CCK's Thompson Navigation

[Dave K.]

Next up on the bench is this background building from Jeff at CCK. The club models northern Illinois/southern Wisconsin so it won't be "Thompson Navigation", but I'm noodling some ideas.

[Dave K.]

Parts is parts.

[Raymo]

Keeping an eye on this one. I'll pick this up from Jeff at Springfield. Raymo

[ACL1504]

What he said!

Tom

[gnatshop]

Boy, that Jeffy boy is on a roll with neat kits!
Retirement must be sittin' good with him - and 'why wouldn't it?' 

But don't ask me to go noodlin' with you - I ain't stickin' my hand in one of them
unknown holes!!! 

[Dave K.]

He's got one heckuva product line. I need to retire!

[MAP]

Jeff sure has come a long way in a short time with his product line.  Lots of great stuff for sure. I need a few background buildings. I like the looks of this one, and will be on  my "Christmas gift to myself" list.  Gnat, you better keep your hands out of those unknown holes!!!    Yikes!

[Dave K.]

Getting ready to do nailholes. Yeah, yeah, I know.  Ain't resurrecting THAT debate!  I like 'em. Live with it.   

[Dave K.]

Machinist's square...one of my favorite tools. Ah ain't too good with them straight lines...this helps.

[Dave K.]

I've been wanting to try this product from Jimmy Simmons at Monster Modelworks so now's as good a time as any. I'll use his lasercut wood siding for the right-hand portion of the kit. Just use Jeff's wall to trace-out the window and door openings.

[Dave K.]

As you can see above I had a nasty X-Acto incident yesterday. Bled like a stuck pig. Probably could use a stitch or two but that would be a couple of hours away from the project. Coulda been worser...

[cuse]

That's a good looking kit. Jeff really has emerged from the pack as one of the really good kit designers, IMO. Many of his kits have very interesting rooflines and construction details ala Mr. Foscale (that's my highest compliment  ).


Jimmy Simmons' Monster Modelworks is another very interesting manufacturer. I purchased some pieces of brick siding including some corner stock and 4 sided brick pillars in N scale and the miniscule intricate laser cutting is phenomenal. I never got to building anything, but I'm happy to see you trying it out. My heavy handed dry-brushing would probably turn it into stucco 


I'm enjoying the thread.


John

[ACL1504]

As you can see above I had a nasty X-Acto incident yesterday. Bled like a stuck pig. Probably could use a stitch or two but that would be a couple of hours away from the project. Coulda been worser...

Dave,

Great photo, but damn, you caught me off guard there.

Tom

[GPdemayo]

Man.....that had to hurt. 

[Dave K.]

Bwahahahaha!