Current project   Started on 8/1/2011

After completing the City Hall project I spent a little time doing minor maintenance on the trolley layout such as relocating some curved intersection tracks to improve multiple car movements and adding flashing lights to the swing crossing gates on my lift bridge. I also decided to clean up my workroom a bit. To my surprise I found a folder with a building from plan that I probably copied about 10 years ago with the best of intentions of building it some day. Well, some day has arrived and I desire to replace an existing main street store from building with one that has more architectural presence. The following is the plan I will follow or slightly modify.   As with all my other buildings over the past 35 years, the primary materials will be styrene sheets and Evergreen strips. I chose these because they are chemically similar and I have not had warping problems or moisture problems over time. I should mention that the styrene sheets I use for walls is .125 thick. Windows, doors, cornices and major details are made from resin castings.

Thus far I have created castings for the store front, side door and windows I will be using which are posted on this web.

 

9/25/2011 

I have almost completed the buildings front.  The following is a photo of the work to date. Note: the window sash will be inserted when I am finished handling the front. I still have to finish applying individual brick to the face and making the architectural detail additions     Next step is to create the left side which will be situated on an alley. The right side abuts another building and will not be seen as the back will not.

10/25/2011 

The exterior of the building has been completed except for final painting and roof details.    Next step is to add the electrical for the store on the first floor and apartments on the 2nd and 3rd floor. Each of the floors will receive interior detailing and signage. Entrance to the apartments is on the left side which has an alley way.

12/27/2011 

After completing all the custom work I promised for Christmas its back to my model project. I completed the interior of the dress store and will begin the interior of the two apartments above.

This is a photo of the dress store interior. Still need a little more signage and to sweep the floor.

 

 

 

 


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