building a loading bay/loco repair industrial building

[nico]

I will start off with the drawings the pictures are not the best the building is based on a modern industrial building


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[nico]

purchased some WBP 9mm ply for the buildings and transferred plans to it

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[nico]

the sections were then cut out with a jigsaw and taped together to check lineup

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[stockers]

Oh Dear - He is off again

At his usual speed we will have the entire Tesco distribution warehouse by the weekend.

 

[nico]

an idea for the extractor fans, two used water filters placed in the wall where the locos enter

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[nico]

now how to install filter

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[nico]

the sections were then glued together and corners reinforced ,then all walls inside and out and edges painted with water down glue.the edges were given a coat of colron knotting

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[nico]

the roof was then glued on and trim glued

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[nico]

and lashings of paint put on

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[nico]

doors installed

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[nico]

buildings in place :wave:

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[stockers]

Brill - Tesco would be proud :applause:

 

[Bram]

I like the use of water filters Nico, genius that

 

[nico]

i have two larger water filters and a plan :thinking: :thinking:

 

[nico]

Heres the small station i built i wont bore you with the details of this build it was something the same as the loco shed except for the felt roof

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[mike]

a build logs never borein g nico, love it

 

[Gizzy]

nico - 27/10/2009 8:32 PM

buildings in place :wave:

Very smart....

 

[nico]

OK i will just show how i made the ridge tiles just using something round like a bottle cap and my hammer

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[owlpool]

nice - and look durable too

 

[nico]

forgot to mention i then gave the felt 3 coats of waterdown waterproof glue