First attempt at scratch building.

[jim currie]

the only thing i could add to this thread is to go to Staples or a similar store and pick up a rotary paper cutter for scoring and cutting plastics.

[TrainNut]

Guys, you ALL have shown some incredible modeling skills in this thread. I'm impressed. Let's see more!

[Lester Perry]

the only thing i could add to this thread is to go to Staples or a similar store and pick up a rotary paper cutter for scoring and cutting plastics.

I have already done something similar. I went to A.C.Moore and got a variety of tools which seemed like good for use on light plastic. well I think I am ready to start this project. I think tonoght or tomorrow morning will be the start. I will take pics and keep you up to date on my progress.
Les

[Steamtrains]

Les...I'll be following your progress closely.....I too have a scratchbuilding project in the near future.

Shaygetz...Love that litlle bobber....You got more stuff like that..??

[Sumpter250]

Hey Pete,
I exported the DWG from AutoCad to a JPG file. It's not a clean jpg at that point but I cleaned it up in Photoshop. Are you using AutoCad 2007 or newer?
If you are and want the DWG file I would be glad to send it to ya, or anyone else. I can do the cad it's the Modelbuilding I'm having a time with.
Joe

I can do the Modelbuilding it's the cad I'm having a time with. I use Autocad R14, if you can call it "using". I hadn't thought of exporting to .jpg. I'll have to try a couple to see what I can do with it.
It would be easier than pencil-drawing-scanning-photoshopping
Thanks,
Pete

[thumsup]

Hey Pete,
I exported the DWG from AutoCad to a JPG file. It's not a clean jpg at that point but I cleaned it up in Photoshop. Are you using AutoCad 2007 or newer?
If you are and want the DWG file I would be glad to send it to ya, or anyone else. I can do the cad it's the Modelbuilding I'm having a time with.
Joe

I can do the Modelbuilding it's the cad I'm having a time with. I use Autocad R14, if you can call it "using". I hadn't thought of exporting to .jpg. I'll have to try a couple to see what I can do with it.
It would be easier than pencil-drawing-scanning-photoshopping
Thanks,
Pete

Let me know how it works.

Joe

[shaygetz]

Shaygetz...Love that litlle bobber....You got more stuff like that..??

Thanks, I haven't done too much lately but, with upcoming surgery, I'll be forced to take it easy. I'm sure I'll be cranking something out.

[Lester Perry]

Well gentlemen, as I promised I said I would keep you up dated. here are the first pics. Not much to see, just 2 brick walls and white piece that will be the platform. Rail will be on the left and trucks on the right. The walls are from a walthers power house and are real thick which makes them hard to cut. A 10" Dewalt radial arm saw does it rather easily though. It doesn't look like much yet but give me some more time. This project will probably give me a chance to try out my new air brush that my wife gave me for Christmas








Les

[jglfan]

Going back to Andy's comment about cardboard mockups, that is what I did when I was designing my Quinn Ball Bearing building. The structure was to serve as a scene divider, a view block from one aisle to another on a section of layout with no backdrop, for thet "wide open spaces" feel. It needed to rise above eye level (not difficult cause the layout is 60" high) and I needed to duplicate the overall feel of the prototype for which I had no measurements. I'll attach 3 pics, the end of the prototype, the mockup, and the semi finished model. There was a thread at the old gauge (Zealot) search for Quinn Ball Bearing if you'd like to check it out. The mockup sure came in handy in establishing dimensions.

[jglfan]

Did something wrong, pics:        
   

[Lester Perry]

Its been a while since I up dated on this with good reason. Its been a while since I did anything. I have been busy with decoders and life. I had to kind of start over on some of it. Here are some pics
In this first one you can see the base for the platform and steps to platform where there will also be a door.


In this next pic I have place the platform on the frame work it is 24 feet wide and 60 feet long.


Now you can see the roof in place to get the basic idea. The roof is 8 feet wider than the platform. So there will be 4 feet overhang on each side, to cover access to rail cars an trailers.


I hope this will give you an idea of where I am going with this. I am going to paint everything before assembling it.

[jim currie]

looking good Les coming along nicely

[eightyeightfan1]

Where are you going with this?
Right into the Scratchbuilders Hall Of Fame....Thats where.
Nice job!

[e-paw]

Looks good keep the pics coming.

[Lester Perry]

jglfan I just went back over the replies in this and got a look at your building. I have 2 things to say about it
#1 That is fantastic. how did you get all those windows in line and straight ?
#2 I don't know how I missed it up until now, that is one impressive building.

Now here are some more pics of my project. I need some help, If you look closely at the corners You will see that there are no mortar joints. It is to late for me to make mitered corners which we will call this a lesson learned. I am looking for suggestions on how to fix this.