started this tonight

[rustyfawcett]

I got the bottom front from a old plastic building. I dont like to use plastic building just dont like em. but I made a few changes and so far this is where I am. let me know what ya think. thanks still needs paint and alot more work but I think that its coming along well for a scratch build/bash

[ak-milw]

Good start Rusty, I feel the same about plastic.

[tabooma county rwy]

I like it.  The plastic front fits nicely and blends in fine.  Neat nail holes, too!


Al Carter

[S&S RR]

Looking good! I seem to have the same reaction to plastic but in the right hands it can look real nice.

[rustyfawcett]

Update not much but time is short

[rustyfawcett]

ok so I have decided not to use the red letters. the just look way to big. but here is the one side just about done. I am really happy with the way its all coming together.

[gnatshop]

Plastic ain't the b*^stard child it's made out to be!
'Buildin' materials' is 'Buildin' materials' - just depends on the attention and skill of the person usin' them!

Who woulda' thought that them Clever Models' brothers could achieve what they do with paper models?

By the way, I love your 'Pearly's Oyster Bar' sign on the other side!   

[rustyfawcett]

Thanks. The only kit I have at this time  is the heljan kit 802.803 round house . And I have not started it. Still looking for a all wood one...

[moonlicht]

looking good i like that sign board

i asume it's hO you're looking for a roundhouse?
have you looked at Banta or monstermodelworks for a wood kit from a roundhouse

Cor

[bparrish]

I don't know Rusty..........

With what you do with plastic.......... build the one until you find a wood kit and then retire the plastic.

see ya
Bob

[rustyfawcett]

What do you mean bob??

[rustyfawcett]

I have about 60 or so buildings in plastic that I am going to re build in wood. Then give the plastic to my nephew that likes trains.

[bparrish]

Rusty......

Where I'm going is to go ahead and build them...... populate your railroad and then upgrade to wood as you go along later.  I always had this notion of putting down grass or dirt or whatever to make things look done or sort of done......... and then come back later and stand up buildings or add trees or what ever the scene needed.

But on any given day when someone came to visit........ things looked done and believable.

see ya
Bob

[rustyfawcett]

Rusty......

Where I'm going is to go ahead and build them...... populate your railroad and then upgrade to wood as you go along

later.  I always had this notion of putting down grass or dirt or whatever to make things look done or sort of done......... and then come back later and stand up buildings or add trees or what ever the scene needed.

But on any given day when someone came to visit........ things looked done and believable.

see ya
Bob

I hear ya but my grandfather drilled holes in the side for wires glued cardboard to bottom and added flowers that would in what would be about 3.5 scale ft flowers.  Not to convincing.... but he had good intentions

[BandOGuy]

Rusty
There's no way this is going to come out nicely. 'Gnat will tell you I ain't no polytician. I'm trying to offer a minor pointer about nail holes.
Nail holes obviously result from the exterior siding being nailed into interior structural members. I noticed on a couple of your exterior walls that the nail rows stop over a window or door frame.  Structural framing (2x6, 2X8) would run up either side of the door or window opening. Thus, the nail holes would run vertically along side the opening and vertically from there to the top of the wall. Unless you are working with a rookie builder, Major framing goes around the edge of an opening, but would not end, for example in the middle of a window or door frame, unless you had vertical lines from the corners of the windows to the top of the wall. Check the attached link for a better explanation of what I'm trying, constructively, to describe.

[/font][/size][/color]‎. Note where the measuring tape on the photo is pointing. "Put nail holes here". Notice, it's not pointing anywhere in the big, gaping hole directly above the door.
The concept behind your building is great. Just trying to point out a very minor detail.