The Franklin & South Manchester Railroad - it's all about the details!

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Finally,  tonight let's start the isolation process by choosing the  Maxwell Bicycle Works building which is the large building that is on the top left as you look at the complete town of Franklin.

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A couple from different angles.

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A close-up of the stone work and siding.

[nextceo]

Hey John,

   If you happen to talk with "The Guru", can you please ask him what method he used to pull up the clap boards? I usually use a corner of a razor blade or a tip on an exacto knife...but it never turns out like that...

Thanks!
Alan

[gnatshop]

John, once again - a great thread and great photos!
But, I know why George doesn't post - he's afraid that I might reply with a tacky-*ss comment!

For once, I'll make a nice reply - We love you, George!!! 

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Hey John,

   If you happen to talk with "The Guru", can you please ask him what method he used to pull up the clap boards? I usually use a corner of a razor blade or a tip on an exacto knife...but it never turns out like that...

Thanks!
Alan

Alan

George uses a single edge razor blade.  If you have access to the Allen Keller videos of the F&SM I know George demonstrates the process on one of them (can anyone help here?).  So now I have to figure out which one.  I will ask him the next time we talk.  I added your question to my list.

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John, once again - a great thread and great photos!
But, I know why George doesn't post - he's afraid that I might reply with a tacky-*ss comment!

For once, I'll make a nice reply - We love you, George!!! 

Wow - David is getting soft in his old age!

[jerryrbeach]

John,
Thank you again for spending the time to post these photos.  George's work is so inspirational, I love the photos of his work, each is indeed worth a thousand words.

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John,
Thank you again for spending the time to post these photos.  George's work is so inspirational, I love the photos of his work, each is indeed worth a thousand words.

Jerry

Thanks for stopping by the thread. George's work is very inspirational. I'm glad you are enjoying the thread.

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Now moving across the top row of buildings we come to the Oandy building followed by an unlabeled but unique structure.

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The fourth building in the top row is Clancy's Bar and grill.

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Number five is the J. Stein Loans building.










Just below this area is the Franklin Station Hotel - this picture is from Mark Dalrymple. Picture added 6/23/15.

[Mark Dalrymple]

Great pics.

Was just wondering if, as people see structures that they think or know are kitbashed, whether they could point them out.  It would be interesting to see what George has done to change them to suit his needs and would help us to think outside of the box when it comes to our own layouts.

I think the five story brick building is a city classics structure?

Cheers, Mark.

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this #17 blade is really great at lifting clapboards. It works nicely at cutting a vertical line into the clapboard by pressing the blade into the siding, then gives nice control at lifting the clapboard. I stopped using a regular razor blade for this after starting to use a #17 blade.

Thanks for the input - that blade sure looks safer around my fingers too! I will give it a try.

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Great pics.

Was just wondering if, as people see structures that they think or know are kitbashed, whether they could point them out.  It would be interesting to see what George has done to change them to suit his needs and would help us to think outside of the box when it comes to our own layouts.

I think the five story brick building is a city classics structure?

Cheers, Mark.

Great idea Mark - I think the castings for the J. Stein Loans building are from the FSM Chippy Hollow kit.