FSM Jeffries Point Build

[Zephyrus52246]

Well one wall of windows is finished.  The two small holes are plastic windows that are modeled in the open position and the instructions note they will probably break off while putting the walls together, so we'll wait on those, though I will glue the frames on. 

I can do about 5 windows before I need a break.  Not all the cuts are "perfect".  Sometimes a slight defect will occur, especially at the edge/corner.  They are so small that they don't show.  I also cut one a bit too large and placing it broke it in two.     There will be glass pieces left over and sometimes tiny shards of glass.  I immediately use some tape to pick these up.  You don't want to get a piece in your finger, they'd be very difficult to remove as they break so easily. 

All the tape/glass goes into a dedicated trash can that I will empty with leather gloves when finished. 

I remembered I had this little suction cup device that I bought precisely for this type of thing.  Usually I forget this stuff until I'm finished.   



Jeff

[deemery]

Jeff, that waste would be a good thing to use a plastic food container and lid, taping it shut when done, and putting the whole thing in the trash.  Kinda like a sharps bin from the office...

I use a plastic screw container with a slot cut in it for holding used X-Acto blades.  When it's full, I tape over the opening and throw it out (safely.)


dave

[Zephyrus52246]

I use old antacid jars for the blades, Dave.  I think for the next glass window project, I'll use a disposable larger bin.  Thanks for the idea.  

Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

Finished the windows.  Added some shades.  After auditioning several colors, the depot buff won out.  Large doors are next, then the wall details and signs, I think.  Need to brush up on the instructions again.  

Jeff

[ACL1504]

Finished the windows.  Added some shades.  After auditioning several colors, the depot buff won out.  Large doors are next, then the wall details and signs, I think.  Need to brush up on the instructions again. 

Jeff

Jeff, 

Looking good Doc.

Tom 

[Mark Dalrymple]

You're making good progress, Jeff.

I had my reservations about that green - but now its dirtied up some I'm coming around.

Cheers, Mark.

[nycjeff]

Hello Jeff, the large walls are looking good. I agree with Mark, I wasn't sure about the green color at first, but it's really coming together now.

[Zephyrus52246]

Thanks, Tom.  Your build is looking great as well. 

Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

Thanks for looking in, Mark and Jeff.  The green looks darker on the layout than in my office lighting.  At first I wasn't sure, either, that's why I did some test pieces first.  

Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

I cut out the signs which describe the products the "stave and heading" company makes.  I've always thought these looked a bit odd on the original structure, I'm not sure why.  Maybe because back in the day everyone would know what was manufactured here.  I think on the original grey structure they're OK, but on the green, even with more weathering, they look "off" to me, so I'm leaving them off.  I'm renaming the structure anyway, "Jefferies Point" sounds like I named it after myself, though it's an actual place in Boston.  

This is one of the few FSM structures that doesn't really have many advertising signs on it, as it's a manufacturing firm, so I may not use any of them, either (there are some included and on the original structure).  

Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

Most of the wall details are vents and a couple of cyclones.  I usually put the metal details like this into a blackening solution and buff them so they look like aged metal, but I did a couple and didn't like how they came out, so I painted the cyclones black and the vents with a silver stencil paint.  Ten used black oil wash and then rust oil wash with Dullcoat in between.  The cyclones were so large I didn't think they would glue well to the walls, so I drilled a small hole in them and used some 0.15 wire to go through the wall and help hold them for the super glue to set.  

Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

Next I glued all the pieces to the walls.  Then used some "pitch" around them.  This is just black paint in Elmer's glue.  This was applied with a very small opening.  This needed to be repeated on some spots 2 or 3 times as the "pitch" shrinks after drying and sometimes leaves gaps.  

Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

Some black and rust oil washes then aged up the wall.  One more wall to go and then it's time to glue the walls together.  

Jeff

[ReadingBob]

Cyclones and vents look great. Good idea to add that wire to them as well.

[GPdemayo]

Nice progress Jeff.....