Hi all,
Well the store building is finished except for signage, lighting (a porch light and a spot light directed at the signage on the false front) and some final weathering. The wooden crates on the walk are actually structural, they reinforce the walkway that sticks out past the building and joins it to the saloon/hotel.
Now to finish up the hotel.
Later Rick
Randy, That sounds like a good plan, next time :)=)
Man, the country store sure looks great… 
Looks very much like the old stores I see.
Good work !
Ralph
Looks very nice Rick. Awesome work.
A fine looking edifice Rick! Do they do mail order? First thing I’m gonna do is order some fine new store bought suspenders. These rope things I’m a-wearin’ are gettin’ a bit frayed. 
A great project so far my friend. I’m looking forward to seeing the whole shebang completed on your RR.
Really nice work, as usual!
Hi all,
I had the chance to pretty well finish up the hotel/saloon building today. The ridge cap flashing is yet to be done as well as the signage and weathering. The lighting is all installed and ready to plug into the layout wiring. A view of the building sitting out in the garden. It has the “cardboard” sign on the roof as a place holder until I get the real one done.
There are six lights on the building wired in pairs to help control brightness. Two porch lights, one light over the sign, one back porch light, one light in the fireplace shed, and one iside the windows of the large dormer.
I should get the signs next week and be able to complete this project and get it out on the railroad for our night run scheduled on the 24th.
Thanks for taking a look. Rick
What kind of lights do you use?
Looks super rick 
Hi Ray, I use the same light for just about everything these days. I get them from ALL Electronics “see picture” they are 14 volt and have a 10" pig taiil. Jonathan at Electric Model Works turned me on to them a few years back for locomotive headlights. I find they work well for car lights as well as building ligts inside and outside. Just add a bead and a finish washer and you have light fixtures.
Later Rick
PS
It just occured to me that you were probably asking if I used bulbs or LED’s. Well I guess at this point you probably guessed that I like bulbs. I model pre 1939 and prefer the “softer” light that a bulb gives, besides I understand the technology.
Thanks. They look like they’re pretty close in size to the 16v “grain of rice” bulbs I’ve been using from Miniatronics.
Hi all, Still waiting on the signs but decided to stick the buildings together on the bench and see how they look when they are connected. Not to bad, hope they look as good in place on the railroad.
Got to get the signs on and get it in place so I can wire in the lights. We are having an evening run in a couple of weeks and I would like to have this structure make it’s debut.
Later Rick
Nice work!
That looks great. Nice work.
Beautiful work Rick.
Bill
Rick, Wow!
I just discovered this thread. Spectacular work, as usual for you. Something to strive for.
Steve Seitel
Well guys, I got the project pretty well finished up this afternoon and set it out to take a few pictures this evening. Will still add advertising signs, and clutter on the porches and around the sides of the buildings, and have to build the 2 holer, the one in the picture is just temporary and belongs somewhere else. Still have to stain the “Hardy Board” base so it will blend in better. A few pictures.
A few closeups
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Well on to other projects, Thanks for taking a look. Rick
Fantastic job…
Very, very nice. I’m always impressed by your work.
Steve Seitel
