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I propose a model building challenge
« on: May 17, 2015, 09:36:15 AM »
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@Chulvis posted this photo last night onto Facebook:



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Lagunitas Grocery - San Geronimo Valley - Marin County - May 14th 2015.

Honestly, I was looking at this on my phone and thought is was a model at first.  I would like to propose a challenge to build this little building.  Since we only have one photo, feel free to use a generous modeler's license.

I was going to start with the DPM 51100 Cricket's Saloon Kit.  I don't mind doing the artwork and posting it for folks to use.

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Re: I propose a model building challenge
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2015, 01:08:40 PM »
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Re: I propose a model building challenge
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2015, 05:09:53 PM »
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What artwork were you going to do, Tom?
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Re: I propose a model building challenge
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2015, 09:50:05 PM »
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Can the next challenge be a K4?  :trollface:
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Re: I propose a model building challenge
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2015, 03:42:35 AM »
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Quote from: chicken45 on May 17, 2015, 09:50:05 PM
Can the next challenge be a K4?  :trollface:

Can open, worms everywhere.
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Re: I propose a model building challenge
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2015, 03:18:07 PM »
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Quote from: eric220 on May 18, 2015, 03:42:35 AM
Can open, worms everywhere.
so Conrail and PC units?
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Re: I propose a model building challenge
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2015, 03:27:17 PM »
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Quote from: Ike the BN Freak on May 18, 2015, 03:18:07 PM
so Conrail and PC units?

Sounds like a Haiku!  :D

Summer of Conrail
Can open, and worms everywhere
On the Penn Central

I'd be interested in the challenge, See if I can manage to make something Midwestern looking!
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Re: I propose a model building challenge
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2015, 06:41:11 PM »
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Ok Tom you got a couple of us interested, so what are the rules?
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Re: I propose a model building challenge
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2015, 10:57:53 PM »
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First rule of little grocery building club: don't talk about grocery building club. :tommann:

I'm not sure of the rules yet, or even if we need them.

John's street view photo makes the building look completely different, 'eh?  Chuck's photo looks like a two story DPM kit that could be located anywhere in the US. Street view facade looks like a trendy hip CA place.

 I finished artwork for the large sign on the side, which apparently was painted by a well-known sign painter in the area. I still plan to use Crickets Saloon, and patched one of the side windows.
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Re: I propose a model building challenge
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2015, 11:30:09 PM »
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Quote from: tom mann on May 18, 2015, 10:57:53 PM
First rule of little grocery building club: don't talk about grocery building club. :tommann:

What little grocery building club?

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I'm not sure of the rules yet, or even if we need them.

So it's not a contest just an exercise?

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John's street view photo makes the building look completely different, 'eh?  Chuck's photo looks like a two story DPM kit that could be located anywhere in the US. Street view facade looks like a trendy hip CA place.

Every place is trendy and/or hip out here.

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I finished artwork for the large sign on the side, which apparently was painted by a well-known sign painter in the area.

When can we see the artwork? I have a sneaky little scheme of my own but I wanted to see what you're up to.

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I still plan to use Crickets Saloon, and patched one of the side windows.

Isn't Cricket's Saloon a two-story structure? Are you going to single-story it?

Geez I ask a lot of questions...
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Re: I propose a model building challenge
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2015, 03:42:55 AM »
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I am thinking "Erik's Emporium" taken down to 1 floor with the front façade created above would work well.
to me it is the closest to windows and door on front, but there again is need to changing the style and design.
hmmmm.....
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Re: I propose a model building challenge
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2015, 08:08:18 PM »
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I have a draft of the artwork and printed it out.  It needs further tweaking but sizing appears to be fine.



This is on my laser, so it isn't as nice as it will look on my Epson r1800. 

Yes, I know I'm using the two story building, because a) I have it and it was already built and b) I actually thought the real thing was two stories at first! Again, I'm trying to capture the feel and mood of the original photo (taken by @Chulvis).
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Re: I propose a model building challenge
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2015, 10:15:03 PM »
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The winner gets a free subscription to Railwire Video Plus.
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Re: I propose a model building challenge
« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2015, 10:29:34 PM »
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Quote from: Chris333 on May 19, 2015, 10:15:03 PM
The winner gets a free subscription to Railwire Video Plus.

Oh god please no.
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No, I said "Ed's Law."

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Re: I propose a model building challenge
« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2015, 10:56:53 PM »
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Somebody made a kit of a similar structure, I think it was tagged as a "land office" or something similar.  Was RLW?
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