Our (the kids and I) humble entry into the LSC Build Challenge project will be a freelance model of the track-side loading dock end of the up and coming Nelson Repeating Arms Co. The company name comes from Ralph and his 'N.R.A." box-car from a few years back.
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all you need now is to talk Ralph into letting you have the boxcar…
Good luck with your (and the kids) build, Cale. The family that plays together stays together!
Couldn’t resist the Paper Towel Roll…
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Nice to see you running with the idea.
I tried to find a photo of the N.R.A. boxcar.
I’ve found about a dozen, but not a single good one with the graphics visible.
I know there’s one somewhere
Ralph
That’s an awfully nice napkin to be drawin’ on…
Terry
National Rail Association!
Just Kidding, Cale.
Nelson Repeating Arms.
Charlton would be proud…
Have you ran any farther with the idea ?
Yes, I have the majority of supplies gathered…which was a challenge unto itself (most little stuff still boxed away since the move). I look for some real progress “next week”
Yesterday between services, I was able to get a few things done:
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I completed the skids and cross-member pieces for my up-coming Chicken House (1:1) and while I had the chainsaw laying around, I decided to go ahead and square up my 6x6 that would become the base for the Challenge Build. May be the only one who uses a chainsaw on the project.
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There’s the door, the 6x6 and a Work Caboose to show size…building to 1:24 for simplicity nowadays
while sniffing around outside, I spied the drops from the Chicken House skids and thought they’d work nicely for the faux roof rafters
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and whilst (I don’t really speak that way, but have always wanted to use that word) walking back to the shop, I stumbled over an old drop from a 4x4 and decided to use it to add to the character and help use up some of the unintentional roof overhang.
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Here is my Porter-Cable Multi-saw doing what I’d once used a chisel for…cutting the door in.
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Door fits OK, and the side-shed is stuck on pretty well too!
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and then it was time to leave again, so the kids and I closed up the shop right after this picture…back soon
A little work today
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some trim added to build up for the big doors
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Cross Bracing
Howabout some siding?
Whatcha think?
The warehouse will be used like a flat…against a wall. It will also be elevated to utilize a loading dock at Box Car Door Height.
Stay Tuned
Will take a lot of wind to blow that sucker over!!
You shure your not building a turkey coop?? How many chickens do you have?
Thanks Sean
I’ve visited there many times, it’s a great resource! I’ve got 40 Layers that are ready to go outside…
That is one heavy duty structure. Do you build all your buildings out of solid pieces of wood?
Nice of you to consider your workers, they won’t need to travel far to get to the attached outhouse.
This is the first structure (not bridge/cribbing) since starting back in 2005
I didn’t come up with the idea, there was a great article in GR a few years back that inspired me…
Cale Nelson said:
This is the first structure (not bridge/cribbing) since starting back in 2005
I didn’t come up with the idea, there was a great article in GR a few years back that inspired me…
I remember that article also. You are doing a good job.
Doc Tom
More progress = more siding…
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not really sure how I like the vertical “batten” look…
Nice!
Lots of Glue!!! and brads
howabout some Gray Primer?
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