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Barn build
« on: March 27, 2019, 07:26:14 PM »
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Nine years ago I made this sketch set (https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=30855.0), but never got around to building it. I know why I didn't, I knew the doors were gonna be tricky. Thats an understatement (they were a real bear, and took me a full week to do just the doors). Lower main doors are the sliding type with an upper door rail and bottom retainer, while the upper loft doors are inward swinging utilizing duct tape hinges.

Eight doors total meant 40 pieces of .015 x .030 trim that always seemed to find the floor instead of my work table. Persevereance won though, and the completed project looks pretty good.

Footprint is 2 3/4 by 4, and if you have a farm on your layout with no barn, this may work for you. I don't have a layout anymore (downsized to a condo) so this barn is for sale. PM me if interested.







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Re: Barn build
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2019, 02:21:51 PM »
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One thing - it looks like you just cemented plain white styrene strip onto the doors?

You'll want to actually paint those, the raw plastic especially around where it reacted to the solvent cement will turn yellow within a few months. Actually you can see hints of discolouration in your corners.
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Re: Barn build
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2019, 11:18:23 PM »
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Not with clear parts cement and window maker.
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Re: Barn build
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2019, 08:25:16 AM »
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Chris is correct.  He's not talking about the clear windows but rather the white styrene trim.  Just give it time.  :)
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Re: Barn build
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2019, 04:22:22 PM »
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I think Gary was saying that he used "clear parts cement and window maker" liquid as adhesive for his white styrene parts.  It took me coupe of reads to understand.
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Re: Barn build
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2019, 05:09:37 PM »
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Ah, I see!
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Re: Barn build
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2019, 08:08:05 AM »
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I like building with basswood.I made a 40 x 48 foot barn N scale for a friend of mine.Other than the doors I made the scale is rather small for me to add more detail.
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Re: Barn build
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2019, 08:13:50 AM »
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I don't know why the pictures are sideways,sorry.
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Re: Barn build
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2019, 11:35:41 AM »
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Here is one of my scratch built barns.

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Re: Barn build
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2019, 04:06:36 PM »
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Quote from: cjp53 on April 24, 2019, 08:13:50 AM
I don't know why the pictures are sideways,sorry.

Because they were most likely taken with a smartphone which tags the photo's orientation differently than the what is used in the Microsoft Windows PC world (and that confuses the PCs and their apps).
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Re: Barn build
« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2019, 04:59:15 PM »
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Thank you  and your right about the smart phone.
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Re: Barn build
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2019, 04:00:09 PM »
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@wazzou you should be banned for not posting enough.
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Re: Barn build
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2019, 04:05:34 PM »
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Quote from: GaryHinshaw on May 07, 2019, 04:00:09 PM
@wazzou you should be banned for not posting enough.

 :trollface: You know its bad when a GLOBAL MODERATOR wants to ban you for NOT posting enough.  :trollface:
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Re: Barn build
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2019, 04:14:54 PM »
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Quote from: GaryHinshaw on May 07, 2019, 04:00:09 PM
@wazzou you should be banned for not posting enough.


Agreed.
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Re: Barn build
« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2019, 04:41:50 PM »
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I was pleasantly surprised by how good a straight build of the stock Postage Stamp barn kit looks. I built this for a Postage Stamp collector.





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