FSM Jeffries Point Build

Zephyrus52246 · February 21, 2025, 11:29:45 AM

Rob, thanks for posting the photo originally. The link to how the tunnels are today is interesting. In such a congested area I can't believe that they haven't been filled in.

Jeff

Zephyrus52246 · February 21, 2025, 11:34:18 AM

Curt, I'd be worried the cardstock roof and/or wood supports would burst into flame at 350. Is your roof cardstock? I'd think a plastic roof would certainly melt at that temperature. Heating it to adhere the paint does make sense.

The Rustoleum Auto Primer I used seems to have worked OK, as it's dried for almost 4 days. I'm going to over spray it with Dullcoat before attaching it to the structure and weathering it.

Jeff

Philip · February 21, 2025, 08:14:12 PM

Did some bracing today myself. Makes for nice straight wall! Great kit!

PRR Modeler · February 22, 2025, 10:19:02 AM

Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on February 21, 2025, 11:34:18 AMCurt, I'd be worried the cardstock roof and/or wood supports would burst into flame at 350. Is your roof cardstock? I'd think a plastic roof would certainly melt at that temperature. Heating it to adhere the paint does make sense.

The Rustoleum Auto Primer I used seems to have worked OK, as it's dried for almost 4 days. I'm going to over spray it with Dullcoat before attaching it to the structure and weathering it.

Jeff

Jeff I thought you were using actual metal roofing. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

deemery · February 22, 2025, 12:01:31 PM

Well, if you recall your old movies/SF novels, paper catches fire at "Fahrenheit 451". But if all you're doing is curing paint, you don't need to do that hot....

dave

Larry C · February 22, 2025, 12:50:10 PM

Jeff that is a great looking build you're doing. It'll certainly
take up some real estate.

Zephyrus52246 · February 22, 2025, 03:45:34 PM

Thanks for looking in, Phillip.

Curt, the actual roofing is metal over cardstock. I sometimes use styrene sub roofs.

Dave, I'd forgotten paper goes at 451, I'd be a bit concerned about the adhesive (the 3M tape).

Thanks for the kind words, Larry.

Jeff

ACL1504 · February 22, 2025, 04:58:51 PM

Jeff,

Just getting caught up on the build. I love it and you've done a great job on solving the few issues of the roof.

Tom

Zephyrus52246 · February 23, 2025, 02:10:43 PM

Thanks, Tom. One more issue to solve on the roofs was after installing the last roof. I weighted it down and it must have shifted, so I removed it and tried again. I've done this with three of the four roofs.

Not sure what my issue has been on these. but they are on.

I think the color turned out pretty well, a few spots needed touch up, though I thought I'd covered it pretty well with the spray paint. Seems to not call attention to the irregularity of the roof.

Next up, the rafter tails for the last roof.

Jeff

PRR Modeler · February 23, 2025, 02:59:39 PM

That looks very good Jeff. I like how you connected the metal and tar paper roofs.

deemery · February 23, 2025, 04:12:15 PM

Well, Jeff, sometimes "shift happens." I had that happen with the ridgepole on the Lamson project, it moved just enough to open a gap on one side between the ridgepole and the shingles. I carefully pried it off and tried again.

dave

Philip · February 23, 2025, 08:55:22 PM

Looks great!

Jerry · February 24, 2025, 12:03:16 AM

Very nice great job!

Jerry

Michael Hohn · February 25, 2025, 09:26:24 AM

I like the color, Jeff. Well done.

Mike

Mr. Critter · February 25, 2025, 09:33:45 PM

"We need to put up a new building."

"I agree. Shall we form a committee?"

"Splendid idea! I love architectural chaos!"

"I'll go brew a pot of tea while you pull random villagers in off the street. But- Poll them on their tastes in rooflines, Gerald. We won't tolerate homogeneity."

"Note made."

This is *such* a characterful pile. And I agree about the color.