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

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I cut another short piece of brass tubing and inserted in the hole.



I then placed the base over the tubing and pushed it down flush with the base.

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Here is a bottom view of the tubing hidden behind the wall.



Taking a break. I'll add more updates later this afternoon.

Tom 

[Mark Dalrymple]

Great progress on the lighting, Tom.

Its really coming together.

Cheers, Mark.

[robert goslin]

Looks good Tom.  I always like to see how folks do their lighting.
The brass tubing idea is neat.
Mine are often a birds nest if more that one light.

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Great progress on the lighting, Tom.

Its really coming together.

Cheers, Mark.

Mark, Cheers,

Thanks very much. This one is about 80% finished. However, the last 20% is a large amount.

Tom 

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Looks good Tom.  I always like to see how folks do their lighting.
The brass tubing idea is neat.
Mine are often a birds nest if more that one light.

Rob,

Thanks Mate. The brass tubing makes it easier to feed the wires through the structure and down through the layout. Don't tell anyone but mine is a bird's nest on the inside but, the nest does work.

Tom

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This morning I glued the rear wall in place and added the rest of the corner trim boards.

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I also added the RIFFRAFF cafe sign.



I wanted to add some detail most models don't have. I rummaged through my detail boxes and came up with something that will work.

Older building didn't have interior plumbing. When the building was upgraded to include toilets, the piping ran down the side of rear of the structure.

I found a few Exterior Pumbing Pipes made by Chooch Enterprises. There are 5 sections in the pack. Unfortunately, these are no longer being offered by Chooch. Not sure if anyone else is making them.

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You may have noticed the holes in the rear wall but were to polite to say I have huge termites at work.



I test fit and fit three sections of piping. I had to gently bend the piping and mark on the wall where they fit.  I drilled holes in the wall where the pipes exited the rear wall.

I used Gallery Glass Liquid Leading to seal around the pipes. I learned this tip from Reading Bob. I used to mix black paint and white glue for this but, the liquid leading is much less messy.

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I painted the pipes with full strength Floquil Gun Metal and while drying brushed on some rust colored pastel chalk.

When dry, I placed the piping on the rear wall and used a tooth pick dipped into the liquid leading to seal the pipes around the wall.



The venting pipe doesn't go all the way to the top, yet. I'll add the final piece once the roof is in place. The roof will be the one of the last parts added to the structure.

The last 20% includes, the roof, doors, windows, window shades and the exterior staircase.

I have a few more extra details to add.

Done for today.

[deemery]

Lots 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

[Rick]

Tom, there's always something interesting to see and learn in your updates.
Thanks as always for sharing.

[PRR Modeler]

Tom that looks very good and a nice extra detail.

[Philip]

Impressive work Tom!

[Jerry]

Tom nice detailing and a good tip on how to seal the holes up!

Jerry