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Multi-tasking today… working on the Rick House foundation and the Bradley display base. Got the foundation glued up and painted. I also traced it on the layout.

I finished gluing up all the laminates for the foundation ribs that have the rabbet to support the floor joists. There are three double sets of these: one in the center and two outside aisles. Between them go the single foundation ribs that support the center of the rick house bays.

I used Aleen's Tacky Glue for the bulk of the gluing for most everything, but did add some CA to hasten things along.

I needed to glue three sets of 3/4 X 3/16 + 1/2 X 1/8, which then get cut into 6 piece of 16.5" long pieces. I measured each directly on the base since my Masonite cutting wasn't perfectly square. I don't have a table saw and didn't want to fuss setting up a rip gauge, so I just followed the cut lines as best as I could.

RH Gluing the Foundation Members

I started laying down the foundation working from the center out. I glued one piece down and of course I had the rabbet facing the wrong. The glue hadn't set so I was able to pop it off and reset it. Of course I did this again later on and reset that one also. It's forest for trees syndrome. So concerned with getting the piece glued on the guidelines that I forgot to see that I had it wrong way around. DOH!

I glued the non-rabbet piece next spaced on its guidelines and also double checked with the 3D printer rick assembly jig.

RH Spacing the Rick Foundation 1

After I used it just as a checking gauge I realized that I could use it as a spacing gauge and did so going forward. This ensured that the foundation spacing will match the rick column spacing throughout the build since they're based on the same gauge. This picture was taken when I was already setting up the other side's foundation. Notice too in this image that I cut some additional spacing to space the middle walkway. I cut two the same length and spaced them on each end.

RH Spacing the Rick Foundation 2

I made another set of gauges to set the outer walkway distance on both sides. By using a gauge to set them up on both sides I was assured that I can mass cut all those floor joists and expect they'll all fit. I made four identical gauges so they were not only spaced properly, but parallel over their length. Notice the judicious use of gravity clamps to hold the centers down where the clamps can't reach.

RH Spacing the Walkway Foundation

I finished up gluing all the members in a fairly short time. Occasionally I reinforced the joints with thick or thin CA to help close any gaps that were there. The Masonite base did have a dip in the center.

RH Gluing Last of Foundation

After it all dried I took it to the layout and traced the perimeter for the site cut out. I had to maneuver it a bit so it wasn't too close to the tracks, but still not into the street. Regardless, it's still a tight fit. Oh well… we're O'gaugers and used to compressing space.

RH Foundation Placement

I took it outside and rattle-can painted it with Rust-oleum Camouflage tan which is a great concrete color (remember; I used it on the engine house too). Took it inside to dry.

RH Foundation Painted

While this was drying I started cutting the length on 216 columns. I brought the mini-chop saw onto my regular workspace so I could sit down and cut these pieces.

RH Cutting the Columns

When the foundation's dry I will glue the sole plates to the tops of each rib. They will not be painted. For once, I'm building something that's going to have all new lumber. I'm thinking that I might pin the first couple of rick bays so they're very secure since the rest of the assembly will sort of key off of them. If I start plumb and square I'll be in better shape to finish that way.

While I was standing on the stool to reach the rick house site, I took some "drone" shots of the layout. You can plainly see that the rick house site IS the last piece of open real estate in town. Interesting… the roof color of the distillery. I thought it was dusty. It's not. The Rusty Stumps laser cut shingles have faded. They were slate gray when applied. I don't believe it's the LED's fault. It was lit by florescent lights for a much longer time and it's UV that does the damage. The painted roofs have not faded.

Layout Woodbourne Drone Shot

The refinery from a higher point of view.

Layout Refinery Drone Shot

And lastly a shot down the railroad yard.

Layout Yard Drone Shot

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  • RH Gluing the Foundation Members
  • RH Spacing the Rick Foundation 1
  • RH Spacing the Rick Foundation 2
  • RH Spacing the Walkway Foundation
  • RH Gluing Last of Foundation
  • RH Foundation Placement
  • RH Foundation Painted
  • RH Cutting the Columns
  • Layout Woodbourne Drone Shot
  • Layout Refinery Drone Shot
  • Layout Yard Drone Shot

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