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

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I used the wood putty knife to press in some glue in the gap area.

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After the glue set for about 20 minutes, I shaved the tacky glue with a #11 Xacto blade. I then touched up the paint.





If you are wondering why not just fill the gap with pant. Here's why you don't want to do that.

The paint is thin and the glue much thicker. Using paint will of course fill the gap after a fashion (multiple layers) but it will also add more paint on top of the already painted frieze boards on each side of the gap.

The glue fills the gap and can be shaved smooth without damaging the painted boards. A little paint on the glue is all you need to finish the fix.

Done for today.

[deemery]

Vallejo makes an acrylic putty in a small squeeze tube with a narrow needle top, that works great for filling small cracks.  

I like the flat toothpicks for filing into a very thin putty knife end, but those are kinda hard to find in our stores.  I ended up ordering them from Amazon. 

dave

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Vallejo makes an acrylic putty in a small squeeze tube with a narrow needle top, that works great for filling small cracks. 

I like the flat toothpicks for filing into a very thin putty knife end, but those are kinda hard to find in our stores.  I ended up ordering them from Amazon.

dave

Dave,

I have some green squadron putty I could have used. I felt it was to thick for my purpose.

I used the #11 Xacto blade to make my wood putty toothpick.

Tom

[Bruce Oberleitner]

The floor pattern I sized turned out to be the same width as the transfer tape.



Time for a cold Diet Pepsi. I'll get one for Cousin Brucie as well.

Thanks Tom.  There's always time for another Diet Pepsi especially with a good friend.

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The floor pattern I sized turned out to be the same width as the transfer tape.



Time for a cold Diet Pepsi. I'll get one for Cousin Brucie as well.

Thanks Tom.  There's always time for another Diet Pepsi especially with a good friend.

Cousin Brucie,

Nothing says friendship like sharing a nice cold Diet Pepsi. 

Tom

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I glued the left side wall to the front as shown. I also added the corner trim as I did the other side wall trim.

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I fit the rear wall to the back and placed the flat iron on the layout to see how it looks and fits.



Looking north -

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NOTE: The rear wall isn't glued in place yet. I have much more to do first.

Bird's eye view looking south.



Trackside view.



Done for today.

[Bruce Oberleitner]

That's looking pretty dang cool Uncle Tommy!  Are you planning on finishing up the scenery in that area after this building is put in place?

    

[restocarp]

That's coming together very nicely, Tom!

Matt

[Mark Dalrymple]

Coming on nicely, Tom.

Cheers, Mark.

[Jerry]

Hey Tom that is really looking great.  I like the glue trick for filling in.

The floor perfect!

Jerry

[elwoodblues]

Tom,

It's looking good, it also looks like you are going to need some sort of interior on the ground floor.

[Rick]

Tom, this build certainly looks familiar. 
I'll be here to watch and learn.