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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: 1 | Anonymous Members: 0 | Guests: 186 ]  [ Total: 187 ]  [ Newest Member: RichardH ]  All Forums  Model Railroad Forums  Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner  small office Next Page  New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |  Author Topic Page: 1 2 3 of 3 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/14/2020 :  10:05:45 AM     I'm scratchbuilding a small (lawyer's?) office based on this photograph. The big challenge will be those center Ionic columns (with scroll ends on either side. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 8985 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/14/2020 :  10:09:43 AM     Here's how I did the columns. Not prefect, but "stylized". I rolled some thin brass around a pair of round-nose pliers. Then I inserted styrene rod into the middle of the circles, and glued it together. Finally, I glued pieces of styrene for the rest of the column. Now "real" Ionic columns have spiral scroll rolls on either side, not just these circles. And they almost always have fluted columns. But this gets the basic point across. From there, I constructed the end square Tuscan columns, and then sized the front of the structure. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 8985 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/14/2020 :  10:13:15 AM     The front looks like it's shiplap, while the side and presumably back end is clapboard. And I wanted to do an interior. So I decided to make the structure itself square (simplifies the layout :-) ) Then I primed both sides in white, painted the 'wainscoting' on the interior, painted, glazed and inserted the windows, and finally added interior trim around the windows and a chair rail. These I painted a slightly different brown shade, to get a bit of contrast. Yeah, one window is inserted upside down. I'll need to fix that I had real problems getting the windows to actually stay glued into the walls. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Edited by - deemery on 09/14/2020 10:13:50 AM Country: USA | Posts: 8985 Philip Fireman Posted - 09/14/2020 :  10:28:02 AM       cool beans! Philip Country: USA | Posts: 3495 Orionvp17 Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/14/2020 :  10:30:56 AM     Looking good, Dave, but yes, do get the window fixed before the lawyer sees it.... Pete in Michigan Country: USA | Posts: 7586 George D Moderator Premium Member Posted - 09/14/2020 :  10:46:49 AM     Clever idea for the columns, Dave. George Fly Army Country: USA | Posts: 16949 Pennman Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/14/2020 :  10:50:34 AM     Looking good Dave, and is an excellent structure to build. I will be following along with your progress. Rich Country: USA | Posts: 4738 BurleyJim Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/14/2020 :  10:55:43 AM     That fascia with the notches is going to be a little nerve wracking. I like it! Take the red pill Country: USA | Posts: 6345 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/14/2020 :  11:12:10 AM     quote: Originally posted by BurleyJim That fascia with the notches is going to be a little nerve wracking. I like it! I have a solution for that dental molding (so-called because of the row of little teeth.) I'll post a picture of that later today. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Edited by - deemery on 09/14/2020 11:12:43 AM Country: USA | Posts: 8985 Carl B Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/14/2020 :  11:41:22 AM     Well done on the columns Dave. Country: USA | Posts: 4247 Bill Gill Fireman Posted - 09/14/2020 :  12:07:53 PM     Nice little building, Dave, both prototype and model. Where I once lived in a tiny town in W. Mass. that could/ve been one of the two libraries. I have a guess what you'll do for the dentals, but won't give it away. One hint: J.N.? Country: USA | Posts: 3295 BurleyJim Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/14/2020 :  2:43:35 PM     Well Dave this looked like a fun exercise in drawing. About 15 minutes, maybe a little less. I guessed at a 6" wide board with 3" x 3" teeth. Then I fired up the printer and about 3 minutes after warmup, out popped these. They are about .0235" thick and printed with ABS. The "teeth" would make an Orthodontist smile. Jim Take the red pill Country: USA | Posts: 6345 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/14/2020 :  2:54:45 PM     Here's how I did it: In my little treasures bin, I found a piece of porch rail that had relatively wide posts. I cut the top off, with the nubs of posts about 3 scale inches long, and then glued it onto a piece of styrene. The top in green is the dental trim. The bottom is the rest of the piece of rail, which I will use in the interior of the office building. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Edited by - deemery on 09/14/2020 2:58:01 PM Country: USA | Posts: 8985 BurleyJim Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/14/2020 :  3:03:54 PM     Cool! They looked about 3" Jim Take the red pill Edited by - BurleyJim on 09/14/2020 3:06:13 PM Country: USA | Posts: 6345 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/14/2020 :  7:46:33 PM     A bit more work. I cut the inside floor from .020 scribed siding, and painted it to look like pine flooring. Then I cut the solid foundation from .060 stock, and centered the scribed floor. I wanted to make sure there was overhang from the walls over the (concrete) foundation. And I fixed the inverted window! Same approach for the ceiling. It's not glued in place, so I can do the interior. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 8985 Guff Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/14/2020 :  7:50:59 PM       Great out of the box thinking on the columns and the teeth trim! 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