Steamtrains' 2010 Summer structure challenge entry

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OK...Now we get to the juicy part...the build..

Instead of drawing a plan view of the "concrete" slab, I drew it out directly onto 1/16" balsa planks glued up to the correct width and cut it out...


After cutting it out, I used it to draw out the roof on a similar 1/16" balsa blank, leaving a 5/16" overhang. I won't cut this one out until the framing is done just to be sure everything is dimensioned and lined up the way it's supposed to be.



Then I made a "kit" of all the frame members to insure they're all the same size, and to make the assembly go faster.


Once this was done, time to start gluing the frames up...



That's the first of four frame assemblies I'll be needing. I should have them all done over the weekend, and then I'll start working on the exterior walls.

Stay tuned for the next installment....More to come next week..!!