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Quonset hut

Postby Gameover » Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:19 pm

i just received notification my hut made it to my door step today. yahoo!!! now i need to build it and paint it. it came as an unpainted kit.

lets see your for inspiration :)
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Re: Quonset hut

Postby Gameover » Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:21 pm

A few pics of my hut out together. Still needs paint. Its kinda smaller then what i was hoping for.

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Re: Quonset hut

Postby VenturaAlfa » Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:50 pm

Hi gameover,
That does look a little small. The picture below is mine. Sorry but can't figure out how to post it right now, you'll have to click on it. it is over in the abecedarian proxy thread. I made it based on plans for one from Fox Field in Lancaster, CA. and it is to scale.

I think your looks great it is just a little under scale. Like the picture with the Camaro on jacks


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Re: Quonset hut

Postby Gameover » Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:54 pm

Added some ramps.

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Re: Quonset hut

Postby Gameover » Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:24 pm

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Re: Quonset hut

Postby Gameover » Wed Jun 03, 2015 11:57 am

Built a static model for scenery.

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Re: Quonset hut

Postby Gameover » Wed Jun 03, 2015 5:38 pm

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Finnished a camaro tonight
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Re: Quonset hut

Postby Dundee Denny » Wed Jun 03, 2015 7:53 pm

To make some of my under scale building "taller" I have used lego's for a brick foundation.

Just adding two layers would raise the hut up nicely!

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Re: Quonset hut

Postby Gameover » Wed Jun 03, 2015 8:04 pm

Thanks for the advise! I was thinking at work today about Popsicle sticks :)
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Re: Quonset hut

Postby dge467 » Wed Jun 03, 2015 8:30 pm

The hut is pretty neat! I like the static builds too.
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Re: Quonset hut

Postby Gameover » Wed Jun 03, 2015 8:52 pm

Added two more.

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Re: Quonset hut

Postby dreinecke » Wed Jun 03, 2015 9:29 pm

Steve - It looks pretty good!

I almost bought that kit but realized it wasn't as big as I'd thought. If you are worried about height you could add some walls about 1-2" tall it could sit on - that would cheat it pretty well.
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Re: Quonset hut

Postby btaylor » Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:20 am

Steve, David has a good point about raising the sides. mine is built that way also.
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Re: Quonset hut

Postby Gameover » Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:32 am

Looks great bob!
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Re: Quonset hut.... Now painted.

Postby Gameover » Sun Jun 07, 2015 10:14 pm

Finished my hut tonight. Raised it up and painted it. Looks pretty good i think. I added some fencing and my two parts trucks came too.

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