SO…as some of you know I ripped up my RR last fall and sold everything off…this after 20+ years. I moved onto a different hobby or so I thought. But every time I looked out into the backyard I had pangs of regret…not at first but over time. So I sat down and tried to figure it out…what was the problemo? I think, in a word I can say AccuCrack. I got sucked into live steam and loved/hated it. I tried Roundhouse…very reliable good runners for 20 minutes, but always having to turn down the gas pressure. AccuCrack…gorgeous models at a great price but forever having serious problems that meant sending it back, because, God knows why, they don’t provide any tech literature to repair the thing yourself. I had always resisted Aster because of the price but then it dawned on me… the amount of money I spent and then lost selling Accucraft stuff. SOoooo. I bought an Aster Berkshire kit and a thing of beauty it is, with wonderful dwgs and parts and support… S0 here I am starting a factory building modeled after a huge place down the street from me that use to be the United Shoe Machine Corp (Google it for pictures) Here’s a pic of the wall with just windows, 5’ x 2’. It’s being made to look like reinforced concrete like the original.
I also found some cool moldings at Home Depot for the cornice at the top.
Did you ever live near here Bob? Forrest…the windows are made from ceiling panels from HD 2’ x4’ costs $12 The boss is taking a nap so I have to wait for tomorrow before I spool up the table saw again. SO meanwhile I started cutting door panels for the next wall. They’re made from 1/4" scribed styrene that I’ll glue on to 1/4" thick Sintra.
