Rex, Not so sure you could call them plans. Got some measurements and knowledge of how the church looks today, plus some idea of how the church looked in the 50/60's from the older members. I'm not much of a planer, give me a basic idea and I go at it changing and modifying as I go along. If you want I'll be glad to send you the measerments and a rough sketch. Jack
Jack,
I'd love to see your rough sketch. I have a rough plan on my table that calls for a side wall of four stained glass windows. It's roughly a 12" x 15" floor plan with a steep 12x12 pitch roof.
Rex
Still working and the church. Here are a few pics taken yesterday. Since then, I have finished siding the entire building and applyed a coat of primer. In the morning, I'll start the finish coating.
Looking well!!! Always a great look and see with your stuff.
Toad
Thanks Toad. I had expected to be finished and ready for placing the church in the train layout, but a bad cold, raining weather and a bout witgh the gout has left me with the first finish coat on and in need of cutting the shingles and applying them. The last thing will be inserting the windows in the opening. Maybe next week.
Here are some construction pictures of the church I'm working on
I even got my Mom and Dad to work on the stained glass. They had a ball.
Rex, I was just going to post a few pictures of the church I am building when I noticed your pictures. Thats a real nice looking church and the stained glass really shows up great. I finished shingling the main roof and the extrance roof this afternoon. I still have one small side porch roof and the steeple to shingle. The porch columns and entrance is next then installation of the windows to finish it off. You can find the pictures here
Your church is looking good. I may have to add a porch but I think I'm finished with it now that the paint and cross are on. At least I think so until my chief-of-staff informs me of my misunderstanding.
Have finished the church and in the mean time managed to paint some figures to start populating the train layout Hereare some pictures. Next project will be the "Lumber Barons House" from plans obtained from Garden Texture.
Great looking church. What did you use for flooring and foundation? Is your church lighted?
Here is a picture of the Lumber Baron's House that I placed near the edge of the forest just off the lake (which is dry right now). It's a good project that goes pretty fast.
Thanks Rex. Flooring is 1/2" treated plywood with the foundation made of 1 by ceader boards, primed, painted and sealed with clear matte laquer. You've set a pretty high standard for me to try to match with the "Barons House". Looks great. Jack
Howdy Jack/Rex
Wow you fellas have put together some mighty fine buildings there. Great work. I have been fighting an enertia problem here lately. Once I get started on a project, it moves along just fine. You two are certainly inspiring. I am getting a little older now and my knees are to stiff to kick myself in the patooty to get started. I am going to put down a temporary circle of track in our front flower bed for a Christmas train....
Well now that I have told you guys about that, I guess I had better go do it. I will take some pics and see if I can get them posted.
Again thanks for the inspiring work. Looks awesome.
Regards,
Zak
Keep On Railroad'n..............
Zak, Thanks for your kind words. Saw your pictures on the "General Discussion" site and they look really good. Bet there are even better at night. It was decidied that a country church needa a cemetary, so one was added. Here are a couple pictures as well as one just getting started on the next project.
Made some progress on the timber frame house this week. Completed the end and side walls as well as the thrusses and started assembling everything today. Here are some pictures of the work so far.
Hey Howdy,
Wow Jack! The timber baron's house looks very nice. What kind of wood are you using? I see some plans there on your work table. Did you draw them up yourself? You have some very nice work that is completed pretty darn fast. You will have that lay-out populated with scratch built dwellings in no time. :)
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Zak, Thanks. As with all my buildings, I am using cedar. Pickup 1 bys and rip them down to size. The plans are from Garden texture which I blow up to 1:20.3 scale. Not sure about how quickly I finish a building, but its what I do. I am retired and moved south to build a railroad. Winter is when I do buildings and spend a large part of each day in the workshop. Jack
Another installment documenting the construction of the "Lumber Barons House". Once the roofing is finished I be ready to build the porch steps and install the windows and doors. You will find some pictures here of the progress. Enjoy. Jack
You'll find the latest pictures of the Lumber Baron's house here. Hopefully by the end of the week I will get the glass in the windows and doors and all of them installed. Took a short vacation to visit friends so I'm a bit behind schedule. Jack
Howdy Jack,
Holy Moly this is your best yet. Awesome building.
Thanks Zak. As with all things in life, one tries to improve on each new experience. In my case it is sometimes learning to cover up mistakes. Jack
The Lumber Baron's House is completed and you can find pictures here. I showed my method of providing some stibility from wind blowing over my buildings. The "legs" are placed in holes filled with portland cement and are easily removed if need be for maintance. Haven't had a building disturbed by the wind since first trying this method. As you can see, the front and back are about the same with the exception of the doormers. The house is positioned to overlook the lumber mill from the front (the rear view) and what will be the downtown area from the rear. The downtown area will be the next area to be constructed.
Have commenced the next building project. It will be three stores loosely based on the Garden Texture's 20th St Series. I am constructing them as one unit. So far this is what I have. The front, with the windows (less trim casings) and applying the siding. Here are some pictures.
Looks interesting. Looking forward to seeing more.
Tom Trigg
Thanks Trigg. As requested, here is this weeks progress. Finished the front of all three buildings. Also cut the end wall and the interior walls and although not shown here, have placed the windows in the end pieces.
Jack: Looking very good indeed! This view is execelent
This view enhaces the different building heights. With the facia boards in place it is beginning to look as if it were 50 years old.
Tom. The "BOSS" took that picture and liked it also. Today I started putting the trim casings on the doors and windows.
I just noticed something in that pic. Look at the top right window on the left building. Now look at the lower pane of that window. It looks like a broken piece of glass.
That is amazing. Hadn't notice that before. It would be neat, but as yet I haven't place the window panes in the frames. Must be a shadow or something on the camera's lens. Won't place panes till windows are cased and paintet. That way I can spray them.
Buildings are starting to shape up. Have assembled the building and finished it all around and the roofing applied to the sidewalk overhangs. Have placed the support beams for the main roofs. This week I hope to have the flooring in place and the roofs on. Then it will be time for the board side walk and base. Here are the progress pictures for this week.
Another week and some more progress.If all goes well should finish by the weekend. Here are some pictures. Meant to include one of the finished roofing, but some how got two of the sidewald framing. Oh well will include the roofing in next report. Have the windows all ready for installation and have yet to complete the doors although the transums are finished.
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