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I’d put the roof on before to see how it looked, but now that the siding is in I was able to glue it down. As expected, it didn’t fit like it was supposed to. That’s where balsa strips and wood filler come in handy!
It’s looking like a real house!
I glued little pieces of balsa into some large gaps. These will be hidden by the shingles.
I also glued the tower roof together but haven’t taken any pictures. It’s at the hangar so I’m not actually sure how well it held together. Next up, shingles!
I just looked at the dates on the last McKinley pictures I uploaded to the site… it’s been over six months! I have not been working on it much. But the rooms have been coming together, slowly but surely, and the electricity is done. Also, the kitchen cabinets are mostly assembled. I decided to leave out the French door in the kitchen so there would be more room for cabinets.
These are the same kits I used in the Orchid. This time I stained instead of painting, which turned out to make assembly easier because the pieces fit together better.
The oven is a tad too short. I’m going to sit it on a little platform so the range is level with the counter top.
After many months of playing with the interior of the house, I’m back to work on the outside. When last we saw our hapless heroine, she had just finished staining shingles for the roof. Those are still sitting in the hangar waiting to be glued on. First I have to finish the siding and glue the roof in place.
After seeing some other, beautifully finished Fairfields, I decided to revisit my color choices. I decided to be brave and try painting my windows and front door with accent colors. (There’s a first time for everything!) Here’s my first attempt. The purple looks kind of light in the picture, but it’s actually a dusty plum color.
I happened to have a broken window so I practiced on that.
I’m also going to paint over the brown porch and foundation of the house. I want a darker green that will go nicely with the accent colors and the green of the house. My first attempt was too much like a Christmas tree, so I have to try some different paint (I’ll spare you the pictures!)
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