FOS M. D. Garage Build

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Keeping it all on the level.



Done for today.

[Rick]

Tom, that level is the hardest working tool on your bench.   

[PRR Modeler]

You're structures wouldn't dare not to be level!  

[nycjeff]

Hello Tom, a simple yet elegant solution to your wall tab corner problem. Looking forward to the rest of your build. A well worn country service station- should be interesting.

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Tom, that level is the hardest working tool on your bench.   

Rick,

It may not be the hardest working tool, but it is the most used tool. 

Tom 

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You're structures wouldn't dare not to be level!  

Curt,

I'll level with you and agree, they better not be off level. 

Tom 

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Hello Tom, a simple yet elegant solution to your wall tab corner problem. Looking forward to the rest of your build. A well worn country service station- should be interesting.

Jeff,

Thank you. It did solve the problem.

Tom 

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This morning I spray painted the four walls on the garage.

In the past, I've used regular rattle can primer from ACE Hardware to prime structures. However, on this build, I chose to go with Tamiya Light Gray spray paint. Tamiya is a model paint and Ace is a 1:1 paint and sprays on thicker.

For the garage, I didn't want to fill in the mortar joints on the walls. The stucco will cover the areas of the walls that don't have the cinder blocks showing.

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The blocks under the stucco are what we call 8-8-16 blocks. Meaning they are 8" high, 8" wide and 16" long. I measured these and they are a scale 8" high but are just under 16 scale inches long. Close enough for government work.

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I opened the bag of parts, filed and cleaned them getting ready for painting.



After studying the photos of the garage, I decided I wanted a little steeper pitch to the roof angle.

I cut two new gable ends. You can see in the photo the pitch is steeper. You can also see I don't have the kit gable exactly centered on the new one.

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Adding the stucco to the walls will be next but I won't get to it until probably Sunday.

Done for today.

[PRR Modeler]

Great progress Tom. I'll have to give the Tamiya spray a try.

[Jerry]

Looks great Tom.  I really like the gray color also.

Jerry

[Rick]

Tom, I'm wondering why you offset the pitch.
Just for a different look?