Industrial Challenge: Beer's Auto Electric Service - Johnstown PA

[peteski]

...and make them work!

If you ask my local friends, that would be a task for Peteski. 

[dougnelson]

If anyone can do N scale neon, Peteski can.

[dougnelson]

Thanks Doug.  Do you know what issue it will be in?  I need to get that issue.

It is in the current RMC issue - January 2018.

[Philip H]

so, seriously, when does the kit come out?

[dougnelson]

so, seriously, when does the kit come out?

I have a friend with a laser cutter/etcher that I thought might be a possibility.  However, I looked at my N Scale Architect kits and it appears that the N scale brick overlays are not created with a laser cutter.  They appear to be pressed or embossed rather than laser cut.  Any experts on how to create N scale brick pattern?  It is true that the brick pattern on Beer's is oversized - it may be cast concrete or concrete block rather than actual brick.

But if anyone wants a PDF of my original artwork that I used, PM me your email and I can send the high res PDF file.

[Chris333]

You could laser cut Plexiglass. And raster the brick artwork to get tapered edges.

[Dave Schneider]

I am using Monster Modelworks HO concrete block on my structure. While there probably isn't time for this challenged, they do offer a laser cutting service on their products. You send them a PDF and they will cut the walls and openings. It used to be $5. I didn't go this route this time because I wanted to order the block and didn't have time to work out the dimensions in advance. Plus, mine is a simple project so it really wasn't needed. In N scale you could make multiple buildings out of their 6x12 inch sheet. Something to consider for the future.

Best wishes,
Dave

[peteski]

I have a friend with a laser cutter/etcher that I thought might be a possibility.  However, I looked at my N Scale Architect kits and it appears that the N scale brick overlays are not created with a laser cutter.  They appear to be pressed or embossed rather than laser cut.  Any experts on how to create N scale brick pattern?  It is true that the brick pattern on Beer's is oversized - it may be cast concrete or concrete block rather than actual brick.

Those brick sheets are vacuu-formed.  Not ideal.  Laser=engraved bricks would look much netter (with will be more expensive due to the time it takes to engrave all the bricks).  But on the positive side, they can be engraved in a way that the corner blocks line up perfectly. Yes, the "bricks" in your building look more like ornamental concrete (cinder) blocks.  Like these:

[GP40X]

...and make them work!

Really, really small fiber optics?

[chicken45]

So I was in Johnstown this weekend...



Per Ed's Law, @dougnelson has to add an N scale Josh to this building.

I got more pics of the brick for @peteski
 

...and things got really interesting the closer I got...









Doug, can you modify your model to have those Rigid Tool calendars for, uh, reasons?

[peteski]

Yeah, that is quite a place up-close!  Wow!
And the "bricks" are what I suspected - ornamental cement (cinder) blocks with beveled faces.  I've seen those in foundations of few buildings here in the Boston area.

[dougnelson]

Per Ed's Law, @dougnelson has to add an N scale Josh to this building.

Doug, can you modify your model to have those Rigid Tool calendars for, uh, reasons?

Done.  Here is Josh visiting Beer's Auto Electric with a friend.  And he must have climbed to the second floor to get that calendar pic.

Surprised they did not get arrested.....or shot.

[chicken45]

Done.  Here is Josh visiting Beer's Auto Electric with a friend.  And he must have climbed to the second floor to get that calendar pic.

Surprised they did not get arrested.....or shot.

This is awesome. But you should have asked for an actual picture of me instead of some other guy with the wrong movie version of the costume with a too large cod piece.
That's right. It's too big. Here's a what a proper Vader cod piece looks like featuring yours truly:
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[dougnelson]

This is awesome. But you should have asked for an actual picture of me instead of some other guy with the wrong movie version of the costume with a too large cod piece.
That's right. It's too big. Here's a what a proper Vader cod piece looks like featuring yours truly:
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Yes, I found an imposter.  But isn't it true that the real DV and Josh are never seen together?  Like Clark Kent and Superman.     Your secret is safe with me.

[towl1996]

It's apparent Josh doesn't scale down very well, must be an HO guy....