FOS - Shakey's Pool Hall

[ReadingBob]

Last few pictures for today.

The four main walls are topped with a piece of 1/4" by 1/16" strip wood. I cut one end using a Northwest Short Lines Chopper to make sure it was nice and square and then place the wood at the top of the wall using an angle iron to make sure it lined up with the edge of the wall. I marked where the other cut needed to be made using a single edge razor place and then made the second cut using the chopper. Dang it if I didn't screw up one and cut it too short because I didn't line up my mark with the chopper correctly.  Thankfully there was enough strip wood leftover for a redo though I had to paint and weather that extra piece. But all is good now.



Finally, I glued all the doors and windows in place. I apply Canopy Glue to the inside of the opening and then press the door or window in place.



I have some paper that I painted a light green (tan works well too) to use for window blinds. I cut a strip slightly wider than the window openings and then started lopping of random lengths.



I glue these the back of the wall behind the window opening. They're drawn down most of the way because I don't have an interior for this structure and don't want the inside scene. I just try to make sure they aren't exactly the same. That would look a little odd, in my opinion. 



That's where I'm currently at on this one. The next step is to glue the walls together. That's when things really start to take shape!

Thanks for following along!

[PRR Modeler]

Great how to Bob.

[Jerry]

Bob the usual perfect tutorial.

That sign up above came out really nice.

Jerry

[ReadingBob]

Great how to Bob.

Thanks, Curt! I appreciate having you following along. 

[ReadingBob]

Bob the usual perfect tutorial.

That sign up above came out really nice.

Jerry

Thanks, Jerry! You might notice the effect that the final dry brushing had on it. It helps create the illusion that the sign was actually painted on when. At least I think it does. 

[Dave Buchholz]

How are you taking the pictures? I'd someone else taking them, it are you using a camera with a timer set up across the table?

[ReadingBob]

How are you taking the pictures? I'd someone else taking them, it are you using a camera with a timer set up across the table?

I have an old Sony Cyber shot on a small tripod on my workbench. I can set the timer by feel (the camera has buttons on the back). 

[Dave Buchholz]

That work bench actually looks clean compared to mine!

[Jerry]

Nice picture.  That shirt is in really good shape for being 13 years old!! 

Jerry

[Vietnam Seabee]

Bob... in that pic you kinda look like Ted Cruz...anybody else see it?
terry

[ReadingBob]

Nice picture.  That shirt is in really good shape for being 13 years old!! 

Jerry

Nah, that's just an old picture I had uploaded years ago to answer the question of how I take my pictures. That shirt has long since been retired. 

[ReadingBob]

Bob... in that pic you kinda look like Ted Cruz...anybody else see it?
terry

Ouch! That hurts. I've never been to Cancun.