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Todd's 2016 Build Challenge

The MIK - Annual Build Challenge
#1

Thanks to Dave T for supplying us some fine tin panels. Thanks Dave.

My wife and I got back from our 2 week trip to Ireland. We visited family, friends and toured the countryside and even stayed in 4 castles. Driving the rental car on the wrong side of the road was a challenge but we made it without incident even along the narrow back country roads.

I am now a week or 2 behind everyone and the progress you guys have made is terrific. The logs I have checked out feature good back stories and great builds in the making.

When we traveled the country we saw many ruins and even stood in one from 600AD. What I really liked was the old stone buildings that have been repurposed with tin roofs. Hmmm TIN ! Yes I was thinking about the build challenge while on holiday.

We visited a school mate of my wifes down in Cork that she hasn’t seen in years and spent the night there and woke up the next day to feed the beef cattle that they raise. On the property was a run down beat up tin building that Sheilas husbands father had built and where her husband now stores his tractor. I took a few photos and wish I had taken more because the more I thought about it the more I thought it would make a good structure to model for the challenge.

It is all tin with a partially collapsed roof but I might give it an ancient stone wall on one side.

Since I’m building a real structure the photo will have to be my napkin.

Drum roll please…

Now if we don’t lose power from the snow storm I have some wood to rip.

#2

Pretty neat , Todd. Look forward to seeing the build progress.

#3

PROGRESS!!! At least the boss thinks so.

The sawdust looks a bit like the ration we fed the cows down on the farm.

Stay tuned for more exciting photos…

#4

I hope you have luck bending the meta into a curve. I was wondering about that. I love the building though. I think stone would be great for the walls and use tin or roof and maybe the add on to the side. Either way this will be cool. Modeling the Ivy? How about creeping thyme?

#5

It’ll bend, curve it on a bottle smaller than the roof’s curve, it will help keep the ends down when you press them down on the roof.

John

#6

A bit of progress to report. I’m using a chunk of plywood as a base and the foundation pieces have been glued and screwed in place. The framing has also begun but doesn’t look like much yet.

After counting and measuring the panels I won’t have enough for the whole building. I will have enough to do the roof as the rules require and the front but will have to come up with another plan for the side and rear.

The bend of the roof is gradual so it shouldn’t be too much of a bother but modelling where it has collapsed will be a challenge.

Creeping thyme might be a good alternative to ivy. Thanks.

#7

Good pick Todd, I’m excited you are going to model the collapsed roof. Can’t wait to see how this turns out. Did you bring the boss back from your trip?

#8

Randy. The Boss has been the Boss for many years now and often appears in videos and photos of my RR along with his little buddy smurf. I don’t recall where I picked him up but he seems to fit in well around here.

The tin barn is really starting to take shape now and the crew is hard at work modelling the collapsed part of the roof. I was kicking around how to build it and my wife suggested constructing it then smashing it with a hammer. I didn’t know she was so violent!

#9

That gradual bend will work well with the tin and will look awesome

#10

Coming along nicely. I like the way your wife thinks.

#11

Some fine progress has been made on the building of the “tinbarn”. The next step is to start putting the panels on. What are you guys using to fasten the tin panels, glue, nails, both?

Progress. The boss approves.

#12

I am just using a tub and tile water based silicone. Which I think would work but you would have to clamp them down until dry unless your panels will hold shape. I didn’t do anything more than lay down a couple three beads and then press them in. The silicone is sticky enough to hold them in place until dry.

BTW noticed the concrete foundation for the building nice touch.

#13

Thanks Devon, the foundation is wood and plastic with 2 shades of grey (only 2 not 50 you wise guys out there) and some brown and black.

The other day the interior studs received a wiped on dark stain since it is a old dilapidated barn it didn’t seem right to look inside a door and see brand new studs. The exterior of the studs including roof sections did not get a dose of stain so the glue that I’m using (e6000) to hold the panels on will stick better.

Tonight the first row of panels which have been spray painted a dull grey went on. I used E6000 since I wasn’t too sure about a silicone based sealant/ caulk plus after a trip to the hardware store I found the good ones were more money than the glue.

Tomorrow the weights come off the first row of panels.

#14

Progress has been made over the last few days and panels are being attached. I worked my way up the roof using E6000 to glue the panels which has worked out well. I wasn’t sure what to do when putting the panels on the collapsed roof section but came up with an idea.

Using the glue I put each panel on, curving it by hand before it went on and bending them to fit the collapsed part of the roof. I then used my pin nailer to hold them down though the pins without heads pulled through even when angled but a few did hold.
With the glue and pins holding the panels I put a piece of wood and clamps to hold the end. On the collapsed irregular roof I took a bunched up rag and put that under the wood and clamped that. Tomorrow will be the unveiling and if all is well the other side will be clad.

#15

I thin it is so cool you are modeling the collapsed roof. I hope you pull it off. . . I know you will

#16

Interested to see how the collapsed roof looks once done. Like Devon, I think that is pretty cool but unlike Devon I do not want you to pull it off. You’ve put a lot of work into it just to turn around and take right back off!!! Lol

#17

More panels went on today and the whole building is tipped on its side and clamped like crazy. More will be going on tomorrow.

Nothing is going to be pull off except the 3 sillage rolls I put together. the other day.

#18

By this time next week the build challenge 2016 will be over, will you be fiinished?

I have finally finished putting the panels on and the next step is to start painting and adding details.

#19

Congrats on finishing the construction phase. I’m really looking forward to seeing how the roof turned out. It’s going to be a very unique model.

#20

Randy Lehrian Jr. said:
Congrats on finishing the construction phase. I’m really looking forward to seeing how the roof turned out. It’s going to be a very unique model.

I agree