[f1nutz]

It is scratch built but not a car..
Thought I’d start a thread on the construction of my new track scenery project for the Targa Florio.

 

[f1nutz]

Some of you may recognize it as this corner in a small village of Collesano near Palermo in Sicily.

Hopefully I can come somewhat close to the actual thing!

[GI]

This looks really interesting!

[Ken]

Bill,

That’s a very cool looking building!

[MiA]

Now that’s dedication!!

[Porsche911]

Great looking “Billding”!! :>) … Care to Bill’d this??

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[f1nutz]

That’s another I’d like to build. You should try it!

 

[f1nutz]

I worked on the raw stone texture on the back of the buildings hand drawing/ indenting the stone shapes with a dull pencil. Windows will be framed in with balsa wood. Stone texture needs to be more roughed up but I think I’ve made a good start.

[f1nutz]

Here’s a photo of the back side I used for reference.

[f1nutz]

I took a larger more blunt instrument and further burnished the stone surface to give it a little more depth. Not sure if it will show on the picture but it adds more realism and definition for when the paint gets added.

[Porsche911]

Atsa mahvellous stonework “Rocco”!!! :>)

[f1nutz]

Progress on the stonework continues…

[f1nutz]

Time for some stucco…

[GI]

WOW!!

[Ken]

Amazing progress!

[f1nutz]

Thanks guys.
Giuseppe and the roofing crew came over and knocked up a few tiles.

[Ken]

Nice roofing work. Are those tiles guaranteed for 25-years? 🙂

[Art]

Looks fantastic F1nutz!

[JMSracer]

Very impressive, detailed and beautiful work F1nutz!

It pops…  its really coming together nicely

[Porsche911]

Spectaculare, bravo paisan! I can almost see Maria and her Beautiful Cannelloni’s singing Puccini from the balcony!!

[f1nutz]

Thanks guys!

Not guaranteed for 25 seconds, this thing would leak like a sieve.

The roof is the most time consuming. That’s about 15 feet of plastic tubing all cut and split by hand. Took about 4 hours so far.

Considering other options.

Maria got knocked up by the roofers when they finished knocking up tiles. Hence the enormous Cannelonis!

 

[f1nutz]

…and that wasn’t Puccini she was singing.  😉

[f1nutz]

Finished the first roof section and base coat applied. Roofing is hard, slow and time consuming. Good thing Maria was around with some Aperol spritzers.

[f1nutz]

Also making progress on the front side. Windows and doors cut and base coat of stucco applied.

[f1nutz]

Installed and painted some door framing as well as the first balcony!

[Ken]

F1Nutz,

That building is coming along beautifully! 🙂

Don’t forget the crowd control cop that’s usually leaning on the inside of that corner. You can see him in the first photo.

[JMSracer]

F1Nutz,

Excellent work!

[Arthur]

Amazing work F1nutz!

[Author]

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