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

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Gregory P. DeMayo
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St. Louis & Denver Railroad
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Quote from: Bruce Oberleitner on January 29, 2025, 12:30:13 AMThat's looking pretty dang cool Uncle Tommy!  Are you planning on finishing up the scenery in that area after this building is put in place?

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Brucie,

Thank you and yes, I'll add more scenery to the area where this one will occupy some real estate.

Tom 
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Quote from: restocarp on January 29, 2025, 05:08:20 AMThat's coming together very nicely, Tom!

Matt

Matt,

Thank you for the comment, much appreciated.

Tom 
"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

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"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

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Quote from: Jerry on January 31, 2025, 10:16:06 AMHey Tom that is really looking great.  I like the glue trick for filling in.

The floor perfect!

Jerry


Jerry,

Thank you for the compliment. I've used the glue trick many times but never shared the idea until now.

The floor came out nicely.

Tom 
"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
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Quote from: elwoodblues on January 31, 2025, 03:57:55 PMTom,

It's looking good, it also looks like you are going to need some sort of interior on the ground floor.


Ron,

I appreciate the comment. There will be some interior on the ground floor as a small portion of the floor will be seen by visitors when it is on the layout.

Tom 
"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

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Quote from: Rick on January 31, 2025, 07:52:39 PMTom, this build certainly looks familiar.  ;D
I'll be here to watch and learn.


Rick,

Yes, it should. I've been posting it on both forums. I'm sad that RR Lines is gone but happy in that it will save me lots of time in posting there. The Modeler's Forum was the first and only forum I participated on until the first and second version were closed.

If the RR Lines restarts, I plan to stay here and not go back and forth.

Tom 
"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

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"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

Pennman

You have come a long way since I last saw this project. Everything looks good from here.
Your glue stick is a great way of doing that part without marring up the adjacent sides. Thanks

Rich

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Quote from: Pennman on February 03, 2025, 09:47:45 PMYou have come a long way since I last saw this project. Everything looks good from here.
Your glue stick is a great way of doing that part without marring up the adjacent sides. Thanks

Rich

Rich,

Thank you kind sir for the comment and compliment. This has really been a fun build as well as challenging.

Tom
"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

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I'm way behind on the updates here but I'll share some of what I'm been doing.

I needed a ceiling for the first floor as I've decided to light it so the interior and stained glass transom will show in a better light.

I turned the structure upside down and track the inside of the walls. I then cut the cardboard on the trace lines.

I notched where the bracing was and test fit it in place. Nice tight fit.



"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

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I glued a frieze board trim to the top of the frieze board. I didn't have the size I wanted so I laminated two 2X6s. I stained and painted them first prior to the lamination.

I started with the longest trim board, which is on the front. I glued it in place and used cloths pins to hold it while the glue dried. No photo of this.

I left plenty of board so I could trim it to fit.



When the glue dried, I turned it over and used a new single edge razor blade to trim the board. I used the angle of the side wall as a guide for the cut.

"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

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I then repeated this process for the two sides. I used a pencil to mark the length giving my self some extra length. I applied glued between the pencil lines. Again, I used clothes pins to hold the board.



"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

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"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

ACL1504

"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

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