I too think the tower is about right… The roofline of the little dormer on the front roof part seems about the same height as the total roof… These lines look to be about halfway up the tower front window from the frontwall/lower roofline… Judging by the pictures of Bruce’s mockup at the top of page 2, seems he is right on…
Of course, it’s just my 2 cents worth… (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Devon, Future floor wax, is an old favorite among car modelers especially, to get that nice clear coat shine on models. I used to use it on model airplane canopies to brighten them up.
And yes, I must have more then 1/2 a bottle in my stash.
That is one cool old firehouse. Your progress looks great.
On a side note, the newer brick work around the door is most likely due to the door being changed. They were usually hinged doors and would have had an arch top to match the windows. The bricks on the side are where the hinges and door frame were, the top brickwork is where the arch would have been. If it was equipped with a horse drawn equipment the doors may have been split to allow access to a hay loft above the bay.
This station is a very typical Eastern US station and there were a lot of them in Ohio. Sadly most have been torn down.
Terry
Well, if you really wanted to be sure it was accurate you could always blow up that picture and spend a few hours with a magnifying glass and a pencil counting courses of brick (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif)
I think it looks great!!!
And a comment about Mark’s 3D work. I think $150 is an awesome price considering he did all the required drawing. The drawing time alone is probably worth that and more. I imagine he hopes to make up the design time with future sales.
Counting rows of bricks. Is that the architectural equivalent of a model railroader counting rivets?
Terry Burr said:
That is one cool old firehouse. Your progress looks great.
On a side note, the newer brick work around the door is most likely due to the door being changed. They were usually hinged doors and would have had an arch top to match the windows. The bricks on the side are where the hinges and door frame were, the top brickwork is where the arch would have been. If it was equipped with a horse drawn equipment the doors may have been split to allow access to a hay loft above the bay.
This station is a very typical Eastern US station and there were a lot of them in Ohio. Sadly most have been torn down.
Terry
Fortunately this one appears to still exist. Here’s a shot I captured from Google Maps.
Daktah,
I agree with you on the cost - it was a bargain. He did a LOT of work AND printed the pieces. And, they’re all great.
You going to do all that detail under the roof?
Is it still used as a firehouse, since it looks like it’s been cleaned up a whole lot.
Thanks.
Well, I don’t think I have ever been accused of building an accurate model of anything. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif)
I typically just use the prototype for some sort of inspiration.
Bruce, if you are happy with it, then that’s all that counts.
David Maynard said:
Bruce, if you are happy with it, then that’s all that counts.
Well, not happy YET. Still making modifications as my plans (what plans?!!!) don’t always seem to work out.
Bruce, I can relate. But I don’t admit that the plans didn’t work out. Since the plans are in my head, I just say that I decided it would look, or work, better this way. So its not that the plans didn’t work out. It’s the customer (me) placed a change order in mid construction. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
Any more change orders and I’ll have to find a new contractor! (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cry.gif)
Bruce Chandler said:
Any more change orders and I’ll have to find a new contractor! (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cry.gif)
Bruce, Tom Morrow, my imaginary shop foreman, has tried to fire me many times, and I have tried to fire him several times too. Smokey, my imaginary lead engineer, just stands there and shakes his head, because he knows that once the flap is over, we will all get back to work on the project at hand.
If I had a dime for every CIP I had when building something, I’d be able to retire…oh, wait a minute…(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
changing plans is proof of thinking. i’m not adverse to thinking.
and, in my case, projects take so long, that i forget part of the original plans underway. so it is not changing plans, but reguestimating the original plans!
Korm, yes but, if I thought it through in the design stages, there would not be as many change orders.
It appears as if the real problem is that I never drew up anything on a napkin…(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-embarassed.gif)
Ken Brunt said:
You going to do all that detail under the roof?
Is it still used as a firehouse, since it looks like it’s been cleaned up a whole lot.
I’m thinking it’s necessary Ken in order for all the proper architectural elements to blend in.
David Russell said:
Ken Brunt said:
You going to do all that detail under the roof?
Is it still used as a firehouse, since it looks like it’s been cleaned up a whole lot.
I’m thinking it’s necessary Ken in order for all the proper architectural elements to blend in.
I am too. I just wouldn’t be looking forward to adding all that stuff.
Any idea what the thing is on the left corner of the building. In the original photo it looks attached to the building.
In the more recent photo it looks to be pole mounted.
