puzzle pieces

[Bill Pontin]

In a previous post I tried to explain how I cut up a piece of 1/8" thick luan plywood into building lots for my "N" scale module. I thought it would be a lot easier detailing buildings and surrounding landscaping on my workbench rather than bending over the layout. Between, work, grandchildren and the yard work I have completed two parts of the puzzle - well almost.

This is a picture of "Kathy's" restaurant setting up on a block of styro. The sign "Kathy's" are the "Shrinky dink" letters I posted some time back. Forgot where I got the structure, but I bashed the heck out of it. Still have to decide on a sidewalk color and add a board fence around the parking lot.

 

[Bill Pontin]

Close up with puzzle piece in it's place

 

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another structure, found out too late I should have weathered the chain link fence before I glued it in place.

 

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and the last picture is with the two pieces set into there places

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Looking good Bill! That resturant sign is really sharp!

 

[shamus]

Hello Bill, thats looking real nice, love the fence.
Shamus

 

[sumpter250]

Bill,
The chain link fence looks like it might be strong enough to stand up to dry brush weathering. I would imagine that you might even get away with using a carefully applied wash.
I have some older structures that I want to use on the new modules, and your "puzzle" approach sounds like a great idea.
Pete

 

[Bill Pontin]

Thanks Guys,

Pete - on the fence, it is good and strong. I hammered some common pins into the plywood "puzzle piece" and clipped them down to the fence height. Problem is when I used the super glue on the pins to attach the fabric, some of it wicked along and into the mesh. The adhesive is clear now and not visible. If I weather the fence now it will show up. (Shucks, I hate learning curves) Attached a picture of the fabric I used, (described it in some previous post) picked it up in Jo-Anns Fabric, after a Christmas sale, think I paid a whopping .50 cents.

 

[Sir_Prize]

Problem with the fence?
You mean that Brand New fence they finally got up.
I like how "Kathy's" sits just off the ground.
Gives it a look of being on a cement or brick foundation. Nice!

 

[Drew1125]

Man, that is some AWESOME modeling Bill!
Keep those pics coming!

 

[Bill Pontin]

Never thought I would get the free time to finish this puzzle piece. "F. Hart Gas and Rest Stop" with Curtis Manufacturing crowding the back.

 

[Bill Pontin]

darnit no picture again,

 

[Bill Pontin]

The piece goes into place

 

[Bill Pontin]

Next piece under construction, love to play with names. For the benifit of those living outside the U.S. Home Depot is a big home improvement chain here in the US and I think parts of Canada.

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Bill you got one heck of a neat little town going there!

 

[Catt]

Yeah Bill,that town just keeps getting better. Nice work.

 

[Ralph]

I'm picking up a couple of great tips today! Bill, thanks for including a photo of the fencing material. Now I need to talk my wife into a trip with me to Jo-ann Fabrics (Hmmmm, think that will be difficult?)
Ralph

 

[Gary Pfeil]

Bill, I'm really impressed with your modelling! Nice work.

Gary

 

[shamus]

Once again Bill, excellent work.

Shamus