Made some more progress on my "
scrapbuilding" project tonight . . .
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First new wall glued in. You can see the horizontal braces which place the wall in the same plane as the original kit wall, and the vertical braces/splices which glue to them and hold everything together. |
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Another view. The width of the front wall goes from one corner of the original wall to the other. The side walls will fit inboard of the front wall. |
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I decided to add some inside-corner braces for added strength. I would usually use 1/8" or 1/4" square strip, but there wasn't enough room given the length of the horizontal braces (I didn't think that far ahead), so I used .060" instead, two of which are sitting on there on the cutting pad ready to install. |
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Installed corner brace. I've become fan of the Model Masters cement - it's thicker than the Tenax and includes a needlepoint applicator. So it's easy to just put a fine bead on on a part and add it to the model. It sets up fairly quickly too - though not as quickly as Tenax. I use Tenax when I can clamp the part in place first and then flow it into the joint. I couldn't clamp these corner braces though. |
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All three new walls glued up and done. |
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And here's how it looks as of tonight. Almost there! |
Next step will be to have the Missus help me come up with some colors to match the "original" wall & trim color (BION I'm colorblind, so the help is most welcome - and needed!). Then it's just a matter of painting the walls & trim and then gluing the trim to the walls. Oh, and I have to reattach the roof and add "glass" to the windows. I haven't decided yet whether I'll add an interior - but since it's October on my layout, maybe the steam heat will fog up the windows a bit...
I hope you're enjoying this (re)build - it's really putting me in the mood to do some more structures. Which is good, since I need a lot of structures on the layout - or at least mockups - to determine the final placement of my sidings & such, and to make sure my crews will still be able to operate effectively with the new "obstructions."
But one thing's for sure - this little cut-down tower isn't going to obstruct much of anything!
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