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

[PRR Modeler]

Wow Tom, that appears darn near perfect.

[Philip]

Nice work The bubble always runs uphill!

[elwoodblues]

Nice work Tom, looks like you are getting closer to the end.

[deemery]

Did you try the corbels in a contrasting color, before painting and positioning them?  This looks OK for a relatively "modern" (spelled c-h-e-a-p ) paint job, but even through the 1920s, I'd expect corbels to be painted in a contrasting trim color.

dave

[Jerry]

Very nice Tom.

Jerry

[Michael Hohn]

Tom,

Your spacing of corbels looks just right.  They are fairly large, which is what I suspect made the closerspacing look wrong.

This is a very handsome building.  Really nice proportions.

Mike

[ACL1504]

Wow Tom, that appears darn near perfect.

Curt,

Thanks very much.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Nice work The bubble always runs uphill!

Philip,

Thanks, much appreciated. Yes, I've never been able to get the bubble to run down. 

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Nice work Tom, looks like you are getting closer to the end.

Ron,

Thank you and yes, it is getting close to the end but the outside staircase will take some time.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Did you try the corbels in a contrasting color, before painting and positioning them?  This looks OK for a relatively "modern" (spelled c-h-e-a-p ) paint job, but even through the 1920s, I'd expect corbels to be painted in a contrasting trim color.

dave

Dave,

No, never thought of it. I don't think it would look good on the model. I've seen many an old building with corbels, but never one of a different color than the main structure. I have seen them the color of the trim when the trim was different than the walls.

Tom

[friscomike]

Howdy Tom,

The flat iron is looking fantastic.  The drain pipes are a nice add.

Have fun,
mike

[ACL1504]

Very nice Tom.

Jerry

Thank you Jerry.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom,

Your spacing of corbels looks just right.  They are fairly large, which is what I suspect made the closerspacing look wrong.

This is a very handsome building.  Really nice proportions.

Mike

Mike,

Thank you for the comment and compliment. Perhaps they look large as the photo is fairly up close. These were the smallest I could find. Some other were twice as large as the Tichy.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Howdy Tom,

The flat iron is looking fantastic.  The drain pipes are a nice add.

Have fun,
mike

Mike,

Thanks for the compliment. This one is nearing the end but the staircase will be interesting to do and get finished. I have a few things I want to do with it. I'm still having fun though.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Time to build the outside staircase. I'm using the scratch built stringers, HO scale 2X4s, 2X8s and 4X4s. I'm also using 3/32" scribed siding for the stair platforms.



Prior to staining the strip wood, I used a fine tooth saw and distressed the wood. Using a little pressure, I placed the saw on the strip wood and pulled the wood under the fine tooth blade.