Merchant's Row I, A Magnuson Kit Bash

[Rick]

Tom, I've never built a Magnuson kit.
It will be interesting to see how you go about putting it together.
Putting the castings out in the FL. sun is almost the same as putting them in the oven. 
Have building it and I'll be here to watch.

[elwoodblues]

Tom, I see you found your next project, and it's an interesting one to boot.

I build one of them years ago and the thing I remember most about it was how sticky it was.  It did turn out to be great build in the end.  Looking forward to seeing how you go through the process.

You did a great job on the Master Creation Brewery.

[friscomike]

Howdy Tom,

The brewery is an excellent model, well done.  I'm looking forward to the chronicle of the Merchants Row build.

Have fun,
mike

P.S., I put resin castings in a hot bathtub for 30 minutes or so, then out to a dead flat surface.  There are many ways to flatten resin.

[Jerry]

Looking forward to this build Tom.

Question how do you get rid of the sticky??

Jerry

[robert goslin]

Looking forward to seeing these builds.
Look very similar to the DPM kits, of which I have built many in N scale, so will be interested in your techniques Tom.

I know George Sellios also used a lot of Magnuson kit of the F&SM.  Rod Stewart too.
So you're in good company.
 

[ACL1504]

Great start Tom. Hopefully you won't need the square brass tubing. I'll definitely be following.

Curt,

Thanks Butty, but past experience tells me that square brass tubing is in my future.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Hi Tom, I love these old Magnuson kits!
I have built some of them in the past including this one, and even have a few more to build in my stash.
I did not know about sitting the walls on a flat sufface in the sun trick.
Like Dave I have placed mine in the oven, to flatten out the walls.
I even picked up one of their kits last week at a train show for 10 bucks "Wanglies Dept. store"
You did a beautiful job on that Master Creations brewery!
I am certain you will do an equally beautiful job on this one as well.

Greg

Greg,

Thank you for the compliment on the brewery. That kit was done some 12+ years ago. I tried to find the thread as it was done on this forum but apparently it is no longer on the server.

Wanglie's is a neat kit and you got a bargain for sure.

I have more comments on warped wall I'll mention later in the build.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom, I've never built a Magnuson kit.
It will be interesting to see how you go about putting it together.
Putting the castings out in the FL. sun is almost the same as putting them in the oven. 
Have building it and I'll be here to watch.

Rick,

If you've never built one you may consider yourself fortunate.  I've never built one that didn't need to be "fixed" to build.

I may try the oven trick on the next Magnuson but this one is already way down the road.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Tom, I see you found your next project, and it's an interesting one to boot.

I build one of them years ago and the thing I remember most about it was how sticky it was.  It did turn out to be great build in the end.  Looking forward to seeing how you go through the process.

You did a great job on the Master Creation Brewery.

Ron,

Yes, this is one of the next projects but not the one I wanted to start. I figured this one would take less time.

I've already had to brace the walls on this one.

Thanks for the compliment on the brewery. That one was a real pain in the rear to build. Especially the corner tower. Nothing fit at all. Lots of squadron putty was used.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Howdy Tom,

The brewery is an excellent model, well done.  I'm looking forward to the chronicle of the Merchants Row build.

Have fun,
mike

P.S., I put resin castings in a hot bathtub for 30 minutes or so, then out to a dead flat surface.  There are many ways to flatten resin.

Mike, Howdy,

Thanks very much, I appreciate the comment. I tried the tub method but had a hard time controlling the hot water.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Looking forward to this build Tom.

Question how do you get rid of the sticky??

Jerry

Jerry,

Happy to have you follow along.

I used Dove dish soap, warm water and a soft toothbrush. On this one I had to wash the walls three times to get the sticky off.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Looking forward to seeing these builds.
Look very similar to the DPM kits, of which I have built many in N scale, so will be interested in your techniques Tom.

I know George Sellios also used a lot of Magnuson kit of the F&SM.  Rod Stewart too.
So you're in good company.
 

Rob,

Happy you are on the bandwagon for this one. DPM bought the rights to a few of the DPM molds and released them in plastic.

When I visited George back in 2016 he said he used many many parts of Magnuson kits for his layout. 

Tom 

[deemery]

As an alternative to dishwashing soap, try a 10% solution of "Super Clean" (from the automotive cleaner section of WalMart and other stores).  That's worked well to clean everything I've put into it, and it won't hurt the resin.

dave

[ACL1504]

I mentioned yesterday that I set wall sections in the sun to get warm and then lay them flat. The weights were left on until the walls remained flat.

This morning I can out and the walls reverted back to the way they were, WARPED! Dang it to H++L!

I'm curious if any of ya'll that soaked in hot water, microwaved or what ever method used -- did the walls revert back to being warped?

Many of the Magnuson kits have sidewalks for the fronts of the structures. There is a ridge under the storefront where the sidewalk fits.

[ACL1504]

As an alternative to dishwashing soap, try a 10% solution of "Super Clean" (from the automotive cleaner section of WalMart and other stores).  That's worked well to clean everything I've put into it, and it won't hurt the resin.

dave

Dave,

Great tip,  I'll try that on the next build of a Magnuson kit.

Tom