Comments on: Gordon Building http://www.nscalelimited.com/2009/03/27/gordon-building/ N scale model railroading site featuring scratch building, structures, detailing and more. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Frank Giacobbe http://www.nscalelimited.com/2009/03/27/gordon-building/comment-page-1/#comment-25760 Frank Giacobbe Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:49:00 +0000 http://www.nscalelimited.com/?p=530#comment-25760 Thanks, but this article was written by Chris Brimley, not me. Thanks, but this article was written by Chris Brimley, not me.

]]> By: Steveh http://www.nscalelimited.com/2009/03/27/gordon-building/comment-page-1/#comment-25759 Steveh Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:25:00 +0000 http://www.nscalelimited.com/?p=530#comment-25759 Thanks Frank for the tutorial. Good stuff. Steve....I used the Arial Black method for lots of signs including a "Davids" look-a-like sign on my "Bernies Grocery". It looks very period for any signage. Just add a soft drink logo and you are good to go. Thanks Frank for the tutorial. Good stuff.

Steve….I used the Arial Black method for lots of signs including a “Davids” look-a-like sign on my “Bernies Grocery”. It looks very period for any signage.
Just add a soft drink logo and you are good to go.

]]> By: Chris Brimley http://www.nscalelimited.com/2009/03/27/gordon-building/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Chris Brimley Mon, 11 May 2009 19:14:23 +0000 http://www.nscalelimited.com/?p=530#comment-474 Steve, The "David's Delicatessen" is in Arial Black and the rest is in Arial. Thanks for asking, and if you have any other questions, just let me know. Steve,
The “David’s Delicatessen” is in Arial Black and the rest is in Arial. Thanks for asking, and if you have any other questions, just let me know.

]]> By: Steve http://www.nscalelimited.com/2009/03/27/gordon-building/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Steve Mon, 11 May 2009 15:16:57 +0000 http://www.nscalelimited.com/?p=530#comment-467 Chris...Great work. Can you remember what font you used on the deli sign? It is spot on for that type of sign. Chris…Great work.
Can you remember what font you used on the deli sign?
It is spot on for that type of sign.

]]> By: Greg Woolliscroft http://www.nscalelimited.com/2009/03/27/gordon-building/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Greg Woolliscroft Sun, 03 May 2009 18:06:17 +0000 http://www.nscalelimited.com/?p=530#comment-184 I'm currently working on a new building for my layout....it's a hotel, about 28 floors...just because I wanted a new challenge and alternative technique...I'm using strip balsa for the entire project....I've been working on it nearly 2 wks and it's 2/3 complete....I think the strip/ overlay metod definately gives me cleaner lines for the windows, this is without doubt, also the definition and detailing also without doubt is more striking, the problem I have encounterd has been really frustrating and fiddley. Because my main objective is to light the buildings, it has been a nightmare attaching the acetate in behind the windows. Usually I can use large sheets as the inside is flat, with this technique the inside has horiontal strips, which has meant being very exact with strips of acetate for each floor, then there is the process of blocking out the windows/ floors which don't light. It has been really painstaking to do....although I can see the result will be worth it....I've also attached blinds to each window, I really like this effect having seen you do it in a few of your buildings, and again, through trial and error I suppose, it looks great in daylight, but doesn't quite work at niht, simply because at night the lit windows appear too small, as though the scale is incorrect.....trust me though, the blinds are STAYING PUT....... I’m currently working on a new building for my layout….it’s a hotel, about 28 floors…just because I wanted a new challenge and alternative technique…I’m using strip balsa for the entire project….I’ve been working on it nearly 2 wks and it’s 2/3 complete….I think the strip/ overlay metod definately gives me cleaner lines for the windows, this is without doubt, also the definition and detailing also without doubt is more striking, the problem I have encounterd has been really frustrating and fiddley. Because my main objective is to light the buildings, it has been a nightmare attaching the acetate in behind the windows. Usually I can use large sheets as the inside is flat, with this technique the inside has horiontal strips, which has meant being very exact with strips of acetate for each floor, then there is the process of blocking out the windows/ floors which don’t light. It has been really painstaking to do….although I can see the result will be worth it….I’ve also attached blinds to each window, I really like this effect having seen you do it in a few of your buildings, and again, through trial and error I suppose, it looks great in daylight, but doesn’t quite work at niht, simply because at night the lit windows appear too small, as though the scale is incorrect…..trust me though, the blinds are STAYING PUT…….

]]> By: Hudson Life Building: An Introduction | N Scale Limited http://www.nscalelimited.com/2009/03/27/gordon-building/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Hudson Life Building: An Introduction | N Scale Limited Sun, 03 May 2009 16:06:41 +0000 http://www.nscalelimited.com/?p=530#comment-178 [...] method that I will be using will be very similar to how I built the Gordon Building, just on a larger scale.  It will primarily be built from strip & sheet styrene, but I have a [...] [...] method that I will be using will be very similar to how I built the Gordon Building, just on a larger scale.  It will primarily be built from strip & sheet styrene, but I have a [...]

]]> By: Chris Brimley http://www.nscalelimited.com/2009/03/27/gordon-building/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Chris Brimley Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:54:18 +0000 http://www.nscalelimited.com/?p=530#comment-30 Greg, Don't think you are being stupid, because that is a very good question. The basic structure of the front is simply strip styrene. It is all flat and all the joints are butt joints, then reinforced on the back with thicker strips of styrene. Then the detail on the front is built upon this frame work. This method doesn't work for every building type, such as those with siding or flat brick walls. Many people build their structures by cutting out every window, but it is a very time consuming task. If I can escape doing that I will jump on it. Also there isn't a right and a wrong way to build your structures, I could have build the Gordon a dozen other ways. This is the method I like. I hope that answers your question and doesn't confuse you further. Chris Greg,
Don’t think you are being stupid, because that is a very good question. The basic structure of the front is simply strip styrene. It is all flat and all the joints are butt joints, then reinforced on the back with thicker strips of styrene. Then the detail on the front is built upon this frame work.
This method doesn’t work for every building type, such as those with siding or flat brick walls. Many people build their structures by cutting out every window, but it is a very time consuming task. If I can escape doing that I will jump on it. Also there isn’t a right and a wrong way to build your structures, I could have build the Gordon a dozen other ways. This is the method I like.
I hope that answers your question and doesn’t confuse you further.
Chris

]]> By: Greg Woolliscroft http://www.nscalelimited.com/2009/03/27/gordon-building/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Greg Woolliscroft Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:30:35 +0000 http://www.nscalelimited.com/?p=530#comment-27 Hi Chris, It's really great of you to share your skill and techniques. I have read your description of how you went about creating the front facade, but I don't know anything at all about styrene, so I don't really get it when you say ' the verticals are xxxxxx butted together'...I don't quite get it...do you mean it is made up of vertical and horizontal strips? so the windows are not actually cut outs from a larger sheet?....If thay are strips, does the horizontal strip overlap the vertical, or have you sliced up the sections so the whole thing is flat?....sorry to be so stupid, but I just want to fully understand.....Thanks, Greg Hi Chris,
It’s really great of you to share your skill and techniques.
I have read your description of how you went about creating the front facade, but I don’t know anything at all about styrene, so I don’t really get it when you say ‘ the verticals are xxxxxx butted together’…I don’t quite get it…do you mean it is made up of vertical and horizontal strips? so the windows are not actually cut outs from a larger sheet?….If thay are strips, does the horizontal strip overlap the vertical, or have you sliced up the sections so the whole thing is flat?….sorry to be so stupid, but I just want to fully understand…..Thanks, Greg

]]> By: Chris Brimley http://www.nscalelimited.com/2009/03/27/gordon-building/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Chris Brimley Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:48:33 +0000 http://www.nscalelimited.com/?p=530#comment-15 Jeff, Its good to be back, it was surprisingly hard to abandon the blog for those few weeks, I really wanted to tell everyone what was going on and then I finished the Gordon and had to sit on it and not show it off. Frank and I have many great ideas for the site that will be coming soon, and my regular Sunday progress reports will be back as well. I am very happy you like the site. Jeff,
Its good to be back, it was surprisingly hard to abandon the blog for those few weeks, I really wanted to tell everyone what was going on and then I finished the Gordon and had to sit on it and not show it off.

Frank and I have many great ideas for the site that will be coming soon, and my regular Sunday progress reports will be back as well.

I am very happy you like the site.

]]> By: Jeff G. http://www.nscalelimited.com/2009/03/27/gordon-building/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Jeff G. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:05:43 +0000 http://www.nscalelimited.com/?p=530#comment-14 Hi Chris: Welcome back. I was wondering where you were as I had looked forward to your regular Sunday entries. Congratulations on a great new web site. And the Gordon looks fantastic. Can't wait to see it "in situ" with your other creations, and of course the trains. The blank wall will be a great spot for some of those 1940's billboards too. I look forward to seeing more of your work and ideas. Hi Chris:

Welcome back. I was wondering where you were as I had looked forward to your regular Sunday entries. Congratulations on a great new web site. And the Gordon looks fantastic. Can’t wait to see it “in situ” with your other creations, and of course the trains. The blank wall will be a great spot for some of those 1940′s billboards too.

I look forward to seeing more of your work and ideas.

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