I havent actually done anything but I did set up the store for an open house last weekend and play trains this morning.
here are some photos of the store that I took today
I put some stuff on the loading dock and front porch.
you might recognize the Crate from Mik’s…stuff gets around!
VERY NICE!(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Looking good!
Nice job Eric. I make my siding out of cypress. Cut if 1/4" wide and run it through the band saw at 1/16" thick with table tilted 7 degrees. Should give a 1/16" thick side down to 0 on the other. If not, tilt the table till it does.
Some questions…
The foundation wood looks like pressure treated wood, is it?
How do you ensure an accurate 3/8 inch for cutting the siding?
It looks like the roof on the coal shed needs attention before the rains start. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)
Steve–
it is not pressure treated plywood but i imagine that would work fine. My table saw fence has a built in ruler…just gotta do the math 3/8ths at a time(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif) That coal shed has spent a few seasons out side. I used that “copper” flashing from Lowes. it has a thin copper foil some how “stuck” to a plastic layer…it has come unstuck.
here is a shot of the inside:
I painted the whole thing white…even inside. here the first layer of primer. a finish coat of white followed. just white exterior latex/acrylic from Ace hardware.
I added some details under the porch to give a little flare!
How about curtains for the windows? sawn from 1/4" spruce carved with a gouge and painted with a rattle can
I used my pin nailer to affix them inside the upstairs windows…the shop keeper lives there!
rolled ice and water sheild roofing on the porch. this stuff has grit on it to make it less slippery…just right for us!
That is beautiful!(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Beautiful! I like the way you did the curtains.
Thanks Ray! I really enjoy seeing the detail you put I to the radio repair shop. The s are of this building g lends itself to similar treatment but my skills and the climate don’t lend themselves to it. The curtains seemed a reasonable compromise.
Did you glaze the windows?
Eric
A very classy model, As Ray, I like the curtains, I do see a couple familiar crates. You definitely have good woodworking skills.
You also have a spectacular eye for modeling, not many can see the outcome before it happens, you are among the gifted.
Dennis
although it is a bit of a shame to cover such fine woodwork in paint, it does look fine!
Steve, one of the secrets to longevity of my wood buildings is leaving the windows unglazed for ventilation. Our moist climate is hard on sealed boxes.
Eric Schade said:
Steve, one of the secrets to longevity of my wood buildings is leaving the windows unglazed for ventilation. Our moist climate is hard on sealed boxes.
That’s interesting. How do you discourage flying critters taking up residence?
No discouragement needed here, certainly you could use a screen on the windows.
Love it !
I see the chamfered edges on the porch posts now. I really like the corbels(bracketry). Now you have to pick out the detail with a 3 color paint scheme…(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
Excellent. You really know how to capture New England Colonial style.
I love the details you do using wood. I also leave my windows unglazed. It makes a difference in drying the buildings out faster. I welcome the critters. A family of toads took up residents in one of my camp cabins. The bees help pollinate my plants, the spiders eat the bad bugs. It all has advantages.
Hornets usually occupy my buildings. They don’t appreciate anyone getting too close to their abodes. They tend to go to General Quarters, Warning Red, Weapons Free, if I get too close. Unfortunately, I don’t know they have taken up residence until its too late.
I have a Black Widder spider in one of my barns. I leave her alone.
Steve Featherkile said:
Hornets usually occupy my buildings. They don’t appreciate anyone getting too close to their abodes. They tend to go to General Quarters, Warning Red, Weapons Free, if I get too close. Unfortunately, I don’t know they have taken up residence until its too late.
Yep, those and Yellow Jackets.
Just ask Ric…(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
