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The village smithy makes an upgrade

Modeling
#1

In order to keep up with the changing times with the advent of the horseless carriage, the village blacksmith has decided to make the change with them. Due to less horse and buggy traffic and more and more automobiles appearing on the streets, Mr. Russel has decided to get into the auto repair business.

His old shop was also getting a bit weather beaten, so a face lift was in order. As you can see by the pictures, a lot of the old exterior had deteriorated badly. My dad had built this for my old layout 20 years ago and having been outside for about 10 years it was in sorry shape.

The old siding at the bottom that had rotted was stripped off and new siding and a stone facade was added. The false front was cut off and new one added. The doors were also removed and new doors are being made.

A few signs and I think a rooster weather vane would add to it’s appearance.

Mr. Russel hopes to be open for business in a few more days…:wink:

#2

looks great. How about a nice rooster statue for the front. I have one I can send you. Its about 1.5-2 inches tall.

#3

Looking good Ken. All the more because it has a history as well.

#4

Ken, nice building…

#5

Ken Brunt said:
As you can see by the pictures, a lot of the old exterior had deteriorated badly. My dad had built this for my old layout 20 years ago and having been outside for about 10 years it was in sorry shape.

(http://rgsgardenrailroad.com/russels07.jpg)

That’s too cool! In typical garage guy fashion (pitch nothing) save that deteriorated old building side boards (signage) … hang it inside the garage on the wall with a few “risque” pin up girl pictures that are period appropriate of course and that would be smokin’!!! The ice box with beer can be added later as business progresses and the boys all start hangin there, drinkin’ beer, talkin’ about the chicks on the wall and this new fandangled thing called the "Auto Mobeel they own! I’m gonna go to bed with a joker smile a jack hammer couldn’t remove! Save that wall “Dad built it!” It’s bitchin’ :slight_smile:

#6

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#7

Neat rebuild Ken You’re filling up the town(s) nicely :slight_smile:

#8

David Russell said:

Ken Brunt said:
As you can see by the pictures, a lot of the old exterior had deteriorated badly. My dad had built this for my old layout 20 years ago and having been outside for about 10 years it was in sorry shape.

(http://rgsgardenrailroad.com/russels07.jpg)

That’s too cool! In typical garage guy fashion (pitch nothing) save that deteriorated old building side boards (signage) … hang it inside the garage on the wall with a few “risque” pin up girl pictures that are period appropriate of course and that would be smokin’!!! The ice box with beer can be added later as business progresses and the boys all start hangin there, drinkin’ beer, talkin’ about the chicks on the wall and this new fandangled thing called the "Auto Mobeel they own! I’m gonna go to bed with a joker smile a jack hammer couldn’t remove! Save that wall “Dad built it!” It’s bitchin’ :slight_smile:

I’m still lookin for 2 guys sitting around playing checkers and a Rigid Tool calender to hang on the wall…:wink: And of course, the usual piles of junk you see laying around places like this… All I gotta do is find some small working hinges for the doors…

#9
Ken Brunt said:
I'm still lookin for 2 guys sitting around playing checkers and a Rigid Tool calender to hang on the wall..........;)
I have the two guys playing checkers you need. They'll be on their way.........if and when I get off work in time to make the Post Office. I got a package for Shawn that's been in my truck over a week. Ralph
#10

"All I gotta do is find some small working hinges for the doors… "

you might look for old fashioned cigar boxes.
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#11

I found some on a doll house collectibles website…after trying the usual sources with no luck…Thanx.

#12

Had so much trouble with doll house hinges that I…

Drilled tiny holes and stitched the door to the outhouse.

#13

I was trying to make them, but ran out of patience…I thought about those hinges that they use on model airplane ailerons and rudders since I had used them on the snow plow, but I’ll see how the doll house fixtures work.

#14

Tee hee hee…can was shopping at a dollhouse store!!
I like Ron Spencers clever hinge idea…could use that on the backside and fake ones on the front?
http://www.largescalecentral.com/LSCForums/viewtopic.php?id=12366&p=7

#15
David Russell said:
Tee hee hee......can was shopping at a dollhouse store!! I like Ron Spencers clever hinge idea....could use that on the backside and fake ones on the front? http://www.largescalecentral.com/LSCForums/viewtopic.php?id=12366&p=7
Hey...if Bruce can shop at a fabric place, I can shop at a doll house place..........;)

I have some non-functional hinges from Ozark Min, but I wanted to open a close the doors.

#16

Ken:

Take a look at these hinges from Micro-Mark:

http://www.micromark.com/Hinges.html

Several styles and sizes there. I don’t remember the specific part number, but I used some of the smaller ones on the doors on my Don Winter industrial caboose. They work great!

Happy RRing,

Jerry

#17

Thanx, Jerry…I’ll give those strap hinges a try.

I don’t know why I didn’t check them out in the first place. I remember seeing them in the catalogue, now that you brought it to my attention.

#18

wat did you use for the foundatin?

#19
Terry Burr said:
wat did you use for the foundation?
The only foundation it had was a wooden floor made from some P/T plywood, same as the rest of the building.. That part held up just fine, mainly because my dad had used a polyurethane finish on it. The siding was done that way too but because of it being so thin, it finally rotted.
#20

A local carpenter working on some quarry tile in one of our bathrooms said, I should look in to a particle board called “Advantic”. He stated, they have been amazed at how it holds up as sub-flooring over foundations and being exposed to wind, rain and snow for up to 3 months without any signs of absorbtion, swelling or delaminattion. Might be worth a look.