Winter Challenge 2024/2025 - Flat Iron Corner Building - Tom Langford.

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I wasn't satisfied with angle so I removed the offending top board and cut a new one. I used the old top board as a pattern and this time made the correct cut.



I glued the unpainted board in place and made a test fit.

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Now the new board is in place, fits and looks much better.



I painted it in place and I'm now happy with the redo.



Done for today.

[deemery]

VERY nice, Tom.  Those strange angles always look great when you get them worked out.

dave

[Bruce Oberleitner]

Awesome build Tom!  This scratch build is looking really good.  I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.

And I hope your New Year is filled with Diet Pepsi!
    

[nycjeff]

Hello Tom, I'm glad that you got the corner details worked out, it looks great. I'm looking forward to watching your build grow. Any ideas on building colors yet ?

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VERY nice, Tom.  Those strange angles always look great when you get them worked out.

dave

Dave,

Thanks, yes, the strange angles were a bit tricksie. Looks good now.

Tom 

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Awesome build Tom!  This scratch build is looking really good.  I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.

And I hope your New Year is filled with Diet Pepsi!
    

Cousin Brucie,

Good to see you and thanks for the compliment.

Pam and I wish you a very Merry Christmas as well.  Not to worry, I have plenty of Diet Pepsi in my stash.

Tom 

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Hello Tom, I'm glad that you got the corner details worked out, it looks great. I'm looking forward to watching your build grow. Any ideas on building colors yet ?

Jeff,

The corner trim was a little of a problem but I got it to fit correctly. I'm looking forward to the build growing as well. Seems like I've been on the lower storefront a long time.

I haven't settled on a final color yet but it will be light so it can take the weathering better and look like a building near a roundhouse/turntable area. I'm thinking something like Floquil Depot Buff, Foundation or Driftwood. Windows maybe off white of very light gray.

Tom 

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My plan for the larger end wall is to have a sign on the lower portion of the wall. There will be no windows on this portion of the wall. However, I will have windows on the second and third stories.

To get the windows centered, I found the middle point of the wall and drew a vertical line up the center.

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I then used the front wall and centered one of the windows over the vertical line.

I held it in place and drew in the window out lines for the six windows as shown.

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I used a pencil to extend the horizontal lines on the top and bottom of the windows. These lines give me a guide where to stop the vertical cuts.



I used a metal ruler and cut along the vertical lines on each of the six windows.

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I then used a new #11 blade and cut the horizontal lines on the windows. The window blanks should then pop out.

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Now I have the three walls, front and both sides with the windows cut in.



I'm currently working on the rear wall and will have an update on that after Christmas.

[GPdemayo]

It's starting to like a building, looking good Tom.....

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It's starting to like a building, looking good Tom.....

Greg,

Thanks very much Butty. I'll have more to update this weekend.

Tom