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

robert goslin · February 24, 2025, 04:45:09 AM

Nice update Tom. Those pipes look great.
Gutters & pipes are often forgotten on our models. These are a really nice feature on your building.

GPdemayo · February 24, 2025, 08:51:10 AM

Great progress Tom.....

ReadingBob · February 24, 2025, 10:45:07 AM

This is going to look great once it's in its new home on the layout!

ACL1504 · February 24, 2025, 01:57:40 PM

Quote from: deemery on February 23, 2025, 05:54:29 PMLots of good tips and techniques in this last 2 pages, Tom. Too bad those Chooch pipes aren't made any more. The fact that you can bend them a bit helps with installation. (They'd be an easy 3D printing project, I would think....)

dave

Dave,

Thank you. Yes, it is to bad that the pipes are no longer available. I guess one could scratch build some but the angles would be difficult.

Easy for a 3D printer if you know what your doing. I don't with the 3D that is.

Tom

ACL1504 · February 24, 2025, 01:59:09 PM

Quote from: Rick on February 23, 2025, 06:46:34 PMTom, there's always something interesting to see and learn in your updates.
Thanks as always for sharing.

Rick,

Thank you. I'm always happy to share what I do and how to in my builds.

You are very welcome.

Tom

ACL1504 · February 24, 2025, 02:00:17 PM

Quote from: PRR Modeler on February 23, 2025, 07:31:13 PMTom that looks very good and a nice extra detail.

Butty Curt,

Thank you my friend. Always to good to hear from you.

Tom

ACL1504 · February 24, 2025, 02:01:08 PM

Quote from: Philip on February 23, 2025, 08:53:15 PMImpressive work Tom!

Philip,

Thank you for the generous compliment.

Tom

ACL1504 · February 24, 2025, 02:02:29 PM

Quote from: Jerry on February 24, 2025, 12:01:01 AMTom nice detailing and a good tip on how to seal the holes up!

Jerry

Jerry,

Thanks, much appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment.

Tom

ACL1504 · February 24, 2025, 02:03:59 PM

Quote from: robert goslin on February 24, 2025, 04:45:09 AMNice update Tom. Those pipes look great.
Gutters & pipes are often forgotten on our models. These are a really nice feature on your building.

Rob,

Thank you sir. I have other details to add as well. I'm working on an idea for gutters.

Appreciate the comments.

Tom

ACL1504 · February 24, 2025, 02:04:53 PM

Quote from: GPdemayo on February 24, 2025, 08:51:10 AMGreat progress Tom.....

Thanks Butty Greg and also for stopping by for a look see.

Tom

ACL1504 · February 24, 2025, 02:05:53 PM

Quote from: ReadingBob on February 24, 2025, 10:45:07 AMThis is going to look great once it's in its new home on the layout!

Bob,

Thanks Butty, I'm looking forward to getting it planted.

Tom

ACL1504 · February 24, 2025, 02:09:19 PM

Before I add another update, I forgot to add this from yesterday.

I wanted to show how easy it is to put the falt iron on the base with the light wires. No narrative is necessary here.

ACL1504 · February 24, 2025, 02:14:19 PM

I added a board to the top of the rear wall to reduce the roof slope.

I wanted to add a 6X6 but my stash was low so I used an 8X6 and turned it so the 6" was on the board and not the the 8".

Once the glue was dry, I painted it the same wall color.

ACL1504 · February 24, 2025, 02:18:48 PM

The next photo shows the slope of the roof without the 6" board added to the top of the rear wall.

A full bubble slope.

Now the roof slope is a little less than a quarter bubble.

ACL1504 · February 24, 2025, 02:29:52 PM

Early this afternoon I installed corbels to the top under the trim boards.

Corbels are usually placed every 24 to 36 inches. I chose to add them every 36 HO scale inches as it looks better. Imagine seeing them every 24 inches on the structure. Prior to gluing them in place, I had them on 24" centers and it didn't look right. No photo of that.

I used Tichy #1801 Double S Corbels for the Flat Iron.

Done for today.