You sure that’s not a HoJo’s?
I like the primer color. Still would like to see pics of you bending that roof.
Ron, after the build I will do a thread on the roof panels and window construction.
Boomer, oh yea, that would be, kinda like the picture I had years ago of my shop illuminated with oil lamps because the power was out.
After spray painting the roof, I let the paint dry for about an hour, and then I got to unwrap the building, it was a bit like Christmas.
Wile waiting for the paint to dry, I cut out a base from some left over plexiglass, and spray painted it. Then I cut out an opening so I would have access inside the building. Later I will want to add lights to it, and without access I would not be able to.
The building is finished. But I can’t move it until the glue securing it to the base dries. So I will install the window glazing tomorrow morning before I go to work. Then I will have it finished just under the wire…just.
Whew, I am so glad that is done.
Very Nice!!! David
Beautiful build. Good job.
Doc Tom
Very Nice!
Is this for and outdoor set up or indoor?
Another winner!
Thanks Travis, Tom, Bob and John. But I doubt it John. There are so many beautiful builds in this challenge.
I haven’t seen a loser yet… a matter of perspective, I s’pose
John, I would never say any of the builds were loosers. Heck, I am a winner here, because I got a project off my “someday” list.
I had problems with my red paint covering, and then I remembered why it was left over. So I will probably be going over the red with a better quality paint in the future.
costs;
plywood, left over from some project $0.00
Ceder, donated by Karen Darling to the Shannon Car Shops years ago $0.00
Empty beer cans. $0.00
Left over primer $0.00
Left over house paint $0.00
Glue, in my stash $0.00
spray paint, in my stash $0.00
Plexiglass (base and island) found laying in a parking lot $0.00
Gas pumps, in my stash $0.00
Window glass (stained glass styrene blanks from the craft store), in my stash $0.00
Total cost $0.00
Getting me off my lazy backside, priceless.
John Passaro said:
Dang David…I have about a dozen projects I’d have about complete right now if I could do windows like that. When you’re all finished with this challenge I may ask to impose on you to do a little more step-by-step photographs of how you make those windows. Really really nice build coming along.
John, any particular size you want me to demonstrate?
Maynard
Now that the challenge is over…I absolutely loved your jigged up “standing” seam roof made from a long “standing” PA Brewery aluminum cans (waste material)…however I voted it down due to the lack of gutters or overhang. Fantastic work though!
That make sense?
David,
Here is Florida, few roofs have gutters. The rain can be so heavy the water just overruns the gutters anyway and has been known to tear them off the house. In northern climates, standing seam roofing is very slick relative to asphalt shingles and should they build up a bit of icing, when it breaks loose (which it will) it will take the gutters with it.
Maynard,
Superb build. I too like the standing seam roof and would like to see your method of production. I have done professional standing seam work and know it to be a real good roofing system. Quite secure (in the 1:1 world) if properly installed.
Bob C.
Rooster, I didn’t do gutters and downspouts because most standing seam roof I have seen around here do not have them. Besides, its a fiddly detail that would get broken off eventually. I build my buildings to last outside all year round, and I build my rolling stock to be handled. So delicate details are left off. As for overhang, there is a slight overhang, on all sides. Ok, its only about 1/16th of an inch, but its there.
Rooster, no hard feelings. I didn’t enter the contest to win. I entered for the same reason I enter all contests. To see how I stack up against the competition, and see where I need to improve.
Bob, I will do a thread on how I did it. I meant to do that tonight, but life got in the way. Tomorrow night is a club meeting. So, hopefully, later this week I will get around to explaining it. What you say about why I haven’t seen gutters on metal roofs makes sense. I never really thought about it.
Properly installed standing seam roofing in the 1:1 world has no holes to leak and no protrusions to catch things. All the attachment is under the roof.
As for ‘stacking up’ Maynard, I would say you have done an excellent job. If I can ever dig out my shop again to do some model work I will have to try the ‘beverage can’ standing seam. I don’t know if you did or not, but I would have put a fair bead of silicone caulk down the ridge or that roof under the ridge cap just cuz. 1:1 splash droplets on a 1:20 scale structure sure are large!!
Bob C.
Bob, I used Goop. And yes, I used fair amount on the ridge cap. I do try and make my buildings as waterproof, and critter proof as I can. But its a loosing battle.
David Maynard said:
Bob, I used Goop. And yes, I used fair amount on the ridge cap. I do try and make my buildings as waterproof, and critter proof as I can. But its a loosing battle.
Tell me about it…
Ken, I always knew it took a lot of glue to hold you together!