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

[ACL1504]

Thanks Tom! Very good instructions on tinting those lil Led's.

Philip,

You are very welcome and I'll have an update later this afternoon. I'm nearing the end.

Tom

[elwoodblues]

Tom,

The finished and installed lights look fantastic.  I never thought of using clear yellow paint to warm up the lights.  Back in the day the only white LED's had a deep blue hue to them and I used orange clear paint to get the incandescent light look to them.  Today I used warm white LED's.  The next time I need recolour a LED, I'll try the clear yellow paint.

Ron,

I appreciate the compliment on the build. I never bend this tubing at 90 degrees, well not yet anyway, so maybe the tubing will collapse then. Question, how can you remove the inserted tube after the stainless tube is bent?

Tom

Tom,

I use a pair of pliers to pull the rod out of the tubing.

[robert goslin]

Nice work on the lights Tom.  Always enjoy seeing building with lighting. Adds another dimension.
And good tip on turning the bright white to a more yellow.
I've done similar for the navigation lights on my boats, using clear red & green.
Saves having to buy a different colour LED when you already have plenty of white ones.

[ACL1504]

I used 3M transfer tape to hold the rolled roofing paper. For the rolled roofing I used Stoney Creek Roof Papers. Unfortunately, the owner of Stoney Creek passed and they are no longer offering the product. Fortunately, I ordered a big lot of each roof color months prior to his passing.



I over lapped the roofing and added a small repair patch.

[ACL1504]

Nice work on the lights Tom.  Always enjoy seeing building with lighting. Adds another dimension.
And good tip on turning the bright white to a more yellow.
I've done similar for the navigation lights on my boats, using clear red & green.
Saves having to buy a different colour LED when you already have plenty of white ones.

Rob,

Thank you very much for the kind and generous compliment on the build.

I have the clear red and green and used them on my marker lights for the locos and observation cars. You are correct in that it saves money in just using the whites.

Lighting brings the models to life.

Tom

[ACL1504]

For weathering the roof, I used Weber Costello Pastel chalks.

[ACL1504]

I use a small stiff brush for gathering the chalks. I rub the stiff brush on the chalk and then paint it on the roof.

The reason I use a small brush is that I want the chalk just below the overlap.



I then use a wider stiff brush to bring the chalk down from the top to the bottom.

[ACL1504]

I also use different shades of gray and brown for additional weathering.

I used Galley Glass Liquid Leading to add pitch around the red patch. The patch wasn't weathered as it is a fairly new patch.



I then glued the roof to the flat iron building.

[ACL1504]

The roofing paper was pushed down around the vent pipe after this photo was taken.



Back later, taking a Diet Pepsi break.

[Jerry]

Tom beautiful weathering on that tar paper roof!

Did you get my message I sent to you on the forum messaging system??

Jerry

[ACL1504]

Tom beautiful weathering on that tar paper roof!

Did you get my message I sent to you on the forum messaging system??

Jerry

Jerry,

Thank you for the compliment. No, I just checked and there was no narrative with your message.

I got one you sent on March 5 , 2025 and I answered that one. Did you send another one?


Tom

[ACL1504]

I added a small roof access hatch. I bent a short piece of wire for the handle.



I glued on the Apartments for Rent sign.

[ACL1504]

I added some crates and a cardboard box. The gas meter is a 3D  printed one from Darryl at Interaction Hobbies.

[ACL1504]

I cut a short piece of #22 wire and stripped the coating. I then wrapped the bare wire around a toothpick.

I then painted it with Floqujil Dark Green and glued it under the water faucet. The faucet is a 3D print from Interaction Hobbies.. After this photo, I touched up the ends of the staircase cross member ends.







Done for today.

[Larry C]

Tom your build is really coming together nicely. Wish Coke was 5 cents again. Lol.

I'll have to remember your water hose trick; cool.