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

[GPdemayo]

Looking real good Tom.....

[ACL1504]

That looks great, Tom! All of those little cuts!    You have certainly earned that Diet Pepsi today!

Matt

Matt,

Thank you and yes, there were a lot of little cuts. It was a two Diet Pepsi day.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Looking very nice, Tom.

Some very fiddly work executed extremely well.

Cheers, Mark.

Mark, Cheers,

Thank you for the kind compliment on the fiddly work. I appreciate the comment.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

How frequently do you change your knife blade?  Are you using X-Acto #11, or maybe scalpels?  That's a lot of very finicky work. 

dave

Dave,

Actually, I used only one blade for all the cutting. It's not like cutting the same pattern out of basswood. I probably would have used six or more blades for the wood.

I used the Xacto #11 blade for the file folder cutting.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Very nicely done.
Usually when I do this kind of work, I work only with stripwood, on a 1/32 basswood base,
I like doing that

Eric QUebec

Eric,

Thank you for the comment, much appreciated. This is the first time I've done something like this but I can see why you like using basswood.

I'll try basswood the next time I scratch build a store front.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Looking great as always Tom. Like I said, if I could model like you I wouldn't need a laser that is for sure. Really impressive.

Jim

Jim,

Thank you for the generous compliment. I wish I know how to use a laser but then I'd never get the layout finished. 

Again, thank you for the thumbs up on the build.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Looking real good Tom.....

Butty Greg,

Thank you my friend for stopping by and the compliment.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Okay, this morning I glued the two  pieces together. I tried to make sure they fit but in the drying process, the top piece shifted slightly to the left.

I haven't decided if I'll cut two new pieces. I still have the window glass and stained glass to install and then I'll make a decision. Weathering may cover some of the shift.

For the yellow I used Floquil Wisc. Central Gold and Floquil Brunswick Green for the darker color.

[Bruce Oberleitner]

That looks great, Tom! All of those little cuts!    You have certainly earned that Diet Pepsi today!

Matt

Matt,

Thank you and yes, there were a lot of little cuts. It was a two Diet Pepsi day.

Tom

Dang Tom, if you got all that done with only two Diet Pepsi's, remind me to send you some more Diet Pepsi right way!  Awesome job!  The layering looks really cool.  Did you need to seal your parts before you did all that cutting?

[ACL1504]

That looks great, Tom! All of those little cuts!    You have certainly earned that Diet Pepsi today!

Matt

Matt,

Thank you and yes, there were a lot of little cuts. It was a two Diet Pepsi day.

Tom

Dang Tom, if you got all that done with only two Diet Pepsi's, remind me to send you some more Diet Pepsi right way!  Awesome job!  The layering looks really cool.  Did you need to seal your parts before you did all that cutting?

Cousin Brucie,

Yes, only two of the 16.9 Fl. Oz bottles. I've been cutting back and drinking more water.

Thank you for the compliment. I didn't seal the file folder prior to cutting but I will seal them now that the paint has dried.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Now that I have the two layers glued together and painted I decided to seal them. As I mentioned, the storefront is made from a file folder. Since it is a paper product, I want to seal the paper as it we get quite a bit of humidity here in Central Florida.

Two years ago I found a new product at the local hobby shop. it is called Mr. Hobby and it comes in flat, matt and gloss.

It is a bit pricey and I've seen it on Amazon for close to $18 to $20 dollars a can. I got mine locally for about $12.00 a can.

I really like this product as it sprays very smoothly and seeks its own level as it dries. It dries to the touch in 30 minutes.

[ACL1504]

I turned the storefront over to install the lower windows. I used a product call Dura-lar. It an Acetate alternative.

I used 3M double sided transfer tape to attach the Dura-lar windows. I purchased the Dura-lar from Sam Falx Art Supply. 

I cut a strip of tape and applied it to the back of the front wall section. 

[deemery]

That Dura-Lar is new to me.  I'll be interested to see the results.  

dave

[ACL1504]

I then turned it over and cut out the tape as shown in the second photo below. I used the inside of the window panels as a guide to make the cuts.

[ACL1504]

That Dura-Lar is new to me.  I'll be interested to see the results. 

dave

Dave,

I've been using it for several years. Jeff Grove (Carolina Craftsman Kits) told me about it.

It is great, easy to use and cut. Also, the sheets are 9"X12". Perfect for large area windows.


Tom