Build Challenge 2016: Bar Mills Dock House at Cundy Harbor

[rpdylan]

Your build is coming along great! Nice work! As far as roof coloring goes I do things the way it is in real life: paint the roof the color it was when it was new, then layer rust colors such as paints and powders on top of that. My eyes can make out that the rust is on top of the base color.  I agree with using a thicker cardstock  for roofs. I also like edging my cardstock with scale 1x 3 strip wood. It really makes a difference in the look of the edging

[ReadingBob]

That's some good looking, precise work Bob! Every time I see that Flamingo glue applicator, I tell myself to get some...haven't yet.


Great build, as usual.


John

Thanks John.  I really like the Flamingo glue and would recommend picking some up and trying it.  You can also find the empty bottles in a four pack at JoAnn's Fabric (but don't ask me which aisle, Eileen picked them up for me) and put your favorite glue in them.  I keep one with glue and one with tar/pitch in it on my workbench. 

[ReadingBob]

Bob, you make it look too easy.

Thanks Marty!  If only I were faster (even 1/4 Postal Karl speed would do).   

[ReadingBob]

Bob,
First of all, another great step by step thread.  I never thought to use masking tape to touch up the corners after assembly, that seems much easier than trying to be neat freehand.  I will be using masking tape in the future.  Love the finish on the walls, they look great.
Since you indicated you are not sure you like how the roof came out, I'll offer a suggestion. I built Bar Mills the Barn at Jackson Corners.  The roof was designed to be done the same as the one you just completed.  I followed the instructions as you did, but was never completely comfortable with the end result.  Since then, I have changed my approach to this type of roof.  First, I cut a piece of 110# cardstock slightly oversize and glue it to the cardboard roof supplied with the kit.  This eliminates the kind of "wavy" look that the cardboard supplied in the kit has, and IMO the smoother finish looks more like metal.  It also gives the metal roof the prototypical slight overhang.  Then I mark pencil lines every scale foot, and use Evergreen 1x2's in place of what to me are oversize ribs.  I use Canopy glue to add the Evergreen strips, and have had no issue with them not sticking to the cardstock.

Thanks Jerry!  Interesting tip on the roof.  Hopefully I'll remember it next time I encounter this type of roof.  It certainly sounds like would it make for a much better looking roof.

[ReadingBob]

Your build is coming along great! Nice work! As far as roof coloring goes I do things the way it is in real life: paint the roof the color it was when it was new, then layer rust colors such as paints and powders on top of that. My eyes can make out that the rust is on top of the base color.  I agree with using a thicker cardstock  for roofs. I also like edging my cardstock with scale 1x 3 strip wood. It really makes a difference in the look of the edging

Thanks Bob!  That's normally the way I paint this type of roof and it's what I plan on going back to.  I thought I'd try what the method the instructions recommended for something different this time around.  Whenever I see a metal roof with an interesting weathering pattern on it I try to get a picture of it so I can use it as a reference (aka try to copy it  ).

[Twopoint2]

Hey Bob another fantastic build tutorial. Picked up those bottles at JoAnn's Fabric in a four pack, if I remember they were in the jewelry craft aisle.

[ReadingBob]

Okay, I've been really bad about getting the Boat House finished and documenting it along the way.  My apologies.   

I installed lights on the interior and the exterior.  The first time I wired up the exterior Goose Neck lamps and tested them there was a little pop and two tiny puffs of smoke, one from each lamp.  Gosh darn it I said to myself.     When I looked closer I realized I had mistakenly wired the positive wire leading into the first LED to the wrong post on the current limiter I was using which effectively bypassed the current limiter and allowed 18 volts to run thru to 1.5 volt LED's.  That doesn't work.  So, I had to solder leads to another batch of LED's and replace the two exterior lights.  When I was finished I found that the exterior lights were WW (Warm White) LED's and the interior were CW (Cool White).  I tried to get a picture so you could see the difference.


To get the LED's to look a little balanced in painted them with Tamiya translucent Yellow.


Now the difference isn't as pronounced.   


Now for the final shots of the finished structure.  The pilings are way too long on purpose.  When John places this on his layout he can cut them down using a rail nippers to get the height he needs.  I didn't try to apply darker tones to the bottom to represent the high-water mark or barnacles, slime, etc. because those effects really need to match the other structures in the harbor.











I'll start the final building in the Cundy Harbor collection this weekend.  I don't think John plans on using it but it's on my workbench so what the heck.  I may as well build it.   

[jimmillho]

Awesome Bob, just Awesome.

Jim

[cuse]

Wow...absolutely another showstopper! Great work Bob! I can't wait for things to settle down a bit with our move(s) so I can get back on the ball with these beautiful buildings to anchor the next scene.


John

[Zephyrus52246]

Very nice, Bob.  Great weathered look.

Jeff

[jerryrbeach]

Bob,
Absolutely beautiful!  The lightning rods are a nice touch, something pretty common, at least in my neck of the woods, but seldom modeled.

[ReadingBob]

Awesome Bob, just Awesome.

Jim

Thanks Jim!  Much appreciated.   

[ReadingBob]

Wow...absolutely another showstopper! Great work Bob! I can't wait for things to settle down a bit with our move(s) so I can get back on the ball with these beautiful buildings to anchor the next scene.


John

Thanks John!  I hope you get all these moves behind you pretty soon so we can see how these look on your waterfront.  I'm anxious to see some water beneath them.   

[ReadingBob]

Very nice, Bob.  Great weathered look.

Jeff

Thanks Dr. Jeff!  I don't know why it took me so long to get this one done but I'm pleased with the end result.   

[ReadingBob]

Bob,
Absolutely beautiful!  The lightning rods are a nice touch, something pretty common, at least in my neck of the woods, but seldom modeled.

Thanks Jerry.  Interesting side note about the lightening rods.  The kit was supposed to include a small bag with two pieces of wire and two beads in it but I couldn't find it.  Either it wasn't there or I misplaced it.  I stopped in Hobby Lobby one day and searched though the beads until I found some that looked good.  I bought a tube full of them for three or four bucks.  I've got enough beads leftover to make a couple hundred lightening rods.