{"id":5354,"date":"2016-07-04T10:45:57","date_gmt":"2016-07-04T10:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=5354"},"modified":"2016-07-04T10:45:57","modified_gmt":"2016-07-04T10:45:57","slug":"sally-4th-corner-shops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=5354","title":{"rendered":"Sally 4th Corner Shops"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Sally<\/a>
Sally 4th Corner Shops, completed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During my very enjoyable experience at\u00a0Partizan<\/a> in June, I had a chance to look at the buildings from Sally 4th<\/a> with the photo-realistic covers applied to them. \u00a0I picked up the corner shops, part of the Normandy range, and brought it home. \u00a0I had begun construction a couple of weeks ago, but life got in the way. \u00a0I had a chance over the three-day weekend to finish it. \u00a0Bottom line: \u00a0I am extremely pleased with this kit and will be getting more of them.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Corner<\/a>
Corner shops prior to the application of photo-realistic cover sheets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The basic building as an MDF kit, not unlike others. \u00a0There are a couple of unique features that I really like. \u00a0First the buildings have interior walls. \u00a0Second, all the windows and doors come with clear plastic pieces, so they look<\/em> like real windows. \u00a0Finally, I really like the way the roof is constructed. \u00a0The outside, visible portion is part of the exterior of the walls. \u00a0The support for the roof fits inside the peaked portions of the walls. \u00a0This gives a very nice look with full roof support. \u00a0The MDF is thick and sturdy and does not warp.<\/p>\n

\"Applying<\/a>
Applying the photo-realistic covers tot he dormer windows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I also found the step-by-step instructions easy to follow. \u00a0Each step included a color illustration. \u00a0This was the first of the Sally 4th buildings I have constructed, and am no good with paper models, but this kit went together like a dream, and the final product is terrific.<\/p>\n

\"Some<\/a>
Some of the exteriors applied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You can purchase the professionally printed photo-realistic covers on thick card or you can download the cover sheets and print them yourself. \u00a0In this case, I opted to purchase the cover sheets while I was at Partizan. \u00a0I figured that the pre-printed sheets on card were cheaper than me printing them at home and would look better.<\/p>\n

\"Beginning<\/a>
Beginning to apply the photo-realistic cover sheets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The scary part for me was beginning to apply the photo-realistic covers. \u00a0Up to this point, any mistakes could be easily corrected. \u00a0Once I started cutting paper, mistakes would be harder to correct. \u00a0Since I didn’t print the covers myself, I thought that reprinting any mistakes on my home printer might not match those I purchased. \u00a0The photo-covers come in several sheets and are easily cut out with an X-acto or scissors. \u00a0The registration was perfect. \u00a0When I cut out the sheets, including cutting out the windows, and laid them against the MDF, they lined up perfectly<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The next step. You can see that there are photo-realistic covers for the top portion of the brick wall around the terrace.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The windows and doors were a three-step process. \u00a0The glazing is glued to the clear plastic and then glued into the openings. \u00a0Then the brick frames of the windows and doors are glued into place. \u00a0The effect is really nice.<\/p>\n

\"This<\/a>
This view shows the interior of the second floor, which lifts out easily.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You can see that the interiors are detailed with interior walls. \u00a0Sally 4th offers optional wallpaper for the building interiors and optional interior stairwells. \u00a0In the picture above, you can see where the stairways would fit. \u00a0They also sell optional bombed out roof sections to replace the nice ones that come with the kit. \u00a0I saw these at Partizan, and thought they looked great!<\/p>\n

\"Nearing<\/a>
Nearing completion -- the exterior is mostly done<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the picture above you can see the awnings and the color instruction booklet. \u00a0I have elected not to attach the awnings to make the buildings easier to store, but it is nice that you have that options.<\/p>\n

\"Nearing<\/a>
Nearing completing -- the side view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At this point, I had not picked up a paint brush. \u00a0All of this work was done with an X-acto, scissors, and Elmer’s blue. \u00a0I later applied a little dark gray paint to the tops of the chimneys and painted the shutters for the windows, but that was all.<\/p>\n

\"Almost<\/a>
Almost done -- the front<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The cylinders coming out of the chimneys were meant to be rolls of paper. \u00a0Demonstrating my poor skill with paper models, I muffed the first one and decided to cut bits of black straws instead. \u00a0My straws don’t look as good as the paper ones shown on the Sally 4th Web page.<\/p>\n

\"Done<\/a>
Completed side of the building with some 28mm figures for scale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As I said earlier, despite a couple of rookie mistakes, this building went together with little muss or fuss. \u00a0I like the way the kit includes corner brickwork that hides the seams between the cover sheets on the walls and roof. \u00a0I have already ordered the Norman church — which comes with three different steeple tops for different eras. \u00a0I will likely order a couple more of the Normandy buildings in the near future.<\/p>\n

\"Done<\/a>
Done -- the back terrace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you are at Historicon, I will be using this building in one of my Saturday Combat Patrol(TM)<\/a> games. \u00a0Come by and take a look.<\/p>\n

Before I discovered Sally 4th, I had been ordering one or two of the Crescent Root <\/a>buildings each month. \u00a0The Sally 4th and Crescent Root buildings will mix nicely.<\/p>\n

Again, I highly recommend this kit and the others in the series. \u00a0It took me no longer to complete this building than any similarly-sized MDF building, but the final product looks nicer than I would have achieved by painting it instead of using the photo-realistic covers.<\/p>\n

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