Monster Model Works Freight House

[PRR Modeler]

Looks good Bob.

[postalkarl]

Hey Bob:

Very well done. Keep the photos coming.

Karl

[tom.boyd.125]

Bob,
Your build looks great !
Tommy

[Oldguy]

Thanks to all for the support.
The dray side awning has one gluing it to the building right above the lower concrete belt line.  Once dried, add all the rod supports.  And boy are these delicate.  I did do a little pre-weathering of "dripping rust" lines before adding the rods.  Then on to the track side awning.  Here, the rods are attached first.  The intent is that one adds some glue where the awning and building meet, but the rods actually do the majority of support.  While the glue was setting up, I needed to ensure that not only were the rods going to be inline where they will be attached, but also at the correct angle to hit them.  So, I decided to place it on the loading dock and let everything set up. 

The last photo is of the roof grates.  It's another great detail piece that Jimmy laser cut.

[Oldguy]

While the track side awning glue up was drying, I added the "concrete" topping to the brick walls.  Originally, I was going to replace them with painted 2x12's, but since the laser board pieces were already included, I used them.  Interestingly, the pieces going in between the awning blocks were of different sizes.  So each needed to be check as to proper location.  To maintain an even placement, I used a metal cutting guide backed with a marble block to keep it in place.
Then disaster struck.  The metal cutting guide used as a backstop fell off and onto the still drying awning.  Stupid.  Stupid.  Stupid.  Luckily, there were two extra rods, one of which was broke as it came off the carrier.  Thankfully the glue hadn't completely set and I was able to pull out the broken bits.  I found all but one piece and attempted to glue things back together.  While waiting for those pieces to dry, I added the remaining downspouts, as they would be all but impossible to do after the awning was added.  No photos, but they will show during my next session.

[Janbouli]

Looking great , love the brickwork and weathering.

[PRR Modeler]

Great looking buiding.

[Opa George]

Bob, looks great, and good recovery from the marble block incident. I'm happy to see (and I am sure you are gratified) that the damage was not worse. I'm sure we've all done/had similar snafus. I certainly have.

The tiny laser cut parts add magnificent detail. I love them, but sure wish I had the eyesight and finger dexterity of 30 years ago to work with them.  The modeling gods so seem to enjoy these occasional jokes.
--George

[Oldguy]

Thanks for all the support.
As I said previously. the instructions have one gluing the rail side supports, let them dry, and then glue everything on.  And if you even just slightly misjudged the support angle, you're pretty much SOL, trying to feed 7 supports into tiny openings without disturbing any thing else.  In hind sight, it may have been better to have applied glue to the area where the awning will go, somehow brace it, and then starting in the middle, glue each support in place.  But I got 'er done.  The last little bits to add are 4 dock ladders.  Cut one out and did a test fit.  It has to be glued directly to the dock.  My border line OCD reared it's ugly head.  No way were my little people would be able to climb it, as it sits too close to the concrete.  No adequate foot hold.  Yeah, I know.  It's dumb, but I just can't overlook it.  So, into my scrap box for some small bits to push out the ladder a tad.
If one is curious about the dray side (the side with the office extension) bump out and it's two vents, I'm guessing that is for an flammable liquid/gas storage area.  Otherwise it doesn't make sense.  The prototype building shows up on Google street view, but not earth view.
Tomorrow, I'll add the ladders and call it finished.

It is amazing how much actual work area one has, given the amount of table space provided.  I really need to get everything back where it belongs so I can get started on the next build and mess it up all over again.  But hey, I now know where my Costco glue card went to.

[PRR Modeler]

Beautiful modeling.

[Oldguy]

The way the ladders were cut, they were to fold over the top of a loading dock.  Well, that wasn't happening.  I added a little glue over the fold cuts and will be keeping the side rails above the dock surface.  A quick coat of an aged black and glue into place.  It made sense to go onto the ends of the track side dock instead of between the rail cars and dock as shown in the instructions.  The dray side would go between two dock doors and to the left of the single door.
This wound up a bit bigger than I thought and will necessitate a bit of yard track change.  I need to mount this onto a piece of 1/2" gatorboard and get ready to plant it on the layout.
Thanks to all for following along.

[vinceg]

Roof treatments look great, Bob.