Horwood Brothers Gas, Oil and Service - Rail Scale Miniatures.

[deemery]

This looks like another situation where it looks like the kit was designed for exactly the space you have for it.

dave

[ACL1504]

Dario suggested a different step in gluing this building together. He suggested gluing the two large showroom walls together after adding some exterior trim detail.

I didn't follow his steps as I have a way I glue my walls together. I like to have the wall flat on the bench as it is much easier to get a good 90 degree angle of two opposing walls.



He suggested gluing the exterior trim on the windows first. If I followed this step, the walls wouldn't lay flat while gluing them.

Here are the trim pieces. They fit above the large window and on the top of the arched upper wall portion.

[ACL1504]

This looks like another situation where it looks like the kit was designed for exactly the space you have for it.

dave

Dave,

I sure got lucky in finding this kit. I agree in that it seems to be made for this space. So, I'll name and claim it so!

Tom

[ACL1504]

On a sad side note, all the pieces required to add R & R BAKER AUTO SALES" are missing from the kit. I got this kit some 15 years after it was released so it is possible they fell out when possible buyers were looking it over.

I'll reach out to Dario and see if by chance he has any spare laying around.

If not, I'll make a sign that says Horwood Brothers or Horwood Auto Sales.



Here is how the sign and trim look on the pilot model.

[ACL1504]

This last building is almost finished as far as the walls being glued.



The level at least tells me my angled walls are correct.



Done for today.

[deemery]

Looking at your use of the level made me smile.  Turns out the location where my model shop assembly desks are located is not actually flat.  There's a joint in the slab, so I have to shim workbenches to keep X-Acto knives from rolling off the top. 

dave

[ACL1504]

Looking at your use of the level made me smile.  Turns out the location where my model shop assembly desks are located is not actually flat.  There's a joint in the slab, so I have to shim workbenches to keep X-Acto knives from rolling off the top. 

dave

Dave,

I had a work space like that when I was at the University of Florida.

A man has to do what a man can to model. 

Tom

[Rick]

Tom, it's a shame about the signs.
Hopefully Dario has an extra set.

[Yannis]

Looking very nice! Quick question, is this the final placement relative to the tracks behind it?

Yannis,

Thank you for the compliment. The track behind this building is not a service track for Horwood Bros.

Tom

You are welcome . I noticed that it is not a service track, I was actually asking from the perspective of "distance from the mainline" (which is my concern when i am trying to compose a scene).

[ACL1504]

Tom, it's a shame about the signs.
Hopefully Dario has an extra set.

Rick, 

I'll send him an email and find out. I know he has a full time job so I won't bother him with a call.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Looking very nice! Quick question, is this the final placement relative to the tracks behind it?

Yannis,

Thank you for the compliment. The track behind this building is not a service track for Horwood Bros.

Tom

You are welcome . I noticed that it is not a service track, I was actually asking from the perspective of "distance from the mainline" (which is my concern when i am trying to compose a scene).

Yannis,

Sorry, I misunderstood the question. The track is 5" behind the rear of the walls.

Tom