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 Posted - February 04 2009 : 10:30:16 PM
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Very rarely does one have the opportunity to model the prototype as close to exact as can be done.
When a fellow modeler at another forum passed away just before Christmas, the idea of doing something to honor his memory was brought up. Knowing that pictures of his store were online, I looked them up and realized the Model Power N scale stores came pretty close to the right size, all that was left was a little guessimating and some creative kitbashing. My beloved provided the tech support for the graphics.
These are the pics of his store...
I started with a pre-assembled shell that thankfully wasn't glued together too solidly and removed the front and right side...
Edited by - shaygetz on February 04 2009 10:36:03 PM
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Posted - February 04 2009 : 10:30:55 PM
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I started at the office end after I guessed that the storefront was about 22 feet wide and on a 10 degree angle. My calculations are based on common sized items, in this case, the doors and glass blocks in the far left window. The block windows are a grate from a water drain and the door came from the scraps removed at the beginning...
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Posted - February 04 2009 : 10:31:25 PM
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Next came the awning, again based on the size of common items and made from scrap Spanish tile roofing. The column is a scrap of 6x6 from a long lost kit...
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Posted - February 04 2009 : 10:33:04 PM
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The front store door and windows were made from a CD case with framing scratched in and painted. A lower sill was added from 1/32"x1/16" styrene stock, the security gate track and hood from odd scraps...
The awning and light trough came from scrap corrugated siding and 1/8" square styrene stock, a bit fussy but it works in the end...
Edited by - shaygetz on February 04 2009 10:40:28 PM
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Posted - February 04 2009 : 10:34:16 PM
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Once mounted, the hardest part was lifting the graphics for the very distinct mural and signage. My beloved did a fantastic job of it and I didn't want to mess them up. These were glued to sheet styrene ( a double thickness for the side one, a thinner stock for the front one. The wall was made as one graphic, then glued to a sheet, cut and trimmed into place to avoid any paper lines...
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Posted - February 04 2009 : 10:34:55 PM
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All that was left is a bit of paint and touchup and my LPBs have a source point for their Medicaid and Union copays...
Hope this wets your appetite for at least one authentic model on your pike. It's kinda spurred on a downtown renovation project on mine...sigh...A copy of the signage is a available on a PDF for the asking and any of the more squirrelly measurements can be had via PM.
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Posted - February 04 2009 : 11:04:59 PM
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Wow, excellent work...
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Posted - February 05 2009 : 10:26:31 AM
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What, you didn't convert the GTO to an Eldorado?  
Seriously, that's awesome work. Really impressive on all counts.
I've been slowly amassing the proper textured and form materials to completely scratch build my grampa's gas station, so this post will be invaluable motivation. Thanks!
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Posted - February 05 2009 : 1:30:35 PM
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| nice "How to do" Bob!
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Posted - February 18 2009 : 01:10:52 AM
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Fine work! A great tribute.
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Posted - February 18 2009 : 07:52:05 AM
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What a great tribute! Is this the Feinstein's in Newark, NJ? I ask because my aunt lived in Newark and I seem to vaguely remember passing the store.
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Posted - February 18 2009 : 07:53:25 AM
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What a great tribute! Is this the Feinstein's in Newark, NJ? I ask because my aunt lived in Newark and I seem to vaguely remember passing the store.
Russ
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Posted - February 18 2009 : 1:59:13 PM
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| Thanks guys. Yes, Russ, this is the one in Newark.
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Posted - March 13 2009 : 12:22:48 AM
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| is it still there? cause I'd show the model to the owners
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Posted - March 13 2009 : 2:05:58 PM
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| Yes, it's still there...the original owner is still around too.
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Posted - March 14 2009 : 11:30:21 PM
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| show the owner the model please!
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Posted - March 15 2009 : 12:56:13 AM
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| I live 1200 miles away from Jersey...
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Posted - March 15 2009 : 02:06:39 AM
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| Great job!
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Posted - March 16 2009 : 12:51:00 AM
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| oh I see sorry my bad worse you could do is take pics of the model & mail them to owner
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