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I hope that I have captured the "flavor" of the original building without actually making a copy of it. It will get some weathering but not until the rest of the structure is completed so that I can tie the whole thing together. Bob If you try to fail, and you succeed, which did you do? http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30102&whichpage=1 http://www.freewebs.com/santmod/ Country: USA | Posts: 1219 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 04/20/2011 :  08:51:05 AM   Bob, I think that you did indeed capture the essence of that building front. Bruce Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 Country: USA | Posts: 23277 Neil M Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/20/2011 :  3:16:51 PM   Very nice. The brick goes well with the store front colour Built a waterfront HO layout in Ireland http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22161 but now making a start in On30 in Australia Country: Australia | Posts: 2173 Ensign Fireman Posted - 04/20/2011 :  3:30:16 PM   Hi Bob, just catching up with your newest projects. Man that street car is fantastic! Can I order one from you in HO? And this latest hardware store captures the look of the original one it was based on. Always nice to come and look at what you are up too! Greg Shinnie Country: Canada | Posts: 3857 Hopeless Fireman Posted - 04/20/2011 :  6:31:26 PM   I would have to say you are right on. Looks great. Roland Country: USA | Posts: 1252 dallas_m Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/20/2011 :  7:51:15 PM   Nicely done! Neat design adaptation ... finishes & signage look great. Country: USA | Posts: 3137 sgtbob Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/21/2011 :  5:10:09 PM     Bruce, Neil, Greg, Roland, and Dallas, thanks guys for your comments. I appreciate them and I also appreciate the fact that someone is looking at my posts, else why do it??? In betwen yardwork (it is that time in Pennsylvania) I am building up the rest of that structure. I'm going to try an idea that popped into this old head last night. There's going to be a lot of "junk" inside this building so I am making two sort of boxes that will slide into the back of the building like two drawers. Then I can pull the "drawers" out and detail the interior upper and lower floors and slide them back in again. Don't know how it will work, will let you know. Cheers, Bob If you try to fail, and you succeed, which did you do? http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30102&whichpage=1 http://www.freewebs.com/santmod/ Country: USA | Posts: 1219 sgtbob Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/25/2011 :  08:47:17 AM     I am being held up on completing the structure because when I started I thought I had enough brick sheet material. Turns out I did not so I ordered more. While waiting I completed the roof with some details, made my proposed interior "drawers", and installed the lighting. It looks like the interior "drawers" will work well. I have started making some of the main interior furniture and it is easy to pull out a drawer and work on details instead of having to do it inside. Will try to get a few photos later today. Bob If you try to fail, and you succeed, which did you do? http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30102&whichpage=1 http://www.freewebs.com/santmod/ Country: USA | Posts: 1219 sgtbob Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/25/2011 :  2:23:07 PM     Started to detail the roof. I cannot add the coping around the wall tops until I receive the brick sheet and finish the outside walls. Like most of the structures on my layout, once they are installed, no one will ever see the back sides. However, in many cases I do detail the backside, I don't know why. This one will not have a finished backside. Note the two drawers that will contain the interiors of the ground and upper floors. The connection is for the lighting on both floors, It's in the ceilings which do not come out with the drawers. Here the second floor draw is removed and some of the interior furnishings are started. Any comments, good or bad, on this unusual method?? If you try to fail, and you succeed, which did you do? http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30102&whichpage=1 http://www.freewebs.com/santmod/ Country: USA | Posts: 1219 Hopeless Fireman Posted - 04/25/2011 :  6:26:27 PM   It may be unusual, but it's a great idea. I plan on giving it a try when I build my town. Roland Country: USA | Posts: 1252 milocomarty Fireman Posted - 04/25/2011 :  6:38:24 PM     Indeed unusual but I must second Roland in this, great idea! Gives you access to the interior anytime.. Grtz Martin.. http://cardiganbaycoastalrailroad.wordpress.com/ Country: Netherlands | Posts: 4971 dallas_m Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/25/2011 :  6:46:05 PM   quote: Originally posted by sgtbob Any comments, good or bad, on this unusual method?? Yup, I'd say it's danged clever! Brilliant, practical approach to providing access ... AND ... you can then "see" the interior pieces you're placing from the same angle in which they'll be viewed. Did I mention that this seems rather clever? Country: USA | Posts: 3137 UKGuy Fireman Posted - 04/25/2011 :  9:24:46 PM       Yup it's a great idea Bob, especially for those structures where the rear wont be seen. For those where the rear is visible having the rear wall removable for access to the drawers works nicely.... Looking forward to seeing how you detail these 'rooms'. Karl.A Country: USA | Posts: 5447 sgtbob Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/27/2011 :  11:15:27 AM     Thanks guys for your input. I'm having to do much outside work right now, and fix a TV problem, but I am finding some model building time. I am building all the "furniture" for the store, shelving, stairs, show cases, and that kind of stuff. All that must be in place before I star filling the place with junk, I mean stock. So far the idea of drawers seems to be working real well, it's easy to pull one out and work on the interior. I forsee the time when the building is "completed" and you think of one more detail you wanted to add. Easy, pull out the draw and add any detail. Will try to get some photos of the furniture. Bob If you try to fail, and you succeed, which did you do? http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30102&whichpage=1 http://www.freewebs.com/santmod/ Country: USA | Posts: 1219 sgtbob Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/28/2011 :  12:23:42 PM     The brick sheet material came in today so I can work to finish the outside of the structure and I found this to be a great advantage of the "drawer" system. I can work on the exterior and while glue or paint is drying, I can work on the interiors. More later. 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