Raymo Build Challenge 2018 - FOS Rothman's Pawn Shop & Thornhill Liquors

[jimmillho]

Bob, you almost make me think that I could build that.  You make it look so easy. 

Fantastic work Bob.

Jim

[ReadingBob]

Bob I like the way you present all your work.
When I first seen you patting on the acrylic paint over the floquil my first thoughts were, how the heck is that going to work. Then the next post you answer the question. I have found because I use Krylon Khaki to prime most of my stuff and if I don't let it sit for at least a few days floquil will have undesireable effects on the primer.
Oh and the mullions came out looking great. I would imagine you feel like brand new with all the confessions.
This build is looking great.

Thank for following along and the kind comments Lynn!  Yes, confession is good for the soul.     I guess most of us mess something up at one point or another.  I like to see the different ways that we can recover from it.    

[ReadingBob]

Once again thank you Bob for the presentation, great sharing this with us.

You're quite welcome Jan.  Thanks for following along! 

[ReadingBob]

Bob, you almost make me think that I could build that.  You make it look so easy. 

Fantastic work Bob.

Jim

Thanks Jim!  Glad to have you following along.  Hope you get to see it in person when it's finished. 

[ReadingBob]

Apologies for taking so long to get around to updating this thread.  The build was actually completed a few weeks ago and the structure is already relocated to it's new home but I've been lax on spending time on the computer to do the necessary steps of cropping, resizing, uploading the photos and updating the thread.   

After building the skylight I opted to add some rust patches to it using oil paints.  I first dab on some small spots of rust colored (Burnt Sienna) oil paints using a q-tip like applicator (this is one I found in the model section of Hobby Lobby).


Afterwards I take a flat brush dipped in odorless mineral spirits and drag the brush (lightly) downward over the spots of oil paints.  This is a very forgiving way to get rust patches and streaks.  If you don't like it, wash it away with the mineral spirits and try again.  It takes a long time for the oil paints to set. 


I added mortar to the chimney using regular lightweight spackle I picked up at Home Depot.  This brand is pink but dries white.  It's too white for most mortar (though I have seen some that looks very white) but that can be taken care of after it dries.


A wash of A&I tones down the white mortar considerably.


I won't go through all of the steps I did to light this one up but basically I crafted an insert that slips into the building and contains the LED's.  I was careful to not have the insert cover up any of the windows (though a dark room here and there is actually something you'd expect to see in real life).  On the top of the insert I left a + and - lead to solder the wires from the gooseneck lamp to prior to sliding the insert into the structure.


Normally I'd slide the insert into the structure and then adhere it with just the smallest drop of glue but in this case the fit was just about perfect and no glue was needed.  I got lucky.   


More in a moment...

[PRR Modeler]

Great job Bob. Is the black structure from the kit or made up by you to support the lighting?

[ReadingBob]

Bummer...the flash from the camera drowned out the lights but they're lit in this picture.  This was just a test to make sure they were working correctly before carrying on with the final details.


Here's the final structure after adding the chimney's, vents, weeds, etc.










Tom (ACL1504) is working on making the lamp posts that go on the sidewalk light up.  I left a spot on the insert to attach the wires for lamp posts (they'll be in series with the gooseneck lamp and a current limiter so it'll be three LED's, total, after the current limiter.

Thanks for following along.  Now it's time to break out a Fine Scales Miniatures kit!  Woo-hoo!      

[ReadingBob]

Great job Bob. Is the black structure from the kit or made up by you to support the lighting?

Thanks Curt!  The insert was my own concoction and I made it up on the fly using some black, photo mounting board that I bought at Sam Flax.  It's a bit hard to cut, it takes several passes with a #11 X-Acto blade, but it's nice and stiff and works well for me when I add the lighting using copper tape.   

[Janbouli]

Really looking great Bob, the structure I mean  , and the slide in is a great idea.

[sdrees]

Hi Bob,

Great job.  I like your signs that you have applied to the building.  I will have to try the light weight spackle for mortar on brickwork.   

[ReadingBob]

Really looking great Bob, the structure I mean  , and the slide in is a great idea.

Thanks Jan!  Your comments are very much appreciated.  I'm looking forward to seeing this one in its new home.    

[ReadingBob]

Hi Bob,

Great job.  I like your signs that you have applied to the building.  I will have to try the light weight spackle for mortar on brickwork.

Thanks Steve!  As an added bonus the light weight spackle is also useful around the house.   

[GPdemayo]

Well done Bob.....

[postalkarl]

Hi Bob:

Looks good so far. You're doing a great job.

Karl