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Quonset hut - jim currie - 12-14-2024
been off the model track too long so i made the decision to build a Quonset hut that more reflects the era i model most of the surplus ones sold in the 50's were of the 16 by 36 size so I started by laying out an 8 ft radius piece out of .040 to use a mold to bent some plastruct ho corrugated sheet over it to start. now to cut it out.
Jim
RE: Quonset hut - Ensign - 12-16-2024
Jim, it looks like you have the job half done already!
Best of luck with it.
Greg
RE: Quonset hut - jim currie - 12-18-2024
well, got the template cut our and the first attempt to bent plastic was a flop glue caused corrugations to flatten might try uv set glue on next attempt.
Jim
RE: Quonset hut - TMo - 12-18-2024
Jim,
Just in case you'd like to try building it with cardstock....
http://clevermodels.squarespace.com/catalog-pg-03x/
RE: Quonset hut - jim currie - 12-18-2024
(12-18-2024, 05:55 PM)TMo Wrote: Jim,
Just in case you'd like to try building it with cardstock....
http://clevermodels.squarespace.com/catalog-pg-03x/
thanks for the info but with the summer heat and an abundance of silver fish any paper product is out.
Jim
RE: Quonset hut - jim currie - 12-23-2024
ok got the basic structurer finished ended up using the original inside form as a template to make .020 ones to put in the corrugate with aa 1/4 inch stiffener now i need to decide if there will be any windows on the sides the original shop kit sold as surplus to veteran's in the 50's for right at 300$ had a wind turbine style vent so far i haven't found one in ho scale . the ends were plywood with a garage door and a walk door on one side and a window on the other. now i need to wait till a day that's a bit warmer so i can spray it steel colored.
Jim
RE: Quonset hut - jim currie - 01-21-2025
things have settled down so i have some time to work on this, the problem is painting the corrugate to look like galvanized air brushing is too even so i am going to try dry brushing three different colors of paint using steel , zinc and silver to see if y can get the look of galvanized them wash it with black or dark gray then mist it with rust.
Jim
RE: Quonset hut - TMo - 01-21-2025
Sounds like a good plan! A primer coat or two of any base color is going to help your layers "stick" to that slick plastic. Looking forward to seeing the result!