Bar Mills Mooney's Plumbing Emporium in N and H0 scale.

[postalkarl]

Hi Jan:

Looks great so far. Would you like to see my Mooney's Plumbing that isn't the kit? It's scratch built.

Karl

[Janbouli]

Thank you all , and yes Karl I would like to see it.

[Janbouli]

Did some more light sanding.


Wash with A&I.


The H0 kit has peel and stick windows and doors , the N-scale kit has Tichy windows and doors.


Glued on the cornerposts, with ends sticking out , then cut off the ends with a single razor blade.




Not easy to take a photo with one hand while holding the razor blade with the other. I did it to show how I lign up the blade against the wall and then cut flush, just by pressing the blade through the wood.




The walls of the office ready to install. Notice how the H0 kit even has hinges on the doors, something not possible on the N-scale kit.


2 of the walls of the main building, I think the signs look okay.



Tomorrow more of the N-scale structure, while doing the above the Tichy windows and doors were drying.

[Janbouli]

This is how I did the Tichy windows on the N-scale kit.


Press the wall onto the window and then paste with Micro Kristal Klear, this will hold the window in place and when dry leave a clear glass window.





All the walls done, there are differences in the 2 kits , I can't say I like one better then the other. Of course the detailing in the H0 windows and doors is better but one will only notice this from close by , from a scale 100 feet distance both will look good.

[donatode]

I am just speechless Jan.....great modeling .... as usual.

[Janbouli]

Thank you Donato , really appreciate the compliment.

[cuse]

Nice job Jan! I particularly like your application of the "painted on" sign on the gray wall. Fun idea.


In my switching to HO, I haven't found a tremendous difference in the assembly process.


John

[Janbouli]

Nice job Jan! I particularly like your application of the "painted on" sign on the gray wall. Fun idea.


In my switching to HO, I haven't found a tremendous difference in the assembly process.


John

Thanks John. I do find the H0 parts easier to put together, peel and stick windows in H0 have just a little more beef to the sides to place them easier , things like that. Weathering in H0 is also just that trickle easier , and mistakes with a brush or glue or anything like that are not immediately HUGE mistakes.

[martin.ojaste]

Its getting better each day as you add to the structures.

[ACL1504]

Jan,

Great thread and progress. I love the signs. They look like they've been on for years. Thanks for sharing.

Tom

[Vilius]

Jan,

What a great concept to build HO and N scale versions of the same kit side by side! And you are doing great job executing it. I am guessing at least HO kit is older one unless Art has changed his mind and restarted supplying dry transfers with it. I have a version where in the manual it says people had issues applying dry transfer so it is no longer included. I see you had no trouble at all.

Vilius

[Janbouli]

Thanks  Martin , Tom, Vilius , the dry-transfer was easy to apply , I just did what I always do with dry-transfers, take a pencil and color the back side with a bit of pressure, I use a soft pencil to do this , doesn't rip or break the dry-transfer and it's easy to see if you've done the whole thing.

[Janbouli]

Assembling the walls , I keep them square by using a tray and magnets.


Main building in H0 and N


Office in H0 and N


Both have the same billboard made out of 4 pieces and a sticker sign.


Assembled they look like this.

[Janbouli]

Now for the water tower, The boards are a one piece laser cut with peel and stick. First you gently break all the boards along the lasercut lines , as you can see in the photo's I just bent them over a sharp edge until they snapped , watching out to not break the transfer tape.


Same thing for the N-scale one , using a metal ruler to hold it down exactly on the sharp edge.


Once I'd did all the boards , I peeled off the backing from the tape and gently pressing went around the provided dowels.





The H0 and N-scale next to each other, ready for painting and then steel bands.

[Janbouli]

Next I went on to the loading docks. First gluing the deck to the beams.


Then the supports.








Some crossbars still needed.


The roofing painted, metal roofing for the office , tarpaper for the main building.


Using plastic bags filled with ballast to hold the roofing down while glue sets.