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Michael Hohn
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Posted - 03/23/2020 : 10:43:03 AM
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What a big job you’ve undertaken. Seems like every architectural element is a challenge. Those Victorians didn’t do anything by halves. Good job!
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Bill Gill
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Posted - 03/23/2020 : 10:17:51 PM
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Even though the windows were a pane you've forged ahead terrifically.
Like jbvb, I've had bent styrene break as soon as Testors cement touched it too.
Nice to see a solution.
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Terrell
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 Posted - 03/25/2020 : 1:13:11 PM
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Thanks, Rich, Bruce, Jim, Frank, Mike and Bill !!
Yes, I'm still plugging away. One step forward, two steps back, as you'll see.
I started on the shutters. I'm using HO sized clapboard siding, Evergreen Styrene Models, turned upside down and .020x.030, .030x.060 and .040x.060 strips.
And the twenty needed are all done!
Wait a minute! Mistake #1. I need twenty but I forgot, the eight windows on the first floor are wider and taller. The width I think is the same but the height is definitely not. So I have eight extra short ones (maybe I can use later) and I'm making eight new tall ones.
And yesterday while I was waiting on the paint on the shutters to dry I started work on the awnings.
These are made from .040 styrene (black) and strips cut from .020 styrene, "sharpened" and cut to length.
I did one completely before proceeding with the other four needed.
Mistake #2. When the awnings were done and while waiting on the paint shop I started attaching the awnings ( this was where I realized my mistake on the eight). Plus (and a big Plus) I realized that the windows on the left end wall were too close together to make the awnings work properly. So I did a wallectomy yesterday and I'm completely re-doing it today.  I'm about two thirds done. Then I need to see if I can remember how I got it to crackle. 
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Frank Palmer
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Posted - 03/26/2020 : 10:49:26 AM
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I'm glad I wasn't there when you discovered the error of your ways. 
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deemery
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Posted - 03/26/2020 : 11:43:43 AM
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Consider/experiment with drawing a line underneath each louvre. I did that here on the mill tower:
dave
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Terrell
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Posted - 03/26/2020 : 12:39:40 PM
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Well, I was going to say I had it all under control. But I just saw Mistake #3. On Mistake #2 I meant to say shutters not awnings.
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Carl B
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Posted - 03/26/2020 : 1:08:10 PM
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How did you sharpen those Fred?
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Terrell
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Posted - 03/26/2020 : 1:34:56 PM
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Carl, I said "sharpen" because I couldn't come up with a better term at the time. I just marked a V shape with a pencil on my cutting mat. Laid the strip on it and cut it with a single edge razor.
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Terrell
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Posted - 03/27/2020 : 10:04:22 AM
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Ok, I'm back on track, I think.
I need to clean up the corner trim and paint it, where applicable. Then I'm not sure what my next move is.
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Philip
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Posted - 03/27/2020 : 10:28:00 AM
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Looks great!
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Carl B
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Posted - 03/27/2020 : 10:35:34 AM
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Agreed.... looks great. How about the porches next Fred? They look easy.
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George D
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Posted - 03/27/2020 : 11:40:39 AM
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I like the look of those awnings, Fred.
George
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BurleyJim
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Posted - 03/27/2020 : 1:09:44 PM
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Fred,
It looking great, see you also added the second bay window. 
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Orionvp17
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Posted - 03/27/2020 : 1:16:51 PM
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And once again, I am in awe of this project. Keep going!
Pete
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Bill Gill
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Posted - 03/27/2020 : 5:32:16 PM
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Almost like Pete said...I'm in great awning of this project...
and shuttered to think it was off track for a bit.
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