Whelp, some things change and some things don’t. I meant to do a final round of weathering, but dove right into the glue set of it all. As much as I love the build process, when it’s done, it’s done. And there is something so satisfying about the uniformity of priming. The great equalizer. The larger question is how much to paint first and superglue in place and risk the glossy finish and irreversible fuck ups. Only ever one way to find out.
The shutters and door are too thick and not as well placed as they could be. Or the panelling is too thin. Either way, could have been a better match. I could probably add another layer of panelling, but it seems like a lot of fuss. The windows are ok depth-wise, but likewise I didn’t bother to factor in sill size (or anything else) until too late. That’s what I get for eyeballing everything. In the end I went with one opening per elevation. I painted the backs this time around; sadly I dripped glue in the middle of one the windows. Like cobwebs and soot in the shape of my fingerprint. I always leave a print somewhere.
I was feeling pretty good about the fittings on the underside of the roof, until I tried to fit the pieces together again. I paneled the attachment planes and then had to tear them out again. But I did get to use the cutest little chop saw ever. Pulled the portholes for priming, but the windows will need to be masked.
