Hi everyone; I had so much fun building the n-scale in my bar that some friends and I have decided to build another one, this time for a charity auction. Here are some photos of the current status of the progress on our new bar. Sorry I din't start sooner - we put it together pretty fast - they are doing the bar and I'm doing the layout. I am hopeful to have it done in a week. I'm a bit concerned about the color of the bar - staining a match all around will be tough - the pre-stained cabinets will trip us up and we have some parts made from oak and others from Poplar. All the wood was donated by Lowe's so we can't really complain. I think we'll just stain or paint contrasting colors around it and try to make it look intentional. Hopefully that'll come out OK. BTW - the charities the funds benefit will be split between the local homeless coalition and a group foster home for troubled boys. There is a big fundraiser/party for them in May in Port Charlotte, FL which will include a silent auction and this will be one of the many items. I've been wondering if there is a way I could open the auction for this item for people not attending, maybe online somehow. I have no idea how that would work though. Anyhow - I thought ya'll might like to see. -E
Eric, that looks like a pretty cool layout that will allow continuous running of the train. That seems to be what attracts the young people to the hobby. Nice work.
Thanks. Actually I was thinking that with a continuous loop you wouldn't have to put your drink aside to fix a derail.
Here it is - ALL DONE! It will be sold this Saturday. Cross your fingers that it makes a bunch for the charity! [video=youtube_share;ylMfUpo4gbQ]http://youtu.be/ylMfUpo4gbQ[/video]
edit: anyone interested in bidding can email supportcrossroads@hotmail.com The auction will close around 9 PM EST 5/18/2013 Early bids will set the opening price. I will email any interested parties the final bids so they have an opportunity to raise their own bid. Should it come to it I will be a phone proxy. Because online viewers can't view it first-hand I am compelled to say that I am not a professional cabinet maker. There are a few minor warts here and there. We did a pretty reasonable job - B+ work IMHO. We had to use poplar on one part, and the base cabinets are white oak while the frame is red oak. We did a pretty good job of color matching the stain but a trained eye will see it. Most people will never notice. Keep in mind oak is HEAVY. The bar is 30" X 80" and probably weighs around 300 lbs. Shipping isn't likely to be cheap. I can cooperate with that, but I won't pay shipping. I will let the buyer arrange it. Mail Boxes Etc or a UPS store would probably get the job done and I have no problem getting it there. If you want to validate the charity their website is www.supportcrossroads.org and http://www.cchomelesscoalition.org/ I am on the board of directors for Crossroads and you can verify that on their site. Thanks btw - I hope I'm not breaking any site rules by sharing this edit.
