Foundation and Sub-Floor

Just started this build a couple days ago. I model HO scale but a local model railroader who has recently switched from HO to On30 has been very generous to my son and I, giving us some unneeded equipment and buildings. He even gave my son some train DVDs, which the kids love.

Since I don't have anything in On30 to give in return, I figured I can build something and improve my skills at the same time. This modeler has old-time steam and geared locos, wood structures, and mining operations.

I laid out the floor plan and glued the foundation anf floor joists together. After that dried, I went back and installed the blocking.

Next update will start framing the walls.

Thanks for reading!

Foundation and Sub-Floor

Here's a few more pics from the other day 

"Honey, where's our cutting board? "

My workbench...100% portable.

Great idea!

My wife would kill me so I will have to buy her a new one (couldn't use a new one for modeling - duh). My work space is on an old shelf covered with a piece of sheet metal, plans, and wax paper so  magnets can be used to square things up. 

I look forward to your progress. 

Neil

Looks great so Far

Any chance you can post whatever plans you have?

Jack

Plans?...What Plaaanns!?!

Neil thanks for the comment. I'm following your build too, Hawaii is my home, Kaneohe-side. My Dad lives in Puna now.

Here are the plans:

I have no idea what that is but maybe it turns into an engine house. Besides, these old-timey structures is all hamajang (Hawaii slang of the day!) anyways, so I figured this might work.

Enjoy some more pictures, the walls are going up!

That's all for now, until the next load of coffee stirrers comes in!

Looks Cherry

Ho brah, you get 'em! Maybe da walls mo' kapakai fo' one ol' kine look, no? (Ok, plenty more Hawaiian pigin er slang). 

Wondering about your exterior. After seeing some of the experiments with aluminum foil I am thinking corrugated iron would be easy and fun to weather. 

Do you ever visit your dad? We are up the coast from there. 

Neil E

raja dat hawaiian!

Notice of Violation

Joseph: Now you wen' broke 'em. I stay de in-spec-tor fo' reayahl. For real.

I've been messing around with my Cricut to see what it is capable of doing. The cutting is just the tip of the iceberg! I see scoring, embossing, and printing / drawing textures in color. 

It is late here but I look forward to ordering some more tools. 

Coffee stirrers? How do you cut them to size? I like that you actually know how to build. Lol

neil dot erickson at hawaiicounty dot gov (I'm actually more like the fix-it guy)

lol neil!