Randolph & Briggs Part3
Moving Right Along:
I didn’t like the shade of dark grey so I started by painting a light coat of grey to tone it down a bit … I like the results.
STEP 1: Adding Window Glazing (1st 3 photographs)
i) I start by cutting out the painted window panes. (decide if you want the windows open or closed)
ii) I cut out the matching window glazing.
iii) I apply a thin coat of my favourite glue (formula 560) and place on a piece of matching glazing.
iv) place the lower sash in the open position of your choice
v) let dry before you glue into place. (6th photo)
STEP 2: 4 panel door (photographs 4 and 5)
i) After your parts are painted, carefully remove them from their tabs
ii) Glue the 4 panel trim to the solid door piece
iii) Glue the door into place on the back wall.
STEP 3: Inside Roof Trim
From the 7th photo you can see the 4 thin pieces of wood that will be placed on the inside of the roof (I realized after I removed them and test fit them I did not get my roof panel low enough so I had to trim them thinner first) … this was an easy process using a sharp x-acto knife and scoring a line on the part that is higher than the roof line.
i) Glue the 2 long roof trim pieces first followed by the 2 short pieces. (photographs 7 – 10)
STEP 4: Decorative Corbels (photographs 11- 14)
Paint your Corbels while they are still in their frets.
i) CAREFULLY remove them with a sharp x-acto blade so that they don’t break!
ii) You may have to trim the back ends if they don’t allow the corbel to lay flat on the brick wall
iii) Glue the corbels into place (this is a pretty quick step
iv) Allow to dry and later touch up the inside pieces with paint and apply the top pieces (I’ll do this tomorrow)
STEP 5: Window Glazing
i) I measure and cut window glazing for the front window section (paint them first)
ii) I realized after I test fit these pieces that I should have put in the 2nd floor so that they rested on the top when you glued them in (the wooden section has the lines all laser etched)
STEP 6: Other Jobs
i) I glued the board and batten sections together and installed the windows and doors (last few photographs) (I like to deal with the roofing in in the last few steps)
ii) You can start painting a few castings if you have extra time.
That is it for tonight … I should be able to do the following tomorrow:
i) Complete the decorative corbels top trim
ii) Glue the scribed wood section together
iii) Glue the front windows and doors into place
iv) Put the billboard together
v) Put together the stair well that sits on top of the roof.
