobs".

[GPdemayo]

Nice structure Dave, I'll be watching your build.....aren't computers a wonderful thing? 

[Dave K.]

Well, Greg, my ol' reliable Toshiba laptop has been crapping-out on me. Got our tax refund from Uncle Sugar so we bit the bullet and replaced it. It uses a touchscreen, so that's taking getting used to. The photo manipulation whatchamajigger I'd been using wasn't giving me conniptions on the new 'puter so I downloaded Irfanview and now there's that learning curve. Grrr....  I must be getting old...I don't adapt well to change.

Anyway, sanded the wall edges nice and flat and then did my usual nail hole routine.

[Dave K.]

I can see why this has been a good kit for CCK...it's easily used for a number of different purposes. I'll be building mine straight from the instructions and using signs/etc. as furnished in the kit.

[ReadingBob]

Hi Dave,

I'll be following along too.  This looks like a neat structure that, as you said, could be used for a lot's of different purposes.  Thanks for sharing!

[ACL1504]

Hi Dave,

I'll be following along too.  This looks like a neat structure that, as you said, could be used for a lot's of different purposes.  Thanks for sharing!

Dave

Add me to the followers list.

Tom

[Janbouli]

+1  on following

[Dave K.]

Learning Irfanview...it's coming slowly. Here are reference photos provided by Jeff.

[Dave K.]

After nail holes I lift some clapboards.

[Dave K.]

And bracing of the walls. Here's the bracing diagram and the bracing as suggested by the instructions. I go for additional bracing, what with the massive fluctuations in humidity we get up in dese-here parts. I've painted the bracing black for photo purposes. The inside walls will be completely blackened shortly.

[Dave K.]

Initial weathering with Hunterline Creosote Black.

[Dave K.]

For painting I'd thought I'd try something a little different from my normal routine. Did a very sparse dry brushing with some white. Then I'll come back and dry brush the main color, but applying a little more oomph to the brush on the wood.


That's it for now. Gotta write a test on Chinese politics. 

[Dave K.]

Chosen colors.

[MAP]

Great start Dave.  I have this kit so I'll be watching your progress.  Keep the photos coming.