Magnuson Municipal Building

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So, I did this with all the walls just to be on the safe side.

The five walls were a bit "tricksie" but did fit together fairly well as planned.

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More in a few.

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The front angled wall was really "tricksie" to install. After a little adjustments I got it to fit as good as possible. To be safe I then braced the front walls with the brass tubing as shown.

The front walls are at an angle and not the 90 degrees as the other walls. My math tells me the walls fit together at a 22.5 degree angle. So I cut the brass tubing at the 22.5 degree angle and glued them in place.

Think me crazy, but having remembered the last Magnuson kit I built  many many moons ago, I soldered the brass together.



I ran out of brass stock and will cut, install and solder them at the bottom as well.

[PRR Modeler]

Really nice how to. Are the gaps on the front bottom for a sidewalk?

[Jim Donovan]

The Building is going to be stronger then some real ones I've worked in. A question: you mentioned and showed two walls did not match up. All look lined up when together, how did you fix the mismatch in height?

Very interesting seeing this kit go together. Thanks for the great direction. Enjoying watching it come together.

[cuse]

Wow...great tutorial. I've never seen anything like this. You could probably stand on that building to change lightbulbs...


I hope to be in the area sometime soon.



John

[Zephyrus52246]

Great solution to the warping problem. 


Jeff

[GPdemayo]

Looking good Tom.....

[deemery]

Is the 1/4" brass stronger than, say 1/4 x 3/8 styrene?


dave

[bparrish]

Wow ! ! ! !

I've seem some bracing before but...............  That gets it.

It really is necessary for some of those old resin kits.

thanx
Bob

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Really nice how to. Are the gaps on the front bottom for a sidewalk?

Curt,

Thank you and yes, sidewalks fit under the front and side.

The problem with Magnuson sidewalks are they aren't to scale. They are HO scale 14" high.

I'll set this building down in the pink foam and scratch build sidewalks to match those of FOS.

Tom

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The Building is going to be stronger then some real ones I've worked in. A question: you mentioned and showed two walls did not match up. All look lined up when together, how did you fix the mismatch in height?

Very interesting seeing this kit go together. Thanks for the great direction. Enjoying watching it come together.

Jim,

Much appreciate the compliment, thank you.

The building looks like it sits flush on the bottom but it doesn't. I did shave a little off the bottom with sandpaper.

I made the walls all even at the top as this will show. I'll use scenery to cover the mismatch on the bottom rear.

[ACL1504]

Wow...great tutorial. I've never seen anything like this. You could probably stand on that building to change lightbulbs...


I hope to be in the area sometime soon.



John

John,

Thank you for the compliment, much appreciated. I did use the brass tubing as I've had experience with these old Magnuson kits in the past. The building is sturdy for sure.

I look forward to your visit, always a pleasure.

Tom

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Great solution to the warping problem. 


Jeff

Jeff,

Thank you kind sir. I really had no choice if I wanted the building to look right.

Tom