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Todd's 2016 Build Challenge

The MIK - Annual Build Challenge
#21

The old Irish tin barn is really coming along and I would say it is just about done.

I made a few accessories for it in the 3 plastic bound hay bales and 5 pallets.

In this photo we see the boss and his helper checking out the interior of the barn.

I’m going to keep you guys in suspense until the end of the challenge when the final photos are posted. I’m very pleased with how this barn turned out and I think my wife’s friends family back in Ireland will get a real kick out of seeing their barn on my RR.

#22

Well Todd, if your completed project has any resemblance to the photo in your initial post then it will be a fine model. I have seen these old barns as there were quite a few in my County at one time. It was surprising what was stored in them. But I guess a decrepit structure was not thought to be home to an antique vehicle or other valuable item.

#23

For those following this log, a few photos of the finished barn. There are a few more in the judging thread.

The hay bales are made from spray paint caps with a trash bag wrap. The pallets are scratched from bits of wood. The ivy is from a craft store and each vine is wired onto a piece of hardware clothe that can be removed from the building by loosening one screw. In retrospect I should have collapsed the roof a bit more but I think the general idea has been captured. Thanks for tuning in.

#24

Great job. The partially collapsed roof and the weathering are just perfect.

#25

Great work Todd. That turned out fantastic! The collapse looks very convincing and I really like the green painting I assume is supposed to be Moss and lichen. I’m sure the family friends will be flattered and impressed.

#26

Todd,

You win hands down for prototype fidelity. That thing looks just like the photo. Even the aging is the right color.

#27

Thanks!

The green is supposed to be paint. 9 out of 10 barns are painted green in Ireland for some reason. I should have checked this one out closer when I was there because I would have taken more photos but the build challenge was only in the back of my mind at the time. I cannot tell which came first the red or the green but both were peeling off.

I painted the tin a primer grey then brushed on red then dabbed green trying to make it look like it was peeling.

#28

Just FYI for next time if you wet the surface and of what ever your painting and sprinkle on salt in clumps then paint over it let it all dry and then wash off the salt it gives a great peeling paint effect in tha the paint is really peeling. You can do it as severe or as slight as you want.

#29

Todd, I would like to see more of the collapsed part, and how you did it, other then just hitting it with a big mallet.

#30

Wow, very well done! But, I think you need to show both pictures at once.

Oh, and maybe you could arrange for some snow on the prototype? (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif)

A great build.

#31

That is a great tip Devon. I have heard of guys doing that on rolling stock to create rust pockets. Wish I had remembered that technique for this build.

The roof wasn’t that difficult in the end and no I didn’t hit it with a big hammer. I built the frame to have a bend in it then bent the panels one by one to conform to the frame. I used E6000 so that takes time to dry. To clamp the uneven collapsed part I used a clumped up towel and a piece of wood over it and clamps to keep it pressed down. I added some extra timber pieces inside to make it look really bad.

You can see in this photo how the back part of the roof angles down away from the curved rear framing about an inch. I should have gone a bit more to make it look even more collapsed but didn’t know how well I could bend the panels to fit.

I also cut another door in the back as seen in the photo to save on panels but besides that I tried to make a copy of the barn.

I do have both photos in the voting thread.

Thanks guys.

#32

That looks like you took the original and shrunk it down to scale… Awesome job with the collapsed roof and weathering the tin siding to match!!!..(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)