I guess you could say I'm off to a roaring start:






So far, so good, no major problems yet, just like cutting out an old vacformed aircraft kit, and basically assemble the same way. I was surprised with how easily and nicely the inner walls fit together following the instructions on the
MiniArt Web site under assembly Guide.

I think I'll reinforce the base underneath a little as it seems to be a little too flexible especially in the center.

Great job so far Grumpy. I tried out the MiniArt Austrian City Building and totaly screwed it up for not having the instructions or knowing what in the H##L I was doing. Ended up making a rubber mold of it and cast my own out of lightweigt hydrocal and it came out great. Next time I will use the scribe like I was supposed to. I always enjoy your builds and am looking forward to seeing this one finished.......Your fellow snipe.....Al

Great work Dave and nice wooden base you've chosen too.

Thanks for the link also!. I use my Miniart street corner as a mould as I can't assembly it before.

Did a little more work on this project:

Interior corner, still going to need some work and details added.


Window frames set in place, top one still needs battle damage etc. The actual windows are just push fitted at this time.


Seams were glued, then cleaned up, then textured using my home made mixture of putty and Testors liquid cement. It takes several layers to build up, letting each layer dry over night. I also used this mixture to texture the other areas of concrete work on the cornerstones, and window frames.


an over view so far.

Nice work so far Dave, but I don´t think the top window would have survived the blast/demolition of the building at all - often there would have been a fire consuming the woodwork.

Cheers/Jan

Thanks Jan, I'm not too familiar with European building construction, (when I was there in my OLD Navy days, building architecture was not a top priority- "wine - women and song" were! ) so I assumed they were built along the lines of our old fashion casement windows that came made of metal frames. I was planning on a little destruction to the top window frames though.





I like this one so much, I'm going to copy it for my little corner.

My guess is that most windows from that time would be woodframing - metal and other materials are relatively new in residential housing, whereas shopwindows are propably older.


Thanks!, steal all you want my friend.

Cheers/Jan

That is one of the best MiniArt brick seamlines I've seen. Well done Dave.

Wine, women and song, kida reminds me of my old Navy days. Dave I really like the Citroen, I think that I want to do mine similar to yours. To immitate being the greatest form of flatery and compliments. Great job ,Grumpy............Al

Wicked work mate

I have built this exact same building from miniart for a friend who likes them a lot but can't built them himself. Was a lot of fun to do in between all the other projects.
You have done a great job. Very wel done with the seams of the wall parts. Can't wait to see how this progresses on.
And that Opel from Jan looks really cool... Looking forward to your rendition. I also have that kit in the stash. Looking forward to do something with that as well.

For the same guy I curently have another Miniart building on the table.

what sort of putty do you mix with the testors cement? I'm making one of these and that looks just like what i need to get the ends of the walls looking nice.

Luke, the putty I used here was Model Masters red putty, but any putty that thins with Testors cement will give the same results. I just applied it in thin layers, and stippled with a short bristle brush.

A little work on the Opel.


Tissue paper, and cotton ball shot up seats


Some flat tires, and bare wheel.

You seem to be on the run - good work.

I like the seats, it will be nice seeing them with some paint on. - I hope you can still take the car apart otherwise you will have a lot of fun painting the interior ...

Cheers/Jan

Yep, top not cemented yet, or any of the interior except the firewall. I also sacrificed the extremely fragile steering, glued nice and tight.

Can't wait to see the finished article
cars seats look class

Good progress so far Dave. Have that MiniArt building in the stash ... glad to see it went together well. Love what you done with the Citroen.

Thanks Frank.
OK another installment.

Did a little more work on the OPEL







Got all confused and also made the spare tire a flat tire, so probably will just leave it off. The other flats may not be perfect, but may improve a little more with some light sanding and files. (I'll live with it in either case!)

Hey Grumpy ....I thought that was a Citroen too. Had to take a good look at the one that I have and sure enough they are different....duhhh. So who has the Opel ? I would like to get one of those too. Your build is coming along really nice. Looking forward to seeing it finished.Take care..........Al

The OPEL is a kit by Bronco.

Hi Dave, nice work on the OPEL - a little thing to be aware of, when a bullet hit sheetmetal, it tends to strech the metal on til it burst - meaning that you will see a flat crater with a hole in the middle, be carefull that there is no rim on the crater.

Heres a sample:



Otherwise - good work, looking forward seeing some paint on it.

Cheers/Jan

It's going to look great Dave,keep the updates coming

Looking good Dave. I gotta give ya credit, it looks better than mine.

I built one of these things last year and I swore I'd never buy another. None of the parts fit correctly because the "castings" or whatever you call them, didn't match. I did manage to make the thing look decent with a lot of putty and sanding and putty and filing....

I thought I'd give mini-art another chance with their Normandy House. Same garbage. Part halves don't line up. Last mini-art kit for me.

Good luck and I'll keep watching your build.

Steve

Thanks Steve, perhaps the time I spent playing with vacformed aircraft kits years ago helps with these buildings. (Plus actually reading/watching their tutorial on their site solved the interior wall fit with a decent seam.)

excellent work