Lamson bash

[GPdemayo]

Impressive mill Dave, great progress.....

[deemery]

I mocked up a different 'warehouse/loading area':

I think that looks pretty good, but I'll probably adjust the height to keep it a bit shorter.  

Also I cut the footprint from (black) foam core, including gluing a piece of junky 1/4" thick styrofoam underneath to raise this to the right level. 

I do need to add a bit on the left side.  This will be removable to build the diorama on the workbench.  BUT it will probably be too big for the contest.  The contest footprint is 12x24, or 288 sq in.  Looks like this will be about 300 sq in.  That's OK.  I'll continue the build, even if it's ultimately not eligible.  

dave

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looking good Dave.

I find adding roofs with black card makes a huge difference in being able to visualise the finished product.

Cheers, Mark.

[deemery]

I tried scoring and removing the window fill, comparing that to just painting the interior black:



It's a bit easier to see without the casting, but overall it's not enough difference with a black (construction paper) view block to justify the minimal effort to open and clean out the window wells.   (cleaned out window is on the right...)

The other change I'm considering is for the office on the left side of the compound.  As designed, the gable end is on the left, which protrudes from the wall.  But I think it would look better if I swapped this, putting the protruding gable end on the right.  That will require a bit more kitbashing since the front and back of the flat (not gable) ends are not identical.  But I think I can make it work. 

dave

[ACL1504]

Dave,

You did cut out the flash very smoothly. Can't even tell it was there. Great job!

Tom 

[deemery]

Today's project was working the new inside corner to flip the layout of the office.  I studied the existing parts, then lined up the new inside corner pieces and marked the notch for the frieze/cornice.  I filed that down, test-fit, then glued (epoxy) a styrene spacer to extend the length of the short piece to provide a better gluing surface for that inside corner.


Looks good...


Next step, I think, will be to prime and paint the brick walls.

dave

[deemery]

I primed the wall pieces, but the airbrush/paint was giving me problems.  I had to stop half-way through and thoroughly clean the airbrush.  Probably some overly thick paint/paint goop got stuck inside the brush.  So I'll need to go back and touch up some places.


dave

[GPdemayo]

Love the detail in the castings Dave, looking forward to seeing it come together.....

[ACL1504]

Dave,

Very well done. 

Tom 

[deemery]

I did go back and respray the top left group.  Next step is to start painting the window wells black.  I'll start that today, but the Stillers are on TV so that will take up the afternoon.  I think I'll paint the window castings white, and I'll take a look at a white casting in the frame to see if I need to also paint the plaster cast window trim white.  That'll be work...

dave

[deemery]

I got the window wells painted.   To do this, I found a cheap new brush slightly less than the width of the window.  I loaded paint on the tip of the brush, held it nearly vertical in the window well, and then pushed the paint into the corners.  This is hard on the brush, and when it got a bit 'fuzzy', I moved the brush at an angle into the window hole then twisted it to align to the top/bottom of the window. 






I need to test-fit the windows and decide if I need to paint the (plaster cast) frames white.  I do need to paint the doors white.

add:  One thing I'll need to do is trim back the rear piece that has the extension for the interior corner that I'm not using (piece at top of the first photo, that section that does not have any bricks carved into it.) That piece needs to be flush with the rear wall of the gable piece.  I'll do that when I start assembly.

dave

[Mark Dalrymple]

This came out nicely, Dave.

Its such a big structure when you see all those walls together.

Cheers, Mark.

[deemery]

That's a lot of wall panels!

I need to do red touch-up, work on the foundations, and decide if I'll do mortar.  I'll also probably need a bit more grey lintel/sill touch-ups too.  Next big project:  priming/painting the window castings (white).

dave

[Zephyrus52246]

So many pieces!  It will be quite an impressive structure.  

Jeff

[ReadingBob]

So many pieces!  It will be quite an impressive structure. 

Jeff

What he said!    This is going to be something else.  As I recall, there are a ton of detail castings included in this kit as well.  You'll be busy for quite some time on this one but it's coming along wonderfully.