The Empire

[GPdemayo]

It's really starting to take shape.....great work Jeff. 

[Zephyrus52246]

Thanks, guys.  The cloud painting is NOT going well.  My Iwata airbrush will paint a cloud and then stop spraying.  Air comes out but no paint.  I'd clean it, it'd paint a cloud and give up again.  It's like the needle can't come back far enough, if I pull on it (Iwata has an open back), it sprays, but it takes two hands.  I finally gave up yesterday.  Thought I'd try a bigger nozzle (the stock is .35mm and they sell a .5), but Dick Blick didn't have any .5 needles.  It splattered too much using the .35 needle with the .5 nozzle, not surprising.   Today I got out the old Aztec.  It went about eight feet before needing to be cleaned, which takes some time.  I'm letting the parts dry before having at it again.  At least one side is complete.


Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

Thank the Maker that's done.  Made it the rest of the way without another cleaning.  Like the other room, I made less of the clouds as I think I overdid it in the other areas of the room that you see.  Now to finish the rest of the suspended ceiling before building the benchwork.

Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

After about 14 years, my room prep is FINALLY finished.  The ceiling is complete.  Benchwork time! 


Jeff

[ACL1504]

After about 14 years, my room prep is FINALLY finished.  The ceiling is complete.  Benchwork time! 


Jeff

Jeff,

Congrats on getting this portion done. Now, when will we see benchwork photos?

Tom

[ReadingBob]

Thank the Maker that's done.

Looks good really good Dr. Jeff!

When I read that first comment real fast I thought it said "Thank the Maker that's Mark done.  Guess you know how my day is going.   

[Zephyrus52246]

Benchwork photos now, Mr. Tom Smarty Pants.   


Jeff

[BandOGuy]

Thank the Maker that's done.

Looks good really good Dr. Jeff!

When I read that first comment real fast I thought it said "Thank the Maker that's Mark done.  Guess you know how my day is going.   

And Jack Daniels was his tool holder/assistant. 

[ACL1504]

Benchwork photos now, Mr. Tom Smarty Pants.   


Jeff

Dr. Jeff,

You are fast my friend. I used to be that fast! Looking very good.

Tom

[Zephyrus52246]

After nearly a month hiatus for our two trips, Section Two of the benchwork is finished.  Three more to go.


Jeff

[BandOGuy]

Benchwork photos now, Mr. Tom Smarty Pants.   
Jeff

Dr. Jeff,
You are fast my friend. I used to be that fast! Looking very good.

Tom

I used to be that fast also.
Now, I'm just kinda' half fast. 

[Zephyrus52246]

Another section finished.  Approx 24" centers here as this will be covered in plywood for the staging yard.



Jeff

[S&S RR]

Wow Jeff - you are moving right along. All that time in airports must have provided some inspiration.

[Zephyrus52246]

Thanks, John.  The travel posed more exasperation than inspiration.     Section four is completed.  Need an angled piece yet where the 30 inch radius curve is posed.  Next is the last section, a half circle on the end.  It will be the same height as the outer portion of the benchwork, the just completed section will be a yard, covered in plywood, so no risers were needed, thus it's higher than the rest of the layout.


Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

I've started the peninsula end.  I'm using 1/8 in hardboard here.  I used this on the last penninsula and it worked well.  On that one half is done in 1/4 plywood, but I found it didn't curve as much as I liked and did the other half in the hardboard.  There I built the frame and then applied the strips, here I'm building up the strips first,gluing them together with Titebond.  Adding the second strip made it much more rigid, and I'm sure adding the others (5 or 6 total) will work well.  I also cut some 3/4 in plywood for the yard area, as I had to start cluttering up the benchwork.     I had a 4x8 sheet here from many years ago (when I could lift it down the stairs, something I don't think I would be able to do myself now).  It was quite difficult to maneuver into the table saw to cut.  That's why I buy pre-cut 2x8 sheets now.   


Jeff