Merchant's Row I, A Magnuson Kit Bash

ACL1504 · March 29, 2025, 04:11:55 PM

The building is square and vertically correct.

ACL1504 · March 29, 2025, 04:15:22 PM

The photo above shows what looks like the wall isn't flush with the corner. An optical illusion I guess as it is flush to the corner wall.

Done for today. Up next is primer and painting. I'll also go over some roof stuff.

TomO/Tloc · March 29, 2025, 04:32:55 PM

I've put together many of the plastic HO Merchant Row series kits from Walthers. I even drove to Galena, Illinois and Darlington, Wi, where supposedly many of the building ideas came from. I wanted color ideas? But I've never built a Magnuson kit. I think I'm glad. Great tutorial, thank you.

The use of the brass is a new one for me for bracing as I have always used the Evergreen styrene or self cut wood strips. I do have quite an inventory of brass channel and tubing that I've no idea what to use it on. But, there is a scratch paper mill being started and now I know what to use. An extra thank you for that.

TomO

Rick · March 29, 2025, 07:44:23 PM

Tom, great fix on the broken piece.

elwoodblues · March 30, 2025, 10:06:47 AM

Tom,

You have been busy, All the walls look true and square to me, makes it worth all the effort it took to get them there.

I bought a infrared thermometer laser temperature gun years ago when I got into 3d printing and needed something to verify the heated bed temperature. since then I've found a thousand other uses for it.

ACL1504 · March 30, 2025, 10:07:19 AM

Quote from: TomO/Tloc on March 29, 2025, 04:32:55 PMI've put together many of the plastic HO Merchant Row series kits from Walthers. I even drove to Galena, Illinois and Darlington, Wi, where supposedly many of the building ideas came from. I wanted color ideas? But I've never built a Magnuson kit. I think I'm glad. Great tutorial, thank you.

The use of the brass is a new one for me for bracing as I have always used the Evergreen styrene or self cut wood strips. I do have quite an inventory of brass channel and tubing that I've no idea what to use it on. But, there is a scratch paper mill being started and now I know what to use. An extra thank you for that.

TomO

Tom,

Thank you and happy to have you along on this adventure. Speaking of color ideas, I have no idea what to paint these.

Happy to have some new tricks of modeling shared, I've certainly picked up my share from others.

Again, thank you and you are very welcome.

Tom

ACL1504 · March 30, 2025, 10:08:54 AM

Quote from: elwoodblues on March 30, 2025, 10:06:47 AMTom,

You have been busy, All the walls look true and square to me, makes it worth all the effort it took to get them there.

I bought a infrared thermometer laser temperature gun years ago when I got into 3d printing and needed something to verify the heated bed temperature. since then I've found a thousand other uses for it.

Ron,

I went to Lowes this morning but didn't have time to check them out. I will get one though.

Thank you for the compliment on the resin wall fix.

Tom

ACL1504 · March 30, 2025, 10:09:37 AM

Quote from: Rick on March 29, 2025, 07:44:23 PMTom, great fix on the broken piece.

Rick,

Thank you very much my friend, it was an easy fix but necessary.

Tom

Jerry · March 30, 2025, 10:30:37 AM

That really looks nice. Great job on the corner and getting the building square.

Jerry

Larry C · March 30, 2025, 11:41:39 AM

Dang Tom!!! I miss a few days going thru the different sub-forums and you sneak one in on me.
Great start to the build and can always count on you for usual problem fixes. I'll be keeping an eye on this one.

ACL1504 · March 30, 2025, 02:47:15 PM

Quote from: Jerry on March 30, 2025, 10:30:37 AMThat really looks nice. Great job on the corner and getting the building square.

Jerry

Jerry,

Thank you, much appreciated.

Tom

ACL1504 · March 30, 2025, 02:49:07 PM

Quote from: Larry C on March 30, 2025, 11:41:39 AMDang Tom!!! I miss a few days going thru the different sub-forums and you sneak one in on me.
Great start to the build and can always count on you for usual problem fixes. I'll be keeping an eye on this one.

Larry,

Sorry 'bout that my friend. The fix on the corner was an easy one.

Happy to have you following along on the journey.

Tom

ACL1504 · March 30, 2025, 02:58:39 PM

The roof for Merchant's Row is one sold piece with details cast into the roof.

It also slopes to the rear very slightly.

The front portion of the roof is very thick. There are five businesses in Merchant's Row and the roof levels differ for each one. This is why you see different thicknesses.

ACL1504 · March 30, 2025, 03:05:04 PM

The rear of the wall is much thinner but there are also a couple of different thicknesses.

I mentioned in an earlier post that there is an area on the front and side where the cast sidewalk fits under the store fronts.

The Magnuson sidewalk is too thick and honestly, looks out of place when attached to the building.

ACL1504 · March 30, 2025, 03:08:13 PM

Here is what I did to cover this area. I took scale 2X12s and glued them together making on 4X12. I then glued the 4X12 where the sidewalk was to be placed.

I already did the front but here is how I did the side, same as the front.

I used clothes pins to hold the 4X12 in place until the glue dried.