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The next job was to frame all the doors and windows - to do this you first have to get the pealing pant texture and Brett suggests following the same steps as with the larger pieces used for the walls - but this stuff is 5/64th by .020 and 3/64ths by .020 - I did one and with the first pull of the masking tape broke off a 2 inch section - so I knew that was not going to work for me - he also used his finger to dab some paint on the edges - my fingers are way too fat to do that - so here is my solution - use the stencil brush - or at least that is what I call - t to accomplish the same thing - first pic - I put down some double faced tape (read third hand) and put all the pieces after dunking them in A & I side by side - I used my fat finger to spread thinly some white paint on a post-it and then alternately dabbed with the brush the paint and then the wood until I got the effect you see in the photo - pic two- BUT what about the sides of the boards - those are the ones Brett was dabbing with his finger - I put all the boards face to face and stuck them on the third hand and dabbed the edges in the same way - turned them over and did it again pic three - final results
Glad you feel well. The walls look great! This looks like a really large structure on your workbench. Looking foward to seeing the windows.
Jim
Your turning this into another beauty.
Bill
Dirty glazing really looks great too, just enough broken glass without over done.
Really nice!
Karl.A
While listening to Katie Melua, I finished the "long" wall - the windows glass really is cool sandwiched between the frames and everything is cut so precisely that they are just right - enjoyable to work on. Also a close-up for those who need to count rivets.
Are you putting your shop up on cripple creek? Don't forget to use the weight when glueing you roof. I couldn't resist.
I have to ask how you get the windows to look like someone wiped them off. Could you give a small tutorial on how you are doing this? I have tried doing this following Brett's instructions. Sometimes the effect is excellent. Sometimes not as good. I keep wondering if you are doing something differently or I am doing something wrong.
Thanks !
Jim
Cool. That brownish tone in the mullions is a nice touch. What's up next (on the build and on the playlist!)?
Jim
Something i need to use sometime.
Here are the sliding shop doors - I had a little trouble with this assembly - the “H” column that the rollers sit on warped when I sprayed it black- I used Floquil paint and that was the cause - should have used a cheap enamel
-anyway that is why the thing looks a little crooked but the one foot rule takes care of that - also the little goodies that you put on representing the bolts kept sliding around - probably due to handling buy Mr. Chubby Fingers here - also I found that the backing to bring the door out far enough to hang properly was not adequate and I needed to add an additional piece of scrap wall to raise it up enough - I would have loved to have them just hang there but there was not enough space provided for that. This is a great detail that takes patience but it is well worth the effort - take your time and you will have an eye-popping detail.
Karl.A
Paul
One of the things that I enjoy about building Brett's kits is that every page seems to have new innovative projects - case in point are the doors - here are the first set - I jumped ahead a bit and finished one set to see what the outcome would be and try to find a way to mass-produce them - not to likely as each piece while the same is different, just like real life - the ends of the hinges are yet to be glued as I am not sure just what angle the doors will hang - they look great in person - nice touch, Brett.