Hilltown Entrepreneurs, Build Challenge 2016

[Twopoint2]

Jeff

The build is taking shape, great job so far.

[Zephyrus52246]

Thanks for stopping by, Jim.  Before putting the walls together, I noticed I had forgotten one corner post.    Of course I couldn't find one already painted so I had to do the white/grey combo again.  At least the wood was already stained.  These things always seem to happen on my builds.  I'm moving along and then I run out of or can't find something and get off track.  I'm always hesitant to go to a further step, cuz I don't want to get out of order and forget something.  Anyway, late yesterday I had to paint a casting for the bay window.  I think I made it match the wood pretty well.


Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

After painting the casting, I've hit my first snag.  The instructions note you need a scale 2x8 "spacer" for the bay casting to fit.  After attaching the next foundation casting, it was quite a gap. (picture one).  The spacer is already in place.  I placed the next set of walls on and it was even a larger gap.     (Picture 2).   You're supposed to attach the bay casting first, then the walls, but I went in reverse.  (Picture 3).  I put a 2x10 in the gap and it's close.  The wall is perpendicular, the casting is just slightly off.  It doesn't matter a lot, as this side will be away from view.  Plus, I'll just cover it with a bush.    The inside corner gap is less noticeable, and weeds can cover this.

Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

Gluing on the part with superglue, I held it in place and eliminated the gap (picture one). The bay isn't perfectly level on the bottom, but I'll cover that with dirt.  Glued on the back garage extension and placed it on the layout (straight on view from aisle picture 2).  Notice I've cleaned the area again (hopefully for the last time).  I'll probably use 1 inch thick (2.54 cm) foam here to raise the buildings up.  The angle shot is to see how much (or little) interior detail I'll need if I leave the doors open.  On the pictures of the kit, he has the back ones slightly ajar, that would eliminate detailing that.    The center and front ones are open to 90 degress and that should eliminate most of the side one needing detail.  I'll put a car in there and the front may need one as well.  Next step is building the bay window.  It's two pages of instructions and looks like it will take awhile. 


Jeff

[R Edington]

 Awesome build so far Jeff. I really like the paint effect you have done on it.

[Powersteamguy1790]

Nice work Jeff. I like the weathering effect on the painted outer walls.

Stay cool and run steam.......

[Zephyrus52246]

Thanks, Rodney and Bob.  Next up is the bay window.  I'll admit after reading the instructions I was wary of this step.  There's a piece which fits over the resin casting, three frames, make two corner posts, a topper piece and a small triangular piece.  The resin casting "cover" goes on first, then the corner posts (picture one).  then the window pieces go on.  Then you're supposed to put the glass in.  I didn't think I'd manage to put the glass in afterward, so I put in in first. Cut the pieces smaller laterally than the frame, or the frames won't fit.  The frames also need slight "beveling" to fit well.   I then put in the left frame (picture 2), placed the top piece on (it's two pieces, one of which is a trapezoid just like the lower piece).  It seemed to align OK, you really just kind of guess that it's right.  I did try fitting the dry frames first, but I'm unable to hold all three windows at the same time.    .  I then put in the center and then the right window.  (picture 3).  Cleaned the "glass" inside and out.  And put on the top pieces (picture 4).    It actually went better than I thought it would.  On to the roofs (rooves?  ). 

Jeff

[Powersteamguy1790]

The bay window looks great Jeff.

Stay cool and run steam.........

[MAP]

Your build is really coming along nicely!  Great progress photos and step-by-steps on how you got things to work out.  Keep it up.

[S&S RR]

Jeff


I really like the peeled paint.  Looks great so far.

[cuse]

Ditto. The peeling paint looks great, Jeff.


John

[Powersteamguy1790]

Jeff:

You should do a tutorial on the peeling paint technique. Very nice.

Stay cool and run steam....

[Vilius]

Looks good, Jeff. Can't wait to see the rest. Can you work on it between the patients?

Vilius

[Zephyrus52246]

Thanks, gentlemen.  I don't think my boss would like me taking my hobby to work, though Friday was so slow I could have gotten a lot done.  Bob (psg), I'll try to think up a way to do a tutorial on this, maybe on a small build later.  I didn't get much done today (laziness), and I won't get anything done for the next two days as I have to work.      I got some of the roofs on.  Step one, paint the undersides of the visible areas.  Step two, brace them.  The instructions just called for the lower braces on the triangular roofs, and none on the rectangular one.  I added a couple extra pieces.  The roof is self supporting, which concerns me a bit.  The main large roof is to be covered with corrugated metal.  The lower roof is covered with  tarpaper (it's supported by some internal spacers you see on some of the previous pics).  Step three, I add lines to the roof so I can lay the shingles/paper, whatever parallel.  The instructions call for double sided tape added later, I added it now as, again, I'm afraid the side triangles of the roof will be weak spots and I didn't want to have to press hard on them.  Instead of our usual number 465 transfer tape, he suggests 969 tape, so I got some (it's supposed to be stickier).  Step four, sand and bevel the edges of the triangular pieces and the main roof so it sits flush on the flat rectangular roof.  Step five, glue roofs on.  Step six, have a Diet Dew while waiting for roofs to dry.   


Jeff

[ACL1504]

Jeff,

The build is coming along great. I'm in agreement with the others in reference to the pealing paint. It looks really good.

Tom