Darden Mill - CCK

[Dave K.]

Only six rows to go!

[jerryrbeach]

Dave,
Seeing your Monster Nailer in the photos, it is evident how much you use that tool.  It reminds me of the story of the Velveteen Rabbit.  Hmm, I must be very old.
Thanks for taking time to post photos of the prototype, it really adds to the thread.  In case you haven't guessed, I'll be following along.
And, you get my personal gold star, I have no where near enough patience to model nail holes two at a time!

[Dave K.]

Ah, what a classic story!  I'm down to one row...gonna take a break and read a book!

[RailroadKits]

Dave... when you ordered that you should have put in the comments "Jeff, please add nail holes to the wood walls for me."

Jeff is good like that. He'll do every single one using an HO scale hammer & spike!

I saw this kit at the Springfield. Amazing. I think I'm going to copy it. (That's allowed since it's a prototype and Jeff will share the CAD files with me.) (Jeff is good like that!)

Jimmy "Just being a Jimmy."

[ReadingBob]

Holey Cow!     That's a lot of nail holes.       

This looks like a neat kit.  I'll be following along as well.   

[jlgrove]

...funny, how we think....I did this one for myself , not really thinking I'd do a kit of it....it has been one of our most popular kits....currently, we are sold out of the again.....(but jimmy will say I only cut one at a time)....jimmy has been trying to hack my kits files...I know, because I get an email from him requesting info on how to haxk my files.....above all else, jimmy is polite.....this one reminds me of our Round Barn Kit's popularity...jimmy also said that would be a flop.....love your progress Dave....this one is just another of your great builds, no matter who's kit....I think you have the Karl gene......

[Dave K.]

Dave... when you ordered that you should have put in the comments "Jeff, please add nail holes to the wood walls for me."

Actually it was an option on the check-out page, but it ssid "JimmyD rate." I didn't know what that meant.

[Dave K.]

Ready to lift some clapboards and add wall bracing but, Son of Satan!, I have to take a break to make an airport run. Now, think about this...airport run...Friday afternoon rush hour...Chicago...WTF??! I'mo kill someone.

[Dave K.]

...tantrum after having a week off to build stuff...

[Dave K.]

Survived the airport run, though the Chi-town PD probably have me on one of their red-light cams...long story.

Got back to do the bracing. Adequate supply of 1/8" strip provided.

[Dave K.]

Bracing is installed and walls weighted for the night. Kenny, if you study closely you see in the background the stairs I forgot to pack with the Company Houses. D'oh!

Jeff's instructions call for liberal application of Rumchata to ensure proper placement of the bracing. Being a stickler for compliance...

[Dave K.]

While the coffee seeps in...we have braced walls.  Next up will be to paint the interior black, prick-up the lifted clapboards that got flattened under the weights while the bracing dried, and then an inkahol bath.

[Dave K.]

Color tests...

[Dave K.]

Hmmmmm....

[Dave K.]

A little better light.  This one goes out to John S.