CCK Doc Koontz Build

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Parts #53 are the upper and lower bay window pieces that have tabs. These tabs fit into the front wall to secure the bay window.

They were still a nice tight fit and fit into the slots without having to press them.



I came upon a MAJOR issue with the build regarding the front two doors and three windows.

I'll cover that tomorrow afternoon, once I figure out how to correct a flaw in the exploded diagrams regarding the front doors and windows.

Stay tuned; however, I'm done for tonight.

[Jerry]

I really like the color and a nice tutorial Tom.
Your build are always interesting.

Jerry

[Pennman]

If it's a MAJOR flaw, it's got to be true!
I'm sure you can handle it though. Hey, if you can't,
and it has to do with the sizes of the door and windows,
you can always use this building for a nice garage, lol. 

Rich

[Rick]

Nice cliffhanger you've left us with. 

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I really like the color and a nice tutorial Tom.
Your build are always interesting.

Jerry

Jerry,

Thank you very much. I try to be as informative and descriptive as possible in my build threads.

Tom

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If it's a MAJOR flaw, it's got to be true!
I'm sure you can handle it though. Hey, if you can't,
and it has to do with the sizes of the door and windows,
you can always use this building for a nice garage, lol. 

Rich

Rich,

Well, it was a major problem for sure.  I did fix it as you'll see in the afternoon posts. No garage here, it will be done in the Doc Koontz style; however, with all my fixes.

Tom

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Nice cliffhanger you've left us with. 

Rick,

Sorry, but it involved a lot of fixing. I wasn't able to post the fixes yesterday.

Speaking of cliffhangers, buckle up, I'm sure the turret and two bay windows will be a real challenge.

Tom

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I wish I had the opportunity to help Jeff build the pilot model or write instructions for Doc Koontz. I believe I could have helped make the kit a little less difficult.

I mentioned yesterday that I glued 1/16" (6X6s) to the inside of the two door and three window openings. Even though the exploded diagram shows this, it isn't correct, as I'll explain. Refer to the photo below.

You can see highlighted in yellow, the suggestion of the 1/16" framing for the doors.

You are viewing the rear of the front wall for the purpose of this information.



If you refer to the same diagram, expanded to full length as shown below, you can see it shows the same 1/16" framing in the three window openings as well. I've marked in red pencil the three windows openings.



NOTE: If you do, in fact, use the 1/16" framing in the five openings, you will drastically change the look of the store front.

When adding the doors and windows, they will only fit in front or in the rear of the 1/16" framing.

If placed in the front, They will stick out from the wall and not look normal/natural. The same is true if they are placed in the rear. The rear position will put them to far back.

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Now, let me confuse you further. The next drawing suggests the modeler also frame the the doors with 1/16" wood.

If the two doors and door openings are framed with 1/16" wood, the opening will be reduced by 1/8" which would leave very little room for the doors and door detail.



Another way to look at the framing is to assume the framing is to be applied to the front portion of the door layer. Each door is made up of four layers.

Still, it isn't necessary for the use of double the framing.

Back in a few. Definitely need a Diet Pepsi.

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This next photo shows the top door layer on the framing. This is the layer that the 1/16" wood was to be used to frame.

You can see the top layer doesn't fit with the framing.



Also, note the top door piece is well below the bottom of the wall section.

It dawned on me the 1/16" framing needed to be removed. They had only been in the door and window openings a little over an hour. The glue was drying but still pliable.

I used a fresh #11 blade and carefully cut the framing away from each part of the front wall.

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I used the edge of the #11 blade and removed any residual tacky glue.

Okay, time to start over on the front wall section with the door and window openings.

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Below is shown the four layers of the door. For the purpose of this thread, I'll call them part 1 through 4, left to right.



I placed #2 on top of #1.

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#3 was placed on top of 1 & 2.



And #4 on top of the other three.

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I got busy and forgot to take photos of another step. That step was an important one. Sorry about that but you'll be able to see what I did  in a bit later.

I used HO scale 4X4s and glued them to the top edges of door layer #1. I did this with both doors and the three windows.

Floquil GN Gray Green was used on the four separate layers prior to gluing them together. The tan color is Floquil Foundation.



Please refer to the above photo. You can see the 1/32" (HO scale 4X4s) glued to layer #1. They were glued on top and flush with the sides.

The other three layers fit perfectly between the 4X4s.

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