Kit Bashing Jason Jensen's Kit Bash of 3 KC's Workshop Kits.

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Here is a side view of the letters showing the cardboard backing.



To seal the letters, I painted them with full strength white glue (not shown) and let dry.

I then painted the letters with full strength Floquil TTX Yellow.

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[GPdemayo]

You're most welcome.....

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I stained some HO scale 3X3s and let dry. I used a 2X12 and taped one 3X3 above and below the 2X12.



I then carefully removed the 2X12 and glued the letters onto the 3X3s.

Fast forward and here is my roof top sign. This sign will be placed on the sloped roof on the left side of the larger building.



Hopefully more tomorrow afternoon.

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You're most welcome.....

Its good to have great friends. Much appreciate the help on the walls.

Tom

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I'm still working on the kit bash but don't have any photos loaded or cropped. I'll have an update tomorrow.

Tom

[sdrees]

Hi Tom,

Say your project is looking good.  You also are in competition with Karl for the energizer bunny award.

[Bruce Oberleitner]

Wow, just wow.
Looking good Uncle Tommie!  That's going to be one awesome garage when you get it all put together.  Only trouble I see is I think they are going to put the little bakers garage out of business.

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Hi Tom,

Say your project is looking good.  You also are in competition with Karl for the energizer bunny award.

Steve,

Thank you and I appreciate you following along.

Tom

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Wow, just wow.
Looking good Uncle Tommie!  That's going to be one awesome garage when you get it all put together.  Only trouble I see is I think they are going to put the little bakers garage out of business.

Cousin Brucie,

Thank you, very much appreciated. There are so many junker cars in Tahope and surrounding counties that there is business enough for many "fly by night" repair joints.

Tom

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I started adding roofs to the structure.

I added a 2X8 trim board to the upper side walls as shown. It is installed over the corner trim to the left and cut off even with the corner trim on the right side. This board was not weathered as these boards typically don't get wet of sun weathered/beaten.





I added a 2X8 to the outside edge of the roof panel for the lower left roof. This was glued to the side of the panel and flush with the top side.



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I cut this exterior rafter at a 90 degree angle to the side of the building. I used a metal square to make sure it is at the 90 degree angle.



I made marks on the underside of the roof panel and drew lines every 18 HO scale inches for the rafters/rafter tails.

I painted white over the unpainted card stock roof panel and then redrew the lines.



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I need 15 rafter tails for this section of roof. I didn't have a rafter tail template so this is how I made them all the same length.

I marked in pencil the angle of the exterior rafter. In the photo below I'm using a 2X8. The vertical pencil line on the underside marks the outside edge of the wall.



I made the cut on the end of the 2X8 but will make all the rafter tails from HO scale 2X6s.



I made a cut on the 2X6 from the angle of the 2X8. I overlaid the 2X8 on the 2X6 to make the cut.

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I then placed the 2X6 under the exterior rafter to make the second/outside cut.



Here is the rafter tail I need for the rest of the underside of the roof panel. I need 15 just like this one.



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Take the rafter tail and place it over the 2X6 and make the cut on both ends. Actually, you only need to cut one end as the other end is already cut to the correct angle.






Back after getting a cold Diet Pepsi.

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After cutting the 15 rafter tails, I glued them to the underside of the roof panel and over the pencil lines. Make sure you don't glue them on or behind the line. If you do, the roof won't fit on the walls.

At this point you can leave the white on the underside or paint it the trim color. Don't just leave it unpainted. I've seen many a good model ruined, including manufacturer pilot models, with unpainted underside roof panels.





In my case, I chose to paint the underside the same color as the rafter tails and rafters, Polly Scale DTI cherry Red.

Here is how the exterior rafters and rafter tails look after being added to the model.



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