FOS' Pub Crawl Build

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Tom,


I think the most difficult thing for me to encounter is uncertainty.  It seems that regardless of how negative or damaging something we face might be, once it is known we can accept it as part of life and make a plan to move forward.  Not knowing...like a black hole that eats at us mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.  Rest assured you are constantly in my thoughts and prayers.  I'm sure that the same is true of members of this group as well.  Hang in there my friend, better days are ahead!


Looking forward to the update on this build.

Could not have said it any better than Jerry did here.
All the best Tom and in our thoughts here as well for a speedy and full recovery !!
--Paul

Paul,

Thank you as well for the posting and support.

Tom 

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I seem to remember stories about the Coke people coming into Tahope to strong arm the businesses into selling their products. Back in the day, Coke wasn't ever accused of being choir boys with some of the tactics they used to eliminate the competition.

Maybe Bill can refresh out memories about the goings on during those times.....

Greg,

Not only in Tahope but I do remember the Coke wars here in Central Florida. It got very nasty between Pepsi and Coke. I believe Coke had some folks prosecuted due to their behavior.

Tom 

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I started gluing the walls together. The main structure has many different walls and each one needs to be perfectly square to the front wall.

While the glue was still wet, I used a metal square and weights to hold them in place while drying.




I then added the rear wall to hold the two sides walls in place while the glue dried. This rear wall section isn't glued at this point in the build.



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I plan to light the lower floor of this one pub. I decided to use cardboard to hold the LED and separate the two floors. The second floor won't be lit.

I cut a piece of cardboard to the width of the interior sides of the side walls.



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[vinceg]

So much to look at - bay windows, complicated roof lines. Nice job on a really interesting structure/complex.

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I placed the structure over the cardboard and marked the location of the bracing.



I used a flat Xacto blade to punch out the penciled areas



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So much to look at - bay windows, complicated roof lines. Nice job on a really interesting structure/complex.

Vince,

There is a lot going on with the Pub Crawl. Thank you for the nice words of encouragement.

Tom 

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I added some 10x10 bracing under the cardboard to reduce sagging.



Here is how it fits into the building and between the walls/bracing.



More after getting an ice cold Diet Pepsi.

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I glued the next wall in place. This is the wall for the smaller pub on the right.

I thought it was very narrow even for a small pub. It only measure 8 feet in width. My layout room is 12 feet wide so a bar with an interior width of 8 feet isn't practical at all.





More in a few.

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I used the flat Xacto blade and removed the wall. The flat blade slips under the wall brace and cuts the glue.



I then removed the next wall as well.



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I sanded the edges of each wall to remove the dried glue.



I made the decision to make this smaller bar a bit larger. That meant I needed to cut the front wall off at the bar on the left and right of the center smaller one.

I first removed the upper corner trim.



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I marked the back interior wall where I would makes the cuts.



The front wall was laid flat on the cutting pad. I then used a metal ruler and new #11 blade to cut the wall.

This next photo shows the front wall of the smaller bar was removed.



I'll add more to this tomorrow.

[PaulS]

Glad to see you back at the bench Tom !!
As always great thread of Tom's Tips and Techniques....
Looking forward to seeing what you do with your Expanded Pub Crawl.   Making a nice kit design even better.
All the best,
--Paul

[jerryrbeach]

Tom,


Great catch on the overly narrow width of the one bar.  I'll be interested to see how you widened it; blank wall, wider doorway, window(s), etc.  Your threads always end with me picking up a tip or two.  Thanks for posting.

[Opa George]

Looking good with the walls going up.  That is always the most exciting part of a structure kit for me.
I did not realize this kit was as deep as it is.  Thought it was much more shallow.

--Opa George