Robin's Outfitters

[Fred_M]

I have been wanting to do an Outfitters store in On30 set in the 1930s-40s era. I've always have enjoyed carving plaster. So I built a mold from legos and cast a building the other day after the wife went to work. (Imagine the loving suggestions I would get by using the grandkids legos to cast a plaster building in her kitchen. Scary ain't it?)


It came out really nice and a little hot water soak cleaned the legos right up. The building is 20 feet long, 9 feet wide, and the walls are just a tad over 8 feet tall. Now I need to let it dry a few days and then put in a floor and some roof beams in it to strengthen the casting before I start carving on it.

 

[Fred_M]

I then roughed out some window and dooor openings and started carving some stonework. I carve plaster with a small eyeglass screwdriver.

 

[Fred_M]

After I finished carving I put on acrylic washes.

 

[Fred_M]

I then put in door and window frames and build a back porch.

 

[Fred_M]

I then put up a ceiling for the porch.

 

[Fred_M]

I printed the sign on the wood with my inkjet printer and stuck on a fish from the Hobby Lobby. Then built a frame for it.

 

[Fred_M]

Made rafters and attached them sfter putting hand made windows and doors in.

 

[TrainClown]

Real cool idea, Fred. I think I will give it a try.

TrainClown

 

[Will_annand]

Derf, you never cease to amaze. Who would have ever thought of using Lego blocks????

 

[George D]

That's an innovative approach to casting. Nice work on the building.

George

 

[Fred_M]

Thanks guys, next I glue up shingles from 1/64 Birch "plywood".

 

[MasonJar]

That sign is awesome!

Andrew

 

[MasonJar]

That sign is awesome!

Andrew

 

[Fred_M]

After both sides are glued up I glue them to the rafters and cap it with a old dried hollow weed cut to fit. I also added a plastic shingle which will become the smoke jack flange.

 

[Fred_M]

Got these good ol' boys from Woodland Scenics. They seem expensive at $18 for the set, but you get 4 men, a dog, a barrel with checker set, and two crates all superbly painted. I call this the high stakes checker game, penny a checker.

 

[Iron Goat]

Fantastic work, Fred ! That checker game is a great "finishing touch"....

Bob :thumb:

 

[Matthyro]

I am honoured to see my name up on your great looking structure Fred. It ia a thing of beauty. Excellent modelling friend.

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Fred you did a great job, the sign is my favorite part!

 

[Ralph]

Fred, that is splendid! A couple of the pics made me look twice to see if it was a model or the real thing. Love the fish sign!
Ralph

 

[Fred_M]

Thanks guys, but this store isn't done yet by any means. I'm gonna super detail it for you. :thumb: From now on we are in real time build mode. Tonite I put the smoke jack on and nastied it up a bit.