CCK Doc Koontz Build

[PRR Modeler]

Very informative Tom.

[Pennman]

Tom,

With any of your builds, you always show expert knowledge of what goes where.
This kit looks like it was well thought out by the manufacturer. The addition of
that full-length brace through both floors makes perfect sense to thwart any
anticipated warping. Thanks for sharing.

Rich

[Rick]

Tom, good idea making sure everything lines up before construction begins.
Odd that bracing was supposed to go above the floor.
At least it looks like all the slots and tabs line up.

[Jerry]

I like the way you make sure everything is going to fit before moving forward!

Jerry

[ACL1504]

Tom...with sll the notches and slots it's kinda like "foot bone connected to ankle bone, ankle bone connected to, and so on.

Always informative to follow your builds
terry

Terry,

Yes, funny in that it all is connected in some way or another.

Happy you are now informed -   Thanks for following along.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Very informative Tom.

Curt, 

I'm finding I'm close to spending more time on the prep work than the actual build.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom,

With any of your builds, you always show expert knowledge of what goes where.
This kit looks like it was well thought out by the manufacturer. The addition of
that full-length brace through both floors makes perfect sense to thwart any
anticipated warping. Thanks for sharing.

Rich

Rich,

Thanks very much, I try to explain it as I go. Jeff did a great job this one. I now understand why there is no instructions, the exploded views are well done. I'll add some additional bracing else where. With our humi9dity here, it is best.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom, good idea making sure everything lines up before construction begins.
Odd that bracing was supposed to go above the floor.
At least it looks like all the slots and tabs line up.

Rick,

The bracing is a start but more will be added as I feel it is necessary. However, not all slots and tabs line up. More on this later this afternoon.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I like the way you make sure everything is going to fit before moving forward!

Jerry

Jerry,

Thank you also. I felt is was especially necessary on this kit since there were no instructions.

I don't want any surprises down the road in the build.

Tom

[ACL1504]

The floor was glued to the concrete base, weighted until the glue was thoroughly dry - over night.



The bracing was glued to the side wall, #3. If building this kit, be sure you leave space at the bottom for the brace to clear the thickness of floor. If you don't use the floor, then no worries.

[ACL1504]

All four of the parts, #53, were also test fitted in the slots. These are the only parts of the two bay window that have tabs that fit into the front wall. These fit nicely with no adjustments necessary.

[ACL1504]

Here is how it looks at this time.  Nothing is glued other than the brace on wall #3.



Everything seems to be level.



Front wall test fit with no issues.

[ACL1504]

One day I may be able to paint this baby. But, for now, there is another major issue with the canopy on the front.

Here are the three pieces that make up the canopy/awning. There is a bottom, middle and top.




I identified the three parts, #16, and test fit them in the slots, no issues here.

[ACL1504]

The top and middle slots and tab align. However, the bottom is off.

In the next photo you can see the problem. The tabs align except the tab on the left is too long.

Notice also the slots don't align and the bottom of the canopy is shorter on the right and longer on the left.





If you align the top and middle with the slots, the tabs are off.



Done for now. I'll show you my fix later this afternoon.

[elwoodblues]

Tom, looks like you are making great progress on a complex kit.  Definitely not a kit for beginners.