B.T.S. Prichard's Barn Build

[deemery]

I assembled several different laser-cut chairs (different vendors) for the Machine Shop. Some were definitely easier to build than others!

dave

[ACL1504]

I assembled several different laser-cut chairs (different vendors) for the Machine Shop. Some were definitely easier to build than others!

dave

Dave,

I agree, some are easier than others. This one chair took 20 minutes to cut out, not break anything and glue together.

The easiest chairs to build were by Stella Scale Models. They did fantastic laser cut chairs and other details. Unfortunately, Jim is no longer in business.

Jim's best kit was the New Erie Cafe. Here's the one I built.

Tom

[Pennman]

It's nice to see the Master at work again on the Pritchard's Barn.
Good fix on the trusses and the windows look great. That chair looks good
too, but I would have thrown it away! 

Rich

[GaryMc]

I like the extra trim you added, it makes the barn have a more finished look.

[Rick]

Tom, I agree with the others about adding the trim.
Nice fix on the trusses and the chair looks good.

[friscomike]

Howdy Tom,

The barn is looking fantastic.  I can't believe how small that chair is. Good work assembling it. 

Have fun,
mike

[Jerry]

Tom nice fix on the trusses!!  But that chair is something else my big fingers would have said leave it in the box!! 
But you did a perfect job.

Jerry

[ReadingBob]

Looking good. Looking very good. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished barn back in place on the layout. 

[ACL1504]

It's nice to see the Master at work again on the Pritchard's Barn.
Good fix on the trusses and the windows look great. That chair looks good
too, but I would have thrown it away! 

Rich

Rich,

Thank you for the very kind and generous compliment. This barn build has been fun and long overdue.

I was going to ditch the chair but figured I'd build it as glue dried on the barn. You know, can't stay idle.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I like the extra trim you added, it makes the barn have a more finished look.

Gary,

Thank you, the trim was a must as I mentioned. It does make the barn look more realistic.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom, I agree with the others about adding the trim.
Nice fix on the trusses and the chair looks good.

Rick,

Thank you for your support and comment, much appreciated.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Howdy Tom,

The barn is looking fantastic.  I can't believe how small that chair is. Good work assembling it.

Have fun,
mike

Mike, Howdy,

Thank you sir, I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Yes, the chair was small for sure.

I'm still having fun.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom nice fix on the trusses!!  But that chair is something else my big fingers would have said leave it in the box!! 
But you did a perfect job.

Jerry

Jerry,

Thanks very much, The repair wasn't really needed but you know me, couldn't let it go.

My fingers got in the way when building the chair. I used tweezers to assemble it.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Looking good. Looking very good. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished barn back in place on the layout. 

Butty Bob,

Thank you for looking in on the build. Hard to believe the barn sat unfinished for 8 to 10 years.

Tom

[ACL1504]

The barn instructions show that 8 purlins are to be glued to the top of the roof trusses. I didn't care for this step and wanted my roof panels to fit flush on top of the trusses.

The roofing panels in the kit are the same 1/64" thick material as the other parts. Also, each roof side is made up of two separate panels. I decided to make my own panels from cardboard and have each side as one piece.

Here is what I did.

First, I found a suitable piece of cardboard, not thin and not to thick. I used a square to ensure my cardboard corners were all square. Nothing like cutting a roof panel and once on the roof have it look out of square.



I next aligned the two roof panels on the cardboard and marked the outline with a sharp pointed pencil.