T-Jack's scratchbuilding challenge- for the daring only!

[timthechef]

It has definatley inspired me.

[tangerine-jack]

prr67, the challenge is technicaly over now, but feel free to scratchbuild something anyway and post your results! My intention of this challenge was to get you guys to do something you might have been thinking about doing, but for whatever reason haven't done it- scratchbuild. Sometimes a little competition is a good way to bring out the creativity inside a person and cause a person to expand and experiment, it's more to prove to yourself that you can do it.

I hope that this will inspire more efforts at scratchbuilding, I know I have a bunch of plans now just waiting....................

[cheese3]

excellent work timthechef!!!!! That is one nice lookin shack[:D][^][8D]

[Anonymous]

darn, just found this post, i might do this for fun anyway, can we use old plastic spures and stuff we have lying around?

[timthechef]

I'm still waiting to see more shacks!

[timthechef]

Thanks for starting this challenge. I really enjoyed it. This is the first building I have ever scratch built, and I think it has given me the confidence to do more. (it is also the first thing that I tried to weather) I can't wait until I have a place on my layout to put it. (unfortunatly my layout still has no ground cover, it looks like one big snow storm with buildings on it!)

[tangerine-jack]

Wow! That's very nice! I like the rafters, nice touch!

We can improve the detailing our little buildings(adding a figure or something) and place them on the layout with the kowledge that we built it with our own hands. I think that's pretty awesome!

[timthechef]

Well I just finished painting the shack and here is my finished submission....


Tell me what you think!

[Eddie_walters]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TrainFreak409



Wow Eddie...That looks a lot like...This!
[:D][:D]

That is almost the same as the one in Sykesville.[^] Just different windows.

Trainfreak - the model is actually meant to be Hunt tower, at Huntingdon, PA. I decided to build it before the challenge was issued - I just included to try and stir up a little bit of interest!

I'm afraid it's not really progressed much this week - just made a start on the roof structure.

[Anonymous]

how bout today any panitin

[timthechef]

I didn't get time to paint yesterday. I had to get the basment ready for a new washer and dryer.

[adrianspeeder]

Wow, so wheres the pics of trains crashin through the paper houses filled with confetti?

Adrianspeeder

[Anonymous]

Wow Great Job everyone. I wish I could figure out how to scrach build but mine would fall apart in 1 Second.

[timthechef]

Good, good, now we are starting to see more entries. Looks good everyone. I like the corigated roof. I wanted to use that but didn't have a way of making it. I also like the stove pipe out the side. The open doors also really add to the look.

Keep them coming!!

[tangerine-jack]

Nice work everybody! That's the idea, expand out a little and do something to stretch your horizons. Ok, I know, "put up or shut up" yes, yes, yes, here is my entry. I don't scratchbuild much, in fact I think the last thing I did was about 25 years ago. Oh yes, it is fully compliant with the "rules", after all it wouldn't be cool if I were the one that broke them after thinking them up!

It's a pretty standard pattern layout I used, nothing unusual here.


Here's the secret ingredient, I used a paper crimper and ran a 3x5 through it to make a corrugations. I used this to reenforce the interior walls. Not visible in the final photos, but the inside of the structure looks pretty good. It has a depth to the window and door frames.


Ah! Secret ingredient #2, I ran an aluminum can through the crimper to make some realy cool roofing.


Here is the finished product. I believe that with a few more hours of finish work (adding glass and a few signs or something), this will be a most convincing little shack. With the interior walls finished in the corrugated index card, I think I can make a fine interior to this model with a desk and maybe a wood stove. I haven't decided on a permanent location for it yet, but when I do it will be settled into the scenery in the usual manner. Total budget- $0.00





I really had a lot of fun building this thing. I learned a lot of new techniques and got some great ideas from everybody. THANKS! This was fun!

[cheese3]

Nice work HoosierDaddy!!!!!!

[HoosierDaddy]

Here is my submission. Now keep in mind that I have never scratchbuilt anything before. Actually, I haven't even put a building kit together yet. But somehow, I felt the overwhelming urge do participate in this project. It is 1" square and about 1 1/4" tall. It was brush painted with acrylics and weathered with a very dilute wash of black acrylic. It was, I think, a good way to crack the barrier, and actually start building structures. Enjoy. Sorry for the picture quality.

[TrainFreak409]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Eddie_walters

OK, so it doesn't match any of the rules, other than being scratchbuilt, but this is my project that I started yesterday:

Wow Eddie...That looks a lot like...This!

[:D][:D]

That is almost the same as the one in Sykesville.[^] Just different windows.

[timthechef]

Well I'm adding one more detail and then it's off to paint!

[tangerine-jack]

Sorry I've been away for a while (work you know!). So far the entries look great! Mine humble attempt will be done this evening.

I ought to have mentioned that the first place winner gets to buy each us a new Challenger in whatever scale we model.[:D]

[cheese3]

QUOTE: Originally posted by timthechef

Ok, it's turning out too well. I just have to post a picture

Thats some fine work, i am going to build another one and try to make it look that good!

[timthechef]

Oh no, you don't get off that easy! Let's see some more entries!!!

[modelmaker51]

QUOTE: Originally posted by timthechef

Ok, it's turning out too well. I just have to post a picture

O.K. you win.[:)]

[timthechef]

Ok, it's turning out too well. I just have to post a picture

[timthechef]

Mine is getting close to being done. I have put siding on it. Door and window frames, rolled roof, and I even made a stove pipe by rolling a small piece of notecard around a tooth pick and glued the seam. Then I made the cone by using a hole punch then slicing halfway into the circle punchout and rolled it into a cone. I'm working on rafters under the roof. I'll post pictures when it is painted.

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ereimer

QUOTE: Originally posted by modelmaker51



1 aluminium can, 1 3x5 index card. G-Scale.
Do I win?

sweet ! you ought to put an ad in MR selling kits . i'll be your first employee , my job will be emptying the cans (assuming it's a beer can)
[:D]

I think we have a winner.[:D]

[modelmaker51]

ereimer, you're hired.

...now I've got to get back to work on my all-aluminium tool shed and I've still got 2 cans to go! [:P][;)][:D]

[Anonymous]

What a riot! I'm splitting my sides laughing as I read this.

Thanks Guys,
Trevor

[ereimer]

QUOTE: Originally posted by modelmaker51



1 aluminium can, 1 3x5 index card. G-Scale.
Do I win?

sweet ! you ought to put an ad in MR selling kits . i'll be your first employee , my job will be emptying the cans (assuming it's a beer can)
[:D]