Stangel HO house/shop kit

[madharry]

The correct step is fit the window sill first. It has a little nick in the centre which will fit to the window frame. Then add the outside decoration which will add strength to the sill. Then add the window from behind centreing on the nick in the sill. Voila............
Mike

[madharry]

The shop has three floors, most of which are visible through the large windows. I decided to look ahead and use the Scalescenes interior detail kit to dress up the interior.Carpets for the floors and a few bookcases....
Mike

[madharry]

The tower roof was a trial. The four pieces of card to form the roof were much too thick and would not be coaxed into being glued to the wooden frame even with super glue. In the end I formed new pieces on thinner card and eventually was able to glue it together

[madharry]

Here is a picture of the walls erected..............

[madharry]

Then I tried to offer up the tower roof to the top of the tower but the main roof does not allow this..............I have decided to suspend the build for now so I can figure out a solution. Also the tower roof is too big for the tower.................oooh!
Mike

[PRR Modeler]

Really nice job on the walls Mike.

[madharry]

Thanks Curt, I think the walls look great but I have just got to figure out the problems with the roof.
Here is one I made earlier. I have another two to make so I will press on while I am cogitating..............
Mike

[Janbouli]

They look great , very neat kits.

[postalkarl]

Hey  Mike:

All is looking well.

Karl

[madharry]

Thanks Jan & Karl for your kind comments. The kits are very nice but there are a few little issues. But nothing major..........
Mike

[postalkarl]

Hey Mike:

You are quite welcome. I love following your builds.

Karl

[madharry]

Moving on to the third building.....................
Mike

[ACL1504]

Mike,

Those are some very nice looking buildings. Well done my friend, well done.

Tom

[madharry]

Not me Tom. The kit manufacturer is very good. They really look like the structures I am trying to replicate.

Mike

[madharry]

The shops/houses have been built. The tower was a pain. The part should have been 4.5 ft square. As supplied it was 7.5 ft square and much too large to fit on top of the tower. I eventually cut it down to the correct size. In doing so I ended with a card mess which would have been impossible to shingle. So I added red DAS clay to the what I had left and the scribed some horizontal lines in before painting it acrylic. The main roof had to be cut to accomodate the tower. I used Northeastern fishscale shingles on three of the structures as they are very common in Alesund, Norway.

These kits are very nice but because of the paucity of instructions and drawings which show where the parts go but not in what order, they are not for the beginner.  What I have learnt is the following:
a) Leave parts in the sheets until you need them. Some parts are not needed as some of the sheets appear to be generic.b) Fit the window sills before adding the windows as it helps to line them up correctly.c) The roofs are supplied invariably too large and need to be trimmed to fit.d) The doors need to be glued in higher than ground level in order to leave room for the steps.
Mike