Stubby47's Buildings Workbench

Lyndhurstman

Western Thunderer
I've added the foil, a primer coat and a base colour coat.

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Very Nice, Stu. Wiggly Tin To The Fore!

For those (like me) who are fascianted by the variety and ingenuity of human industry, the Quonset differs from the Nissen so:

The principal difference between the two was in the wall system. In the T-Rib Quonset, the interior wallboards were Masonite®. Its exterior was corrugated metal panels lapped and mounted to wood purlins with a core layer of paper insulation. The Nissen hut, on the other hand, had a more complicated system of corrugated metal panels both inside and out and depended solely on the air space between the two for its thermal barrier. T-Rib Quonsets instantly provided U.S. troops with a greater level of comfort than could be provided by tents with wooden platforms typically used at that time.

Quonset: the Nissen Huts’ American Cousin…

Cheers

Jan
 

Paul Cambridge

Western Thunderer
That looks the business Stu. Just need to build another 30 for that model of an army stores depot..... (Think the one that used to be a Taunton).
 

Stubby47

Western Thunderer
One is plenty, thanks Paul, especially as I've done this one twice already.
I'll take some photos of it in its planned location over the weekend.
 

Stubby47

Western Thunderer
And a slightly better photo, now it's partially stuck together.

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The corners will be covered with L section, the inside will be mainly from mount board, the window & door frames will be cut on the Silhouette and painted separately before attaching.

It also needs legs, lower panels to hide the under-gubbins and a towbar.
 

Stubby47

Western Thunderer
I've been adding some internal detail. This was requested to be minimal, so I've kept it so, sort of.

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Still need to finish off the seating area, add a table, and behind the near side wall add a fireplace and some cupboards.

Oh, and the beds too. Plus finish the sink and paint it all a suitable colour.

I also realise I've added a wall cupboard over where the hob was going. Need to fix that.
 

Paul Cambridge

Western Thunderer
Seating added.

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(I do feel, judging by most of the other workbench threads, I should have built this in brass rather than plywood, plastic & card.)

Stu,
There’s nothing wrong with plywood, plastic and card. Seems appropriate materials to me for a static scenic model. Brass would have been a lot harder work and I don’t see what you would have gained. The real thing, I think, has a wooden frame, with lots of ply and plastic trim. Not sure about the card, but they are built to a price and may well have some card somewhere! The outside cladding would be plastic or aluminium; the later doesn’t solder too well either.
 

Pencarrow

Western Thunderer
Seating added.

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(I do feel, judging by most of the other workbench threads, I should have built this in brass rather than plywood, plastic & card.)

As Paul says, completely appropriate materials for the project. To be fair quite a few of the workbench threads use plastic, strip timber, resin, 3d printing, laser cut ply/mdf etc. You should have a look at Peter Insole's buildings - very inspirational... (looking for thread).
 
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Stubby47

Western Thunderer
Thanks for your support - the suggestion was partiality made in jest as a tribute to some of the amazing work elsewhere.

It is, of course, a matter of using suitable and appropriate materials to replicate the prototype, or having the skills, confidence and tools to fabricate an item from unusual or frankly absurd materials.

Brass monkeys, anyone?
 
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