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Michael Hohn
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Posted - 12/13/2019 : 07:04:25 AM
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Your photo gives an impression of the size of the model.
The porches look nice and straight.
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kebmo
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 Posted - 12/13/2019 : 07:12:38 AM
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carl: thanks.
mike: this thing is huge. i'm gonna need a bigger bench....
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Frank Palmer
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Posted - 12/13/2019 : 08:15:41 AM
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Great now you can throw beads from the second floor balcony. Happy New Year. 
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kebmo
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Posted - 12/13/2019 : 08:29:46 AM
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laissez les bons temps rouler! show us your ____!
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kebmo
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Posted - 12/15/2019 : 12:58:44 PM
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the walls are all cut and look like a perfect fit. (the balcony support posts have not been cut to the correct length yet) i'm going to hold off on cutting the rough openings for the doors and windows until i get the 2000 nov/dec issue of the narrow gauge and shortline gazette (should be here on the 19th) because the drawings that i have have some serious shadows hiding the numbers on the scale rulers that were a part of a photo of the article plans. i started laying out the first floor windows yeterday and by the time i got to the third one there was a discrepancy, so i'll just wait for the issue to arrive and then lay them out. starting on the 21st i'm off work til jan 6, so i should be able to get quite a bit accomplished during that time (depending of course on the wife cuz she's off during the same time).
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Carl B
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Posted - 12/15/2019 : 6:42:30 PM
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What's the real world dimensions of this thing Kevin?
It looks like at least 18" long! 
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kebmo
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Posted - 12/15/2019 : 8:56:39 PM
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carl,'
it's pretty big. 17 7/8th" x 7/11/16".
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kebmo
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Posted - 12/17/2019 : 6:21:57 PM
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i grained and stained all of the 1x8s and ran out of em, so i ordered 5 more packs, but they won't be here until the first week of january. they're doing inventory right now.....
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kebmo
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Posted - 12/18/2019 : 8:48:27 PM
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i ran out of 1x8s after graining, detailing and staining the ones i had in stock (about 6 dozen 8" sticks), and i can't cut the windows/doors until i get the backissue of the gazette i ordered from amazon. i have another bottle of silverwood on the way, along with a micromark mitre box and saw (the nice one),5 packages of 1x8s, and various other sundries. i thought i'd post a perspective shot with a bic lighter and a one foot ruler in front of it:
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kebmo
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Posted - 12/18/2019 : 11:33:33 PM
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and these are the siding boards before being damp brushed with white wash.
i might need more than 5 bags....this thing is gonna gobble 'em right up.
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Ensign
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Posted - 12/19/2019 : 09:14:05 AM
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Kevin, your front porches already look great, up against the walls that are taking shape behind them.
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kebmo
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Posted - 12/19/2019 : 10:56:16 AM
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thanks greg.
i got an email from northeast scale lumber yesterday telling me that my order shipped. that was a nice surprise since i was expecting to not get it until after they finished their annual inventory.
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Carl B
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Posted - 12/19/2019 : 11:12:03 AM
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Now you can work on it during the Holiday break!
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kebmo
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Posted - 12/19/2019 : 12:01:02 PM
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bingo! by the way....brett gallant told me to tell you hey.
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Michael Hohn
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Posted - 12/19/2019 : 1:16:54 PM
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Kevin,
It's all looking very nice. I like the varied degree of weathering you applied to your lumber. And good news on shipment of more wood. These board on board projects keep the lumber mills in business.
Mike
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