Large Euro Barn 2: Shutters and Texture

Now let's talk about the barn's construction…

The barn's walls and ends have already been cut out but the window shutters were made BEFORE the walls/ends  were glued together (Hinges 3). First, I made a bunch of identical 5/8"x5/8" shutters on this jig. I decided to use long pins to lock them to the wall...

Next, a second jig with an outline of the shutter and a 1/2"x1/2" "plug". (The hole serves no purpose).

 

Plug glued onto the jig.

Before the walls were glued together I cut out 1/2"x1/2" holes where the shutters were to be, plugged in the second jig and drilled the pin holes.

On the inside trenches were ground out with a Dremel tool.

 

Now the walls/ends were glued together. Glued some individual card bricks on the outside here and there as well as around the barn door arch, then textured and painted the outside of the barn.

 

After cleaning out the pin holes, the finished shutters were inserted from the outside, their pins cut and bent into the trenches.

 

Trenches filled with wood putty. The inside walls were textured and painted (but no random bricks). TA DAA! The shutters aren't going to pull out from use!

 

The floor was cut to fit, wheel marks near door area were filed and scraped in. Floor was then sprayed painted tan and hay color was splattered on. 

 

------ NEXT: Back On Set ------

 

Large Euro Barn 1: The Filming Begins

Note this series had to be split into four posts for continuity, some longer than others

Director Gareth Priess extolls the use of an old European barn in the final reel of his latest epic, "The Missing Heiress", with the film's producers*. "Gentlemen, as you know, at this point in our story Patty Melt has been abducted. I think you will all agree that this beautiful old barn will be the perfect location for our villains to be holding her until our hero arrives to save the day!"

The barn is made using methods similar to the Chumley's and Seaside Cottage posts so I'll just point out anything special. Figures are from Pulp Figures, Brigade Games, and Copplestone. Vehicles are Solido, Tins' Toys, and Eligor.

*Furthermore, it is noted that Mr. Priess and the producers feel the barn would make an excellent location for an upcoming musketeer action movie.

The hoist at the end is a bead suspended from a wire. Its details like these that bring a building alive and make it unique.

Director Priess discusses upcoming scenes with his cast.

 The open shed is not attached to the building so it can be relocated as need be. It has a removable roof, as does the barn.

Chimney is made of two flat-sided beads glued together with pieces of styrene

------ NEXT: Construction begins ------ 

 

Hinges 3: Wrap Around Bead and more examples

A hatch door with beads with wire slipped through and bent/cut.

Beads Super Glued to the hatch. Card straps glued to one side, wrapped around the beads, and glued to other side. Straps painted.

Door frame drilled for hinge pins which are then Super Glued in place.

Hatch opens all the way.

OTHER EXAMPLES

A 1/16” thin door with wood straps. Its card hinges were tightly wrapped around the beading tool for a slightly different look when closed.

Mrs. Squeeky welcomes members of the weekly cheese tasting club. The handle is a painted Vintaj Nail Head Rivet 968933.

The only thing notable is the pins are only partly connected to the jamb. The lower parts have been cut off.

Funky hinge shapes and a sliding catch (beads/wire again, with a jump ring handle).

Weird hinge, bead/wire electricals, Hirst Arts castings, and a hasty retreat out the back door.