I'm finally been able to squeeze in a little modeling recently. My brick hardware store building turned out so well that I decided to do another brick building alongside it. I won't go into as much detail on this build, since it is similar to the previous one. You can see the step-by-step on my first brick building here: http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Mineral_Ridge_2.html
This one will have a worn coat of paint over the bricks. It is loosely based on this general store (and former hotel) in Eureka, NV:
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I got a little bit done on it back in August. At that time I managed to cut out the shape of the front wall, and scribe the brick pattern. This was a piece of 3mm Sintra PVC foam board. I laminated it to a base of 6mm Sintra, which had a brick pattern scribed onto part of it, for the recessed area. (BTW, I was able to scribe a lot of the brick pattern in the waiting room, while Cris was undergoing a medical procedure. It's the perfect kind of project for that.):
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To create the multi-level trim along the top of the wall, I started by cutting out a 1mm thick piece, two bricks high, to match the shape of the wall, and glued it in place. Then I scribed bricks onto the lower course:
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Another piece only one brick high was glued on top of the first one, and then scribed:
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Next I cut a strip of 3mm thick Sintra, and glued it to the top of the wall, bending it to fit. This was done in sections -- first the left side, then the right side, then the arch across the middle:
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I scribed the first layer, then added another, narrower layer:
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Here it is after the top layer has been scribed. I've also added an intermediate layer 1mm thick, to the inside of the recessed area:
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Next I used a hobby knife to carve some cracks and to distress some of the bricks:
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Then I added the side walls and subfloor:
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On the inside of each side wall, I added a small piece of 3mm Sintra, scribed with bricks. Below this I added a "shelf" of 6mm Sintra to support the roof:
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The front and rear roof supports were cut from 6mm Sintra and glued in place:
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One half of the roof added:
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Part of the side wall will be visible, so it will have to be scribed with a brick pattern. Before doing so, I needed to smooth out the joint. I used an epoxy putty for this, called "Kwik Plastik". I only had a little left and it was getting old and lumpy, so I couldn't spread it very well:
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After it sets, the putty is easily sanded smooth. I've started scribing the wall, but so far I only have the horizontal lines done:
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Here's how the building looks so far. I have the roof on, and the removable rear wall. The rear wall is secured with screws for easy access to the interior. The interior details will be built into a box that can slide out the back:
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When I test-fit the building on the foundation, I discovered that one corner of the roof needed to be trimmed to fit the cliff. I also had to chisel away some of the rock:
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Another view of the building temporarily in place on the layout:
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That's all for now, more later. Enjoy!
This one will have a worn coat of paint over the bricks. It is loosely based on this general store (and former hotel) in Eureka, NV:
I got a little bit done on it back in August. At that time I managed to cut out the shape of the front wall, and scribe the brick pattern. This was a piece of 3mm Sintra PVC foam board. I laminated it to a base of 6mm Sintra, which had a brick pattern scribed onto part of it, for the recessed area. (BTW, I was able to scribe a lot of the brick pattern in the waiting room, while Cris was undergoing a medical procedure. It's the perfect kind of project for that.):
To create the multi-level trim along the top of the wall, I started by cutting out a 1mm thick piece, two bricks high, to match the shape of the wall, and glued it in place. Then I scribed bricks onto the lower course:
Another piece only one brick high was glued on top of the first one, and then scribed:
Next I cut a strip of 3mm thick Sintra, and glued it to the top of the wall, bending it to fit. This was done in sections -- first the left side, then the right side, then the arch across the middle:
I scribed the first layer, then added another, narrower layer:
Here it is after the top layer has been scribed. I've also added an intermediate layer 1mm thick, to the inside of the recessed area:
Next I used a hobby knife to carve some cracks and to distress some of the bricks:
Then I added the side walls and subfloor:
On the inside of each side wall, I added a small piece of 3mm Sintra, scribed with bricks. Below this I added a "shelf" of 6mm Sintra to support the roof:
The front and rear roof supports were cut from 6mm Sintra and glued in place:
One half of the roof added:
Part of the side wall will be visible, so it will have to be scribed with a brick pattern. Before doing so, I needed to smooth out the joint. I used an epoxy putty for this, called "Kwik Plastik". I only had a little left and it was getting old and lumpy, so I couldn't spread it very well:
After it sets, the putty is easily sanded smooth. I've started scribing the wall, but so far I only have the horizontal lines done:
Here's how the building looks so far. I have the roof on, and the removable rear wall. The rear wall is secured with screws for easy access to the interior. The interior details will be built into a box that can slide out the back:
When I test-fit the building on the foundation, I discovered that one corner of the roof needed to be trimmed to fit the cliff. I also had to chisel away some of the rock:
Another view of the building temporarily in place on the layout:
That's all for now, more later. Enjoy!
