Merchant's Row I, A Magnuson Kit Bash

[ACL1504]

I have one more photo to show in this large format. I'm not going do any more posting until I get the photo program under control.

However, sadly, the next photo shows how my day went.

Dang it   



Certainly done for today.

[robert goslin]

Latest update looks good Tom.  The concrete colour is a nice contrast to the walls.
If you run out of the Floquil aged concrete, Tamiya Deck Tan is a good alternative concrete colour too.

[Ensign]

Tom, this row of stores is looking great and coming together nicely!
Regarding the spill of paint, we've all done that before.
However I have never taken a photo of it to share, I was to busy trying to contain my mess.

Greg

[elwoodblues]

Ouch Tom,

Been there, done that.  I have also done that with a bottle of Tamiya solvent which spilled on a bunch of plastic windows, it wasn't a pretty sight.

[Rick]

Tom, sorry that happened.
I think we've all had that happen.
I saw someone, don't remember who, posted on RRL a block of wood with holes drilled in the same size as the bottles to help prevent spillage.

[Jerry]

Tom sorry that happened.

I've done it with acetone and it melted everything in plastic that was in its way.

Jerry

[ACL1504]

Latest update looks good Tom.  The concrete colour is a nice contrast to the walls.
If you run out of the Floquil aged concrete, Tamiya Deck Tan is a good alternative concrete colour too.

Rob,

Thanks very much. I have Tamiya Dark Tan and you are correct, it is a close match.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Tom, this row of stores is looking great and coming together nicely!
Regarding the spill of paint, we've all done that before.
However I have never taken a photo of it to share, I was to busy trying to contain my mess.

Greg

Greg,

Thank you, much appreciate the comment. Yea, the spilled paint was unfortunate but it happens.

I did  contain the spill with  paper towels and then grabbed the camera. I wanted to share my pain. 

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Ouch Tom,

Been there, done that.  I have also done that with a bottle of Tamiya solvent which spilled on a bunch of plastic windows, it wasn't a pretty sight.

Ron,

This is the second time for me in the past 65+ years. I'm not even sure how it happened but I guess I knocked it over intending to move it back from the edge of the workbench.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom, sorry that happened.
I think we've all had that happen.
I saw someone, don't remember who, posted on RRL a block of wood with holes drilled in the same size as the bottles to help prevent spillage.

Rick,

Thanks, yes, I'm sorry also. Now I only have two bottles left of the Floquil Weathered Black.

I like the idea of a bottle holder. I'm going to try that.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom sorry that happened.

I've done it with acetone and it melted everything in plastic that was in its way.

Jerry

Jerry,

It was bound to happen since this is the first one in 30+ year since the last spill. The only thing that got ruined was the cutting mat now has no lines in that area. I'll switch out the mat later this summer.

Tom 

[Philip]

The building are colored great just a tad too much on the painters pallet.   Been there done that!

[Larry C]

Tom it wouldn't be a hobby if you DIDN'T spill something along the way. The buildings are coming together nicely though.

[ACL1504]

The building are colored great just a tad too much on the painters pallet.   Been there done that!

Philip,

I agree, too much. When they were built, I'm sure they were all a natural red brick. Through the years as the ownership changed the facades were painted and repainted. Since the A&S era is late 40s very early 50s, the color pallet is "colorful". 

Oh, and thank you.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom it wouldn't be a hobby if you DIDN'T spill something along the way. The buildings are coming together nicely though.

Larry,

I didn't mind the spill as much as I lost a goodly portion of the Floquil Weathered Black. But, snit happens.

Tom