Structure build Bar Mills Wicked Wanda's

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Thanks to everyone for the compliments. I do hope the presentation is helpful to anyone who intends to make/buy this structure. I personally enjoyed building it despite some of the tediousness and delicate work. I can't afford to purchase some of the kits in the FSM or South River Model Works price range, but I do have some more of the "less daunting" structures on the shelf from American Model Builders, J.L. Innovative Designs and of course Bar Mills and will attempt to document them in the future.
Thanks again.
Willie
 
WILLIE- Maybe Chet is right! I am forgetting stuff. I could have sworn that I posted on your build, but guess that I overlooked it. Oh the pain - Shame on me!

Great looking build and thank you for the story board. Hope you will do more in the future.
 


jim81147 said:
Really nice looking structure Willie !! How much time do you figure you actually have in it .
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Jim, I spent about 16 hours over the course of 6 days. It could have taken fewer days but I would paint, then go outside and do some tasks while it dried and then go back for a little more. Of course, as I mentioned, I changed my mind on the color for the corner posts and had to go back and do them by hand which added about an hour. I also spent time taking the photos, so it probably could have been done in 14 hours. I never work on a modeling project to the point of frustration, but take my time and take breaks, sometimes for several hours or overnight. I spent the most time on the roof. With these kits, one has to look at the instructions, then find the part illustrated on the parts diagram sheet, locate and cut the part from its sheet and then reference another sheet with the pictures to assure correct orientation. Still, I enjoyed every minute of the build and I am quite pleased with the result.

Willie
 
Beady - Several things come into play here. First, I do paint both sides of all wooden parts. Secondly, as shown in post #3, Bar Mills supplies some pretty stout bracing/stiffener that I glued to the backs of the major walls. They don't show where the best place is in their instructions, but I know from making their (and many others) wood kits where the ideal place is. Thirdly, as you go through the actual assembly, many parts brace against one another. When two walls are glued to the common corner post, they self brace one another. The floor fits inside the walls thus preventing bowing along the bottom. The floor is later glued to the base. Lastly, with the "tab and slot" construction used on the roofs, they likewise hold the upper walls in their proper position. While I did not brace the roof sections because I felt that they were thick enough to prevent warping, along with the fact that I glued them securely; there was enough supplied bracing material left to do that.

Willie
 
Lynn - As I posted, I am using my model as a rooming house and not a brothel. Here are a couple of more recent pictures that might guide you along. This one was taken in 2018
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Here's a more recent one after I added another tenant. Please excuse the tiny cobweb from a small spider that chose to live there as well.
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Good luck with the build.
 


santafewillie said:
Lynn - As I posted, I am using my model as a rooming house and not a brothel. Here are a couple of more recent pictures that might guide you along. This one was taken in 2018View attachment 176790
Here's a more recent one after I added another tenant. Please excuse the tiny cobweb from a small spider that chose to live there as well.
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Good luck with the build.
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Thanks , instructions are terrible, your build helps a lot.
 
Lynnb said:
Thanks , instructions are terrible, your build helps a lot.
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Bar Mills instructions sometimes leave a lot to be desired. I have done about a dozen of their kits, so I know what to expect. Many times the first few lines/pages are really great, but then they trail off and you are expected to know what to do next. I explained some of this in post's #5 & #6. Overall, their instructions are better than most Walther's instructions.
 
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