05-12-2024, 12:20 AM
Thank you Tom.
I added the car shop lean-to today, starting with the roof truss support:
I was supposed to install this piece when I built the wall but I wasn't sure which side wall was going to be a which side. I used a series of clamps to hold it in place as the glue dried overnight.
Then I installed the carshop wall, I used some heavy square weaights to ensure that the wall was straight as the glue dried.
The roof trusses installed. I had to custom cut each one as I had added the extra stringer to this wall as I had done with the side walls to keep they flat.
Almost ready for the roof.
The kit comes with basswood panels to be used on the roof but I'm thinking of using cardstock to keep the warping potential to a minimum, based on my currnet track record on this model.
The car shop roof is kind of low. My accurail boxcar barely slides under. I'll have to keep that in mind when I operate on the layout.
I added the car shop lean-to today, starting with the roof truss support:
I was supposed to install this piece when I built the wall but I wasn't sure which side wall was going to be a which side. I used a series of clamps to hold it in place as the glue dried overnight.
Then I installed the carshop wall, I used some heavy square weaights to ensure that the wall was straight as the glue dried.
The roof trusses installed. I had to custom cut each one as I had added the extra stringer to this wall as I had done with the side walls to keep they flat.
Almost ready for the roof.
The kit comes with basswood panels to be used on the roof but I'm thinking of using cardstock to keep the warping potential to a minimum, based on my currnet track record on this model.
The car shop roof is kind of low. My accurail boxcar barely slides under. I'll have to keep that in mind when I operate on the layout.