Winter Build Challenge: The Blue Slipper by KC's Workshop

[Dave K.]

My wife and I have spent two weeks per summer for the past 20 years up in Onekama, Michigan. The Blue Slipper (now closed and on the market) has been an institution there, especially its iconic sign. I began to file photos of it a number of years ago for a future scratch build. Last summer I shared some pix with Kenny at KC's and lo-and-behold, he designed a kit of it and included it in his Cameron Street Corner set of buildings. At Springfield he'll be offering it as a separate structure. So this kit is special to me because of our personal connection, but also because it's the first idea of mine that someone turned into kit form.

[Dave K.]

The Slipper.

[Dave K.]

The brick walls and corner pieces.

[S&S RR]

Dave


I have driven by that building many times.  As you know, it's not far from my cabin (S&S RR Northern Hqtrs.)  Do you have a close-up picture of the brick?  I will be following your thread with great interest.

[Dave K.]

Dave


I have driven by the building many times.  As you know, it's not far from my cabin (S&S RR Northern Hqtrs.)  Do you have a close-up picture of the brick?  I will be following your thread with great interest.

I knew you'd know the place, John. Do you mean a close-up of the proto building's brick?

[Dave K.]

Not sure what this brown material is called...laser board/laser board?

[Dave K.]

Illustration board base/sidewalks.

[Dave K.]

Shed.

[S&S RR]

Dave


I have driven by the building many times.  As you know, it's not far from my cabin (S&S RR Northern Hqtrs.)  Do you have a close-up picture of the brick?  I will be following your thread with great interest.

I knew you'd know the place, John. Do you mean a close-up of the proto building's brick?

The prototype - I'm looking for  examples of light colored brick for my Brick Tower build.  So far I've had good luck coloring laser bricks red and dark brown but I'm trying to develop a technique that I like for lighter colored brick.

[Dave K.]

I'll see if I've got anything close-up.

[S&S RR]

I'll see if I've got anything close-up.

Sounds good - I checked KC's web page and he lists this kit as coming soon.  I know where one will fit on my layout. Kenny - order coming soon. I think mine will have the name of the new owner's. Dave's ******.

[Dave K.]

He's working like a madman getting teady for Springfield. He'll see your post when he comes up for air and set one aside for you.

[Dave K.]

This is the only brick close-up I could dig up, John. The variation in the brick colors is pretty wowsers.

[Dave K.]

Another, and zoomed...

[Dave K.]

After checking the edges of the walls far any kerf left by the laser and sanding where needed, I applied the brick lintels above the windows and attached the brick corner pieces to the ends of the two side walls.