KC's Workshop : Linda's Luncheonette

[nycjeff]

This kit is one of KCW's It's a Snap kits, which they bill as simple to build. This is a small, 2 3/4 x 3.5 inch size, laser cut wood kit with etched brick walls. It has a nice peel and stick storefront and a simple sloped roof. I started by spraying all of the parts with a rattle can flat red primer and then dry brushed brick appropriate colors on the walls and a green craft paint front wall. The kit went together fairly easily and I only added a few kit bashing elements to my version.

Here's a front view. I added a styrene base to the structure to give me a concrete foundation for the building and a sidewalk area at the front. I painted the styrene with a grey chalk paint after scribing some concrete cracks with the back edge of my #11 blade and weathered it with some chalks. I also added a small bench for the ladies waiting for a table.



The right side view has a large sign from my stash. I dry brushed a few brick colors using craft paints. I wanted some subtle brick color variation. You can see the concrete foundation.



Here's the rear wall view. I only added a small sign, an overhead non-working light fixture and a couple of trash cans and old newspapers on the rear concrete area.



The left side is a mirror image of the right side with a couple of signs from my stash.







 

[nycjeff]

Here's a closer look at the roof. I used the colored construction paper that came with the kit. I cut it into 3/8 inch wide strips and roughed up the edges with some sandpaper. I cut a rectangular hole in the cardboard roof card and then cut a piece of 1/16th plywood to fit the hole. Then I scribed some lines with the back edge of my #11 blade to simulate boards. I stained the piece of wood with some AI solution and then glued the roofing paper strips on the roof with full strength wood glue. I hand tore the pieces of roofing paper around the wood board area. The kitchen vent came from my rooftop detail stash and a piece of small styrene rod for the plumbing vent. I used some pastel chalks for weathering.



A closer look at the storefront. The peel and stick layers provide some nice detail and the large sign came with the kit. The door details came with the kit as well as the window shades and signs.



This is a nice little kit that should fit into any era's urban street scene. I had fun assembling this back street breakfast and lunch stop. It's a quick build for any modeler between larger more complicated kits.



That's it for this one, now on to the next one.

[PRR Modeler]

Outstanding structure and detailing Jeff.

[Rick]

Very nice!

[ACL1504]

Jeff,

Well done, looks great.

Tom 

[GPdemayo]

Great work Jeff, but you might have a big roof leak the next time it rains.....

[Philip]

  Nice and run down looking!

[robert goslin]

Nice work Jeff.  With a bit of work, simple kits can be made to look really good.
Only thing I can pick is the front door.  It should be recessed back flush with the overhead window.

[nycjeff]

Outstanding structure and detailing Jeff.

Hello Curt, thank you sir, this was a fun little build.

Very nice!

Hello Rick, thank you for looking in and your comment

Jeff,

Well done, looks great.

Tom

Hello Tom, I appreciate the kind words.

[nycjeff]

Great work Jeff, but you might have a big roof leak the next time it rains.....

Hello Greg, you're right. The luncheonette owner Linda agrees with you, in fact she had the local handyman in to do something about it.

[nycjeff]

Nice and run down looking!

Hello Phillip, thank you, it was fun detailing this small structure.

Nice work Jeff.  With a bit of work, simple kits can be made to look really good.
Only thing I can pick is the front door.  It should be recessed back flush with the overhead window.

Hello Robert, you're right about the door. The door as it comes with the kit does not fit the door opening. I tried to make the opening a little wider, but then stuff started breaking. My options at that point were to build a new door or just glue the door as it was onto the opening. In my frustration, I opted for the second choice. I probably should have just walked away and come back with a clear mind, but I didn't. Good eyes to catch that detail.

[PRR Modeler]

The roof repair guy with tar paper rolls is a very nice detail. I've never seen that before.

[GPdemayo]

Great work Jeff, but you might have a big roof leak the next time it rains.....

Hello Greg, you're right. The luncheonette owner Linda agrees with you, in fact she had the local handyman in to do something about it.

Perfect, I love it.....

[Michael Hohn]

Jeff,

Your luncheonette is a gem.  Your added details and the roof are outstanding. 

Mike

[Rick]

Excellent detail.