WigWag Workshop
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I truly appreciate all the feedback, it's greatly appreciated. I been having a blast working on this kit, I been learning a lot.
-Steven
-Steven
What he said! The streaks under the windows is a nice touch - don;t see that too often.I also like your weathering, think it looks quite realistic for an aging building.
That's the case in many of the laser-cut wood structures that I have built. I have built around 35 of them and it applies to all manufacturers (4) that I have used, not all kits, but most. No DVD in any that I have built, but after a few, I know what to look for and test everything first to avoid disappointment.Only negative so far is, the kit instructions (both sets) on the website are incomplete, but luckily I have the DVD
Yep, that's why they call then "Craftsman Kits". Bar Mills kits usually have at least one "gotcha" in their instructions, and Foscale sometimes needs read over a couple times to see where he's going. Test fit, measure twice cut once, etc. etc. It's not easy to write instructions, especially since you as the writer know what you are trying to say and have done what you are trying to explain. It's easier than you think to leave something out! The best instructions I've ever seen come in Sierra West Scale Models kits, and those are in a spiral bound manual. Unfortunately those kits cost real money!That's the case in many of the laser-cut wood structures that I have built. I have built around 35 of them and it applies to all manufacturers (4) that I have used, not all kits, but most. No DVD in any that I have built, but after a few, I know what to look for and test everything first to avoid disappointment.
Thank You for the suggestion, much appreciated. I have added this to my notes for future builds. It seems most folks agree on the supplied support wires. If I was to do it again, I think I would try using support timbers, instead of wires.Steven - Nice work. I dislike most of the supplied support wires with structures. I usually substitute some 0.007" wire that I got from somewhere.
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