Hawkhurst Branch - Stationmaster's house scratch build - Part 4
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Next up: glazing. I had originally decided on using Deluxe Sceneics' Glue N Glaze but after using it for the bay windows and not being overly impressed by the results, I figured I'd go back to doing it the old fashioned way. Applying a piece of clear plastic to the reverse also had the added effect of holding the windows in place without the need for glue around the frames which could have damaged the paintwork.
I hadn't intended for a modelled interior, so it was important that no one would be able to see in, especially for areas that would later be lit. I tend to employ a lot of net curtains. These are cut from an old LCD screen wipe which has dried out. I stumbled on this by accident and I enjoy the effect.
For the upper windows I simply made some curtains in Microsoft Word, scaled them down and printed.
With the dormer windows fully prepared to be encased I started on the roof pieces. I worked out the angles by test cutting a spare piece of plasticard until I was happy with the fit and overhang, then made 5 identical copies. I glued them together at the ridge and used a piece of mdf to help form them.
An angled piece of plasticard formed the bargeboards and helped to keep the shape.
Some smaller pieces of plastic rod were attached underneath to give the impression of projecting beams. These needed test fitting and trimming to make sure they didn't foul the walls and impede the fit.
The roofs were painted underneath and given a coat of SR cream to the bargeboards.
Next, the roof tiles. I printed this framework out from Microsoft Excel; the larger squares would form the visible tiles, the smaller ones were for the overlap. I scored the vertical lines with a biro to give some relief to each tile without the need for cutting.
Then each strip was applied to the roof in lines. This took some time, particularly around the dormer windows, and required a fair amount of patience! Every now and then I cut a small diagonal off a tile to simulate broken tiles.
Once complete, the whole roof area was masked and an overall coat of black paint was applied. This is where the hard work starts to pay off. I wasn't entirely sure how effective the biro lines would be. Starting with darker colours and working up to lighter ones seems to work well for painting roofs.
After that, a dry brush of a dark grey...
Finally, a light coat of a light grey for some colour variation...
The terracotta capping was completed in the same fashion. I also added some lead flashing around the base of the chimney stacks. This was achieved with pieces of paper cut to size and sprayed with grey primer. All was painted before being applied to the model in this case.
The fencing at the rear was achieved by cutting down some simple picket fencing I had lying around and gluing it to some 2mm square rod.
I added some rust marks to the corrugated iron roof above the utility room. In reality I don't know what type of roofing material was employed here, but this feels right.
Finally I added the guttering. I hate this part because it's always fiddly getting the elements to attach cleanly and there's always glue over-spill, plus I know it won't look right until it's all done! I painted the guttering first and then touched them up afterwards where the glue affected the paint. The actual configuration of the guttering and associated pipework isn't quite accurate, but I think I have the overall feel of it down. The long diagonal pipes either side of the building were essential and I'm pleased with how they look. The complex pipework falling down the scullery isn't 100% clear in photos but it's certainly similar to what I have here - seems unnecessarily complex to me!
Finally the Stationmaster's house is complete! It could do with some more detailed weathering, certainly to the roof. But for now I am happy and more than ready to move on to a new build. Final photos of the finished (for now) build below.
Next up: The station building itself!
All for now,
Jonathan
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