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IKEA challenge 1 - Northall Station

Job's Modelling

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A couple of months ago I bought 3 different small IKEA boxes. Just to see what I could do with them. So, I have now three different personal challenges.

For the first one I used an IKEA box of 31cm wide x20cm high x 7cm deep.

The box is not very deep. For that reason, I approached the building of the diorama as a three-dimensional painting. I started with the sky and than the city background. In this way the colour tone of the “painting” was set. From this point on I tried which colours/textures I had to use for the station building.

This is also the first step in creating my “new” Northall. And what is better then start with the station. This time in an Edwardian setting.

Northall Junction Station is designed as a passenger station for country towns. The station has a booking office, waiting rooms, a station-master’s residence combined. The building is a good example of a suitable building of his class.

 

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As a reference I used a drawing of Much Wenlock station. This time I wanted to build again in card using a kit from Scalescenes as a starting point. His R004 Medium Station Building is useful because of its modular design.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t have a real Great Western appearance, so I did some research on the internet. Here a came a along Culham station. There is a nice part with modelling sheets to build the station. You can find them here: http://www.culhamstation.co.uk/kit.html .

I also had to make some compromises. Although I had made some Edwardian posters, I decided to use the posters boards from R003b GWR Station & Goods Shed based on Staverton. I used them as a base and used some of the boards I had made.

 

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Here you can see why I decided to use the Scalescenes board. The edges are not good enough for me.

I tried the slate roof texture from Scalescenes first. But the size and colour didn’t fit in. I tried several roof textures and finally choice a texture from Model Railway Scenery.

Door and windows I found on the RMweb: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/67105-a-free-lance-gwr-themed-terminal-station-building-for-bears-end/ . I had only to resize them a little bit.

Background is from Peco. I Used a picture from the internet that was just the right size to create a background in the box. The sky is also found on the internet.

And of course, there is a little story in the scene.

Wm. Charles Godwin, insurance agent for The Liverpool and London Globe Insurance Company is on his way to visit a client in Southend. He is looking at a poster while his suitcase is standing beside him.

There is also a trunk visible for Mrs. Mary Hope Mary, who goes to visit her sister in Littleworth. She is waiting in the Ladies waiting room for the train

 

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Kind regards,

Job

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Marly51

Lovely narrative and modelmaking!! I like this ‘box’ challenge of yours, because my favourite aspect of railway modelling is researching the history and modelling the buildings! Can’t wait to see your other IKEA boxes, Job! :) 

 

Marlyn

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Hi Job, what an interesting idea. It's almost like a 3D painting that could be hung on the wall. Nicely crafted effect in such a small space.

 

I think there's a website or forum where people modify Ikea furniture, I bet they have never seen anything like this before!

 

Much Wenlock is a lovely station isn't it? It's still standing fortunately, as a private house.

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15 hours ago, Marly51 said:

Lovely narrative and modelmaking!! I like this ‘box’ challenge if yours, because my favourite aspect of railway modelling is researching the history and modelling the buildings! Can’t wait to see your other IKEA boxes, Job! :) 

 

Marlyn

Thanks. I already have an idea for my next one, but I have to do some research first. Nice to see we share the same interest.

 

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13 hours ago, Mikkel said:

Hi Job, what an interesting idea. It's almost like a 3D painting that could be hung on the wall. Nicely crafted effect in such a small space.

 

I think there's a website or forum where people modify Ikea furniture, I bet they have never seen anything like this before!

 

Much Wenlock is a lovely station isn't it? It's still standing fortunately, as a private house.

Thank Mikkel.  Actually it can be hung on the wall. My daughter has already asked me if she may have it.  The box also has a protecting acryl front.

I was happy that I found the information about Much Wenlock station. It was a good starting point for my Northall Station.

 

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Ah, that's an excellent idea (hanging it on the wall). I must remember that.

 

I was in Ikea yesterday and tried to guess what other boxes you had bought. But I will have to wait and see :-)

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