05-28-2011, 12:01 AM
Just ignore that line about time in the garden. Ha. It HAILED three separate times today, each time interspersed with periods of sunshine and blue sky. We even heard a giant thunderclap - a rarity in these parts. The wet storms of the PNW are rarely thunderstorms. I DID manage a minute or two in the garden right after dinner - to share some of my beer with the slugs. I know we're supposed to love and care for all God's creatures, but I get a real sense of dark delight seeing those little buggers crawl into that tuna can for their last call. Drink up and stay away from my peas.
So on with the show. Yesterday and today I put up the backdrop. Here are a couple pictures from yesterday.
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1/8" masonite glued and tacked with 3/4" brads to a minimal frame of furring strips (1x2), held to the wall by as few screws as possible into the studs. The stud screws are near the top allowing the panels to hang, since the layout will keep them held close to the wall along the bottom edge. I may even put a screw or two through the back of the layout framing into the backdrop framing just to keep it from shifting...but this may not be necessary once the connecting benchwork between the two sides is in place...or it may be even more necessary for the tolerances of the lift-out section. We'll see.
Next steps...sanding edges, punching brads, filling gaps, sanding the filler, priming and painting. I hope to accomplish these steps over the next week or two. It has been a real treat to be able to devote large periods of time to the layout. When I am back at work it'll be back to the routine of modeling in a few minutes here or there. I also got to grill steaks tonight for steak tacos. Indoors, of course. So far a nice week of vacation.
Galen
So on with the show. Yesterday and today I put up the backdrop. Here are a couple pictures from yesterday.
[albumimg]3966[/albumimg]
[albumimg]3967[/albumimg]
1/8" masonite glued and tacked with 3/4" brads to a minimal frame of furring strips (1x2), held to the wall by as few screws as possible into the studs. The stud screws are near the top allowing the panels to hang, since the layout will keep them held close to the wall along the bottom edge. I may even put a screw or two through the back of the layout framing into the backdrop framing just to keep it from shifting...but this may not be necessary once the connecting benchwork between the two sides is in place...or it may be even more necessary for the tolerances of the lift-out section. We'll see.
Next steps...sanding edges, punching brads, filling gaps, sanding the filler, priming and painting. I hope to accomplish these steps over the next week or two. It has been a real treat to be able to devote large periods of time to the layout. When I am back at work it'll be back to the routine of modeling in a few minutes here or there. I also got to grill steaks tonight for steak tacos. Indoors, of course. So far a nice week of vacation.
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!