RSM Delwins Boat & Net Storage build.

[chooch41]

I've built this kit. It was a blast. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this......


Brad

[bruce.oberleitner]

Seems to me that this building is lacking something Tom.  Maybe if you added a "Diet Pepsi" sign or two that would do it!

[ACL1504]

Are we getting a little quirky in our retirement years?

Greg,

Quirky? Perhaps, more like unconventional at the very least.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Great looking build Tom. I'm following along.

John,

Thanks, much apprecited. I haven't done much on it lately.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Nice progress, can't wait to see more.

Eric Québec city

Eric,

Thanks for following along. I've been a bit lazy on the build the past week.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Very good progress on a kit I really like.  I'll surely be following along on your build.

Bob,

I appreciate you checking in and following along on the build. I hope to get back to it in a few days.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I've built this kit. It was a blast. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this......


Brad

Brad,

Thanks for following along. I'm not going to change very much if any on the kit. Please feel free to post any pictures of your build here.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Seems to me that this building is lacking something Tom.  Maybe if you added a "Diet Pepsi" sign or two that would do it!

Cousin Brucie,

Not to worry, I'm sure I have a DP sign around that will fit nicely on one of the buildings.

Tom

[GPdemayo]

Are we getting a little quirky in our retirement years?

Greg,

Quirky? Perhaps, more like unconventional at the very least.

Tom

Works for me.....

[donatode]

Are we getting a little quirky in our retirement years?

Greg,

Quirky? Perhaps, more like unconventional at the very least.

Tom

Works for me.....

Lately I've found that "quirkiness" is about the only thing that is working the way it should.  Everything else reminds me that I'm not getting any younger, especially all the myriad pains and aches I put up with every day.


Just saying!

[GPdemayo]

Are we getting a little quirky in our retirement years?

Greg,

Quirky? Perhaps, more like unconventional at the very least.

Tom

Works for me.....

Lately I've found that "quirkiness" is about the only thing that is working the way it should.  Everything else reminds me that I'm not getting any younger, especially all the myriad pains and aches I put up with every day.


Just saying!

Hi Donato.....as the fearless leader of the SBG (Saturday Butty Group), it incumbent upon Tom to have that extra measure of "quirkiness".


Kind of like a requirement for the job. 

[ACL1504]

Okay, now that we've had some fun with all the quirkiness, I'll get back to the build.

I didn't take alot of pictures of this next step but I believe you'll get the idea. Those of you that follow my threads know I always test fit the windows and doors in the openings prior to any staining or painting. This build is no exception to that rule.

The windows fit into the opening fine but not flush on the walls. The walls are board and batton so the battons needed to be trimmed so the windows would fit flat/flush against the wall.

In the next picture you can see how the windows fit before and after. The window on the left fits flat/flush on the wall while the one on the right sits on top of the battons.



I simply placed the windows in the opening and used a #17 Xacto chisel blade to mark and then remove the battons. Once the battons were marked, they "popped" off with no problem.

[ACL1504]

I filed all the flash off the casting and set them aside to be painted. This process took me about two hours. Many of the casting were small and very fragile. Patience is the word for preparing these for painting.



Notice the casting of the birds, ducks or pigeons (I don't know what they are) in the upper right of the photo above?

Well, I'm still working on them. I cut a piece of flash off and it was the head of one of the fowls, not flash.

[gnatshop]

Well, I'm still working on them. I cut a piece of flash off and it was the head of one of the fowls, not flash.

Beware, ISIS Tommy is in the country!!

[donatode]

I filed all the flash off the casting and set them aside to be painted. This process took me about two hours. Many of the casting were small and very fragile. Patience is the word for preparing these for painting.



Notice the casting of the birds, ducks or pigeons (I don't know what they are) in the upper right of the photo above?

Well, I'm still working on them. I cut a piece of flash off and it was the head of one of the fowls, not flash.

Tom a quick question regarding some castings.  I'm working on a kit (not yet at the details stage yet) that came with some of the castings slightly bent.  Is there a safe way to straightening them out without breaking them?


Thanks,
Don