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

[restocarp]

That's a nice looking storefront, Tom. I can't wait to see it in three dimensions!

Matt

[deemery]

Looking forward to hearing how you construct your storefront.  I've done well with combinations of small Evergreen strips, including half-round as well as rectangular shapes.  Best, I think, to lay down the parts onto a single length of background strip, and then cut to length.  My late brother the carpenter showed me how he would combine various simple molding wood strips to get a fancy look of Victorian trim. 

dave

[ACL1504]

That's a nice looking storefront, Tom. I can't wait to see it in three dimensions!

Matt

Matt,

Thank you. Now I just have to make it and see how it looks in three dimensions. 

This will be the hardest and most fun of the build.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Looking forward to hearing how you construct your storefront.  I've done well with combinations of small Evergreen strips, including half-round as well as rectangular shapes.  Best, I think, to lay down the parts onto a single length of background strip, and then cut to length.  My late brother the carpenter showed me how he would combine various simple molding wood strips to get a fancy look of Victorian trim.

dave

Dave,

I have a few ideas about the store front build. It will be either Evergreen Styrene or File Folder paper.

When at the University of Florida, my major was Political Science as my parents wanted me to go to Law School. Out of rebellion, I changed my major to English Literature and then joined the Orlando Police Department. Go figure. 

However, if UF offered a four year degree in Carpentry, that would have been perfect. I've always enjoyed working with wood. Love the smell of cut lumber. This is why, even though I have a layout, structures are my passion.

Thanks for the comment.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I've had a change of mind on how I want the store front to look like.

First, I centered the window mullion over the left door. I also divided the two large upper window into three sections. These upper windows will have single colored stained glass instead of just plain glass as the two larger lower ones.

[deemery]

Provided for inspiration:


The piece over the door came from my box of misc parts, but that would be easy to create from Tichy/Grandt small corbels.  The door itself was hacked from some Tichy castings.  The pilasters on either side are half-round glued to styrene strip.  The steps are more pieces of styrene strip, and the foundation was notched styrene strip.  

dave

[restocarp]

I have built a number of storefronts. It is all about adding layers. I like your idea of file folder. I might recommend using one piece of file folder for the entire storefront, encompassing both doors and all of the windows. Cut away the glass openings and start cladding the folder material with layers of your strip material. That way everything will stay in line and be less fiddly.

Matt

[nycjeff]

Hello Tom, can't wait to see your build. Any pictures I've seen of this shape of structure are always pretty tall. How tall will yours be ?

[EricQuebec]

Very nicely done Tom, can't wait to see more...
Eric Quebec city

[ACL1504]

Provided for inspiration:


The piece over the door came from my box of misc parts, but that would be easy to create from Tichy/Grandt small corbels.  The door itself was hacked from some Tichy castings.  The pilasters on either side are half-round glued to styrene strip.  The steps are more pieces of styrene strip, and the foundation was notched styrene strip. 

dave

Dave,

Very very nicely done. I like using stuff from the misc. box.

On parts of this build I will be using Tichy parts as well as other manufacturers. I'll name them as I get further along in the build. I will also be using some styre3ne strips.

Thanks for sharing.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I have built a number of storefronts. It is all about adding layers. I like your idea of file folder. I might recommend using one piece of file folder for the entire storefront, encompassing both doors and all of the windows. Cut away the glass openings and start cladding the folder material with layers of your strip material. That way everything will stay in line and be less fiddly.

Matt

Matt, I'm very familiar with your work on store fronts. Superior modeling for sure.

We are on the same page as far as the layering is concerned.

Aslo, thanks for the suggestion and it just confirms I'm on the correct path for the store front.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Hello Tom, can't wait to see your build. Any pictures I've seen of this shape of structure are always pretty tall. How tall will yours be ?

Hey Jeff,

Thanks for the comment and the question. The structure will be either two or three stories. Haven't gone that far as yet. Above the store there will be apartments and rooms for railroad workers. This structure will be located across the tracks from the turntable and roundhouse.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Very nicely done Tom, can't wait to see more...
Eric Quebec city

Eric,

Good to see you my friend. Its been awhile. I'll have lots to view as I go further in the build. I appreciate you following along.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Well the pressure is on now that two master storefront builders are in the audience. Matt (restocarp) and Eric (Eric Quebec City) are here. Thanks gents very much for following along on this adventure.

For the doors I cut the pattern out of the base material.



I'll use KC's Workshop corbel columns for the five storefront columns.

[ACL1504]

I cut a second set of doors but cut out the two lower door panels. This will serve as a layer to the store doors. This feature gives me a little relief.

It also gives me some depth/thickness to the doors.