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Home   Forums   Events Calendar   Sponsors   Support the RRLine   Guestbook   FAQ     Register Active Topics | Active Polls | Resources | Members | Online Users | Live Chat | Avatar Legend | Search | Statistics Photo Album | File Lister | File Library [ Active Members: 5 | Anonymous Members: 0 | Guests: 279 ]  [ Total: 284 ]  [ Newest Member: rstrats ]  All Forums  Model Railroad Forums  Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner  Split station house.  New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |  Author Topic   Graffen Fireman Posted - 09/18/2019 :  12:54:48 PM       Hi all! I'm building my layout again after the summer months. The town of Holy cross on my HOn3 layout is slowly taking shape. But, I realised that the station took up too much real estate. I therefore decided to move it to the Isle side of the rails. The space was a bit narrow though. So, I decided to cut the building in half lengthwise. That makes it possible to see the interior of it and make it a bit of a show point. The starting point was an Atlas station. I cut it in half and used the remaining pieces to make the interior walls. The cut was painted red to highlight it. What do you think? Michael Graff "Deo Adjuvante Labor Proficit" Swedish custom model builder. http://sites.google.com/site/graffairbrushart Edited by - Graffen on 09/18/2019 12:55:23 PM Country: Sweden | Posts: 1613 sgtbob Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/18/2019 :  1:14:21 PM     Michael, Looks great. Now get busy filling it with all kinds of details. Bob http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30102 http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=51837 Country: USA | Posts: 4017 Rail and Tie Section Hand Posted - 09/18/2019 :  1:18:40 PM       Awesome Idea Graffen and excellent execution! Now you need to do half a desk with the drawers shown cut away. Great work! I like the red cross sectioning as well. "Leonard, check it out. I've bought an N Gauge locomotive. Half the size of HO. Look...it fits in my mouth!" Country: Canada | Posts: 61 desertdrover Engineer Posted - 09/18/2019 :  1:24:36 PM     I like it a lot, and you did a fantastic job of it! I've always liked the idea of an open sided structure along the layout fascia for people to view the interior. I've wanted to build the Callahan's See Through Garage Build that PostalKarl did. Louis Pacific Northwest Logging in the East Coast Post count: 5000 posts added to below count. Country: USA | Posts: 15791 Graffen Fireman Posted - 09/18/2019 :  2:44:37 PM       Thanks! However, if anyone ever tries to convince me to split a finished plastic building again, I think I pass... It was really hard to make a clean straight cut. Michael Graff "Deo Adjuvante Labor Proficit" Swedish custom model builder. http://sites.google.com/site/graffairbrushart Edited by - Graffen on 09/18/2019 2:45:06 PM Country: Sweden | Posts: 1613 desertdrover Engineer Posted - 09/18/2019 :  2:54:48 PM     quote: Originally posted by Graffen Thanks! However, if anyone ever tries to convince me to split a finished plastic building again, I think I pass... It was really hard to make a clean straight cut. Michael just a tip, I've used a band saw with a fine blade to cut model boxcars and structures. The band saw does a nice clean and straight job. Louis Pacific Northwest Logging in the East Coast Post count: 5000 posts added to below count. Country: USA | Posts: 15791 sgtbob Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/18/2019 :  3:52:14 PM     I second that, I too have cut plastic models with a band-saw. Bob http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30102 http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=51837 Country: USA | Posts: 4017 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/18/2019 :  4:50:53 PM     I've never been able to get a clean straight cut on my band saw :-( dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 8370   Topic    New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |  Jump To: Select Forum Railroad Line Administrative Forums       Forum News       Administrative Posts General Forums       WorkShops, Garage, Machines and Tools       The Tour Bus       The Arrival Track       RR-L Member Personal Websites       The Crew Lounge       The Classroom       Interchange Tracks       Rail Events       Reference & Research Model Railroad Forums       The Sn3 Branch       Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner       HOn30 and HOn3 Forum       Early Rail Forum       Dead Rail Forum       The On30 Line       Railroad Photography Forum       Small Scale Model Railroad Forum       Mid Scale Model Railroad Forum       Large Scale Model Railroad Forum       Logging, Mining, & Narrow minded       Model Railroad Construction       Micro & Mini Layouts       Layout Design / Operation Sig Forum       Startin' from Scratch       DCC, Computers and Electronics for Model Railroads Shop Talk       Vehicle and Non-Rail Transportation Modeling       The Steam Shop       The Roundhouse       Rolling Stock: the Car Shops       The Diesel Shop Company Store       Railroad-Line Swap Meet       New Product Announcements Fallen Flag Railroad Forums       Erie / Lackawanna Railroad Forum       Raritan River Railroad Forum Railroad Software Forums       Atlas Right Track Software       Railroad Line Software Library Model Railroad Club Forums       The Model Railroad Club Forum Sponsor Forums       Rusty Stumps Scale Models       KingMill Enterprises Railroad Line Weblinks       Badger Creek Lumber Co.       Central Missouri & Southern RR       Raritan River Railroad       Thor's All Gauge Page  -------------------- Home Active Topics Frequently Asked Questions Member Information Search Page Railroad Line Forums © 2000-2020 Railroad Line Co.
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