building the crossing guard house - hrm laser models

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Building the Crossing Guard House By D. Scott Peterson Hidden River Manufacturing HRM Laser Models HRM-64 This is my first build of the new kit. It’s the one where I make all my mistakes, just to get it out of my system.

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Page 1: Building the Crossing Guard House - HRM Laser Models

BuildingtheCrossingGuardHouseByD.ScottPeterson

HiddenRiverManufacturingHRMLaserModels

HRM-64

Thisismyfirstbuildofthenewkit.It’stheonewhereImakeallmymistakes,justto

getitoutofmysystem.

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IbuildallmykitsatthecomputersoIcanedittheCADfilewhenIfindthingsto

tweak.

IpaintallthepartsneedingpaintandthenIstartputtinginthewindowsanddoor.

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Thejigalignstheinteriorselfadheringtrim.

Thenextwall’sinteriortrim.

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Thefrontwall’sinteriortrim.

Usebothjigstohelpalignthetrim.Thetrimstrengthensthewallasabonus.

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Installtheglazingforthewindowsandthedoor.

Glazinginstalled.Itadherestotheinteriortrim.

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Nowaddtheinsidesashandtheinnerdoorpanel.

Nextaddtheuppersashandtheoutsidedoorrailsandstiles.

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Savetheexteriortrimuntilthefourwallsaregluedtogether.

Findthefoundation,thefloorsectionsandthestovepipe.Colorthestovepipeblack.

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Gluethefloortothefoundationusingthestovepipeasaguide.Usesmalldabsof

glue.

Finishedfloor.Istainedmine.

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Gluethefourwallstogetherandtothefloor.

Sofar,sogood.

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Fndthetworoofpieces.Thisisthetop.Bevelbysanding,theroofridge.

Youcanseethebevelfromthebottom.Ipaintedtheoverhangnext.

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Paintedundersideoverhang.

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Whiletheroofpaintdries,Iaddedthewalltrim.

Glueontheroof.

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Readyforrolledroofing.

7piecesmakeuptheroof.

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Onesideroofed.

Smallgluebeadsareallyouneed.

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Addgluetotheridgecapandgluethaton.

Thatfinishestheroofingotherthanweatheringit.

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Buildthecoalbox.

Coalbox.

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Finishedmodel.Needstobeneararoadhowever.