This is the first section of a downtown. To the left of the building will be a general store. This will not be the final placement of the structure, but rather these are only pics to show the structure…
As the project matures I will be changing out these pics under the same name and web location. Feel free to download the images in your computer. Please comment on these structures and suggest ideas…
Capt Carrales
Great looking building Captain. A good start for main street.
Richard
Thank you,
I am driven by such commentary. The next section will be a few weeks in finishing.
Capt Carrales
And you were concerned about being able to build your fence!? Mighty fine building there Capt C.[:D]
Thanks Matt,
The fence will come later. I have employed the local kids as security. I guess the call of the rails was just too strong.
Capt Carrales[^]
Nice work!!! [:)]
underworld
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My compliments Joe. [bow]
All the best
Ian P
Capt.,
That building looks great. Can’t wait to see more of them.
Later,
Jack
Captain
Nice work! Went to the East Coast Large Scale Show yesterday with my wife. She has been all over me to build a building for the railway. At the show she threatened to buy a building that made hair stand on end. I placated her by promising to make one. Today I bought some time by showing her a “cute” caboose I would build. It’s been nearly five years since I started my railway and I have yet to make a building. If the lettering in this post has a slightly green tinge you will realize just how jealous I am.
Bob
Thanks,
I hope all is wellon your line!
Capt Carrales
Ian,
Thanks much. All this approval will help me make haste on the General Store. No need for the “worshiping smilie,” the structure (if you could make a close examination) is like a painting…the flaws are best see close up.
Again, thanks.
How are things over on your part of your island? Weather?
Capt Carrales
Thank you,
The positive feedback I’m getting is “shoveling coal” into my metaphorical locomotive. Friday I’m off to Corpus Christi to pick up supplies for the next project.
Capt Carralea
I would say wok on both projects. Start a simple structure while you build your item of rolling stock. When you break from the caboose project, do a bit more work on the building. Thus, the wife will see you figuratively “laying tracks” in her direction whilst you reach your goal.
Capt Carrales
Capt Carrales,
I really like your building. I have little skill or experience building, so my Wife has come upon what I think is a unique way to add buildings that have a duel purpose. She finds bird houses and bird feeders that sort of look like they are buildings. In the winter they feed our fine feathered friends and the rest of the year they provide whimsical buildings for the rail road.
I have often considered Birdhouses, excellent idea. The current structures you see are not difficult to make, I found the the best teacher was simply “doing it.” Strangely, when something is not working…it can often been worked at until it looks right.
Thansk for the kind words,
Capt Carrales
Hey there,
Well done Capt.! Look forward to seeing more from you. Later eh…Brian.
Nice job Capt. [4:-)]
For a “simple” job it looks great. Wish I had the talent to do that. But I leave the woodworking up to my wife.
Way to go Capt.
Tim
When i say simple, I mean that I begin with a simple shape and work the details from there. It is not based on a prototype structure, but on what I imagine could be. Saddly, they cannot be left outside. I will have to set them up when running due to the simple nature of construction.
I will be trying to get rid of one early practice structure for an indoor layout. E-mail me for details…I wi***o respect the forum and leave commerce out of the on-line equation. I will make a good deal since it is made of foam core board, it was a practice. As I said, its good for an indoor set. If fact, it could be a good fixer-upper.
Capt Carrales
Capt,
The building looks great. It’s very similar to what will be the first building I plan on building for my layout. My local community has an area of town refered to as Old Town. A lot of the structures date back to the late 1800’s. I picked on building to be my first. It’s small and looks to be an easy build. I don’t know what the building started life as, but the last paint job it had, it seemed to be an emigration office.
Some day I’ll actually get some work on it done.
Your’s looks great,
Cappy
The building looks great, kinda like the old saying “you never how easy something is until you try it” I can assume this is the first of many custom buildings for you layout?
Looking forward to future edifaces. [8D]