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Michael Hohn
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Posted - 09/30/2020 : 9:14:17 PM
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The stone foundation looks very realistic. Good work.
I make my forms out of styrene. Don’t need Vaseline.
Mike
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kebmo1
Engine Wiper
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 Posted - 09/30/2020 : 9:53:15 PM
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mike,
i don't have any styrene that's 19" long, but i suppose i could butt glue some strips together. thanks.
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Carl B
Fireman
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Posted - 10/01/2020 : 10:49:43 AM
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Your tenacity on this project is laudable.
You'll get there Kevin!
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kebmo1
Engine Wiper
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Posted - 10/01/2020 : 12:05:04 PM
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thanks buddy. it might take a while....
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Ensign
Fireman
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Posted - 10/01/2020 : 12:10:13 PM
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Kevin, you've done a fair amount of work since I last checked in.
It's all looking great!
Greg Shinnie
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Terrell
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Posted - 10/04/2020 : 11:36:32 AM
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Looking good!!
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kebmo1
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Posted - 10/04/2020 : 12:33:37 PM
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thanks.
i replaced the right roof panel on the north south roof yesterday and test fit it, and will probably be gluing it down later today, and then gluing the gabled section back onto the main building (i had to remove it to get the roof panel off).
i might play around with a little scenery today just for a change of pace....
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Guff
Fireman
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Posted - 10/04/2020 : 12:35:04 PM
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The Idaho Hotel has always been one of my favorite structures. Your craftsmanship is turning out a superb rendition!
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kebmo1
Engine Wiper
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Posted - 10/04/2020 : 4:18:49 PM
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thanks dave, i've always liked it too, and when i modeled n scale i almost bought the bar mills kit, but at the time i couldn't see spending over $100 on an n scale kit.
now......
i coulda just bought the kit for $169.00.
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Carl B
Fireman
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Posted - 10/05/2020 : 8:02:49 PM
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What brand shingles are those again? 
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kebmo1
Engine Wiper
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Posted - 10/06/2020 : 06:49:30 AM
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builders in scale real wood self adhesive. they're great. i cut them in half to make them easier to handle. if you buy some you'll see what i mean.
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Carl B
Fireman
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Posted - 10/06/2020 : 07:33:27 AM
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I have indeed purchase those "Truewood" BIS shingles in the past. Nice stuff.
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TRAINS1941
Engineer
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Posted - 10/06/2020 : 08:19:45 AM
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Kevin just catching up with the build. Your doing some outstanding work here.
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kebmo1
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Posted - 11/01/2020 : 9:18:59 PM
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i've made a little headway (what's a headway? oh about eight pounds....) on this beast. first pic, i glued the balcony structure to the front wall. note there's a ceiling above it, and that's where the balcony roof will go.
1st pic:
then i taped the main roof panel to the ridge board so i could test fit the balcony roof.
i had an adventure with the roof panel. i applied rolled roofing on one side. and rafters on the other side to attach to the balcony roof and the main roof. twenty minutes after the above pic was taken,...this happened:
so i wet the rolled roof side and put it under a piece of plexiglas with a 9 lb iron on top of it overnight. took it out this morning and twenty minutes later hockey stick was back. so......turns out the roof was a half inch too short, so i'm gonna recut it, and this time when i do the rolled roofing i'm gonna use double sided tape, then flip it over and reuse the rafters (cuz i got 'em right!).
i'm considering this part the home stretch on the structure. i think i can wrap this up by next weekend. if so, then it's time for scenery.
i think i'm gonna buy a cheap airbrush....
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Carl B
Fireman
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Posted - 11/02/2020 : 07:06:32 AM
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i think i can wrap this up by next weekend.
Wouldn't that be the 1 year anniversary of this project? 
What's next?
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