Hawkhurst Branch - Station building scratch build - Part 2
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So, the station building for Addleford Green is finally finished! I won't bore you with too much description but would be happy to elaborate if anyone is interested. I hope the photos will say most of what needs to be said...
Windows... now these were the bane of this whole project. The windows I settled for came from https://www.scalemodelscenery.co.uk as they were the closest match in terms of size and style. I painted each frame white and assembled them with a layer of acetate between the two halves. After that I created some frames out of styrene strip. These were assembled and painted away from the windows. When assembled they looked quite effective and produced the kind of slim frame I was looking for, even if the ultimate surface detail from the prototype was lost. The portal cut in the walls to accept them had to be done accurately to give a good finish - I learned this the hard way! The lower sill would be stuck on after the windows were mounted in the walls. This method made sure the windows would look good when viewed from inside or outside the building. As I planned a small interior, this was important.
New walls were cut, painted and the windows fixed. Once (finally) happy with the result, I allowed myself to assemble the walls! Proses corner clamps are a must-have for this kind of work: https://proses.com/prestashop/tools-for-modelers/74-45-degree-snap-glue-set-square-8680979260678.html Interior walls were already assembled and left over from previous versions. I painted up the dividing wall which featured a fireplace. The clocks are from 3D Printing Corner: https://3dprintingcorner.co.uk/product/1-76-circular-wall-clock-2/
Lighting was also included. I have opted to use the Woodland Scenics "Just-Plug" system. Pricey but very easy to install if you're an idiot like me with electrics! The canopy and roof were added, with recessed plastic pieces to square the building up and give the "real" roof something to adhere to. I had very little reference for the top of the gentlemen's toilet block. I understand many of these were built open-roofed, with rainwater used for flushing, but I opted to put a roof on top and simulate a tank and some pipes. No idea if it would work in reality! The pipes are florist's wire bent and painted.
I made a small postbox for the rear of the toilet block. The actual post box is from the Langley Models range: http://www.langley-models.co.uk/, the rest is made from plastic embossed card from Slaters: https://slatersplastikard.com/. The chimneys were made from embossed plastic card again, with the beautiful pots sourced, again, from Langley. The mortar on top is a smidge of Das clay shaped around the pot. I find it gives a nice texture when dry. The roof is Wills corrugated sheets. These are clear and much thinner than the usual sheets from Wills, including fine rivet detail which makes them very convincing for roof panels of this sort.
The canopy supports were made from strips of square styrene strip. I started with a printed template stuck to the workbench. I used metal rules to give myself an accurate frame to keep everything square. Fiddly, but definitely worth it. Plus none of it ever fell apart or got knocked by clumsy hands! That's really saying something.
The canopy support section was painted and assembled on the model. Here I opted to scrape away a lot of paint from the underside of the canopy to assist with maximum adhesion. I felt this was really important for such a structurally vulnerable element. A quick paint afterwards made sure none of that process was visible. You can also see some of the interior detail in the image below.
Some early photos before completion below. I made a mistake with the roof at one corner and there was a hideous gap which I couldn't resolve in a convincing way. So I opted to cover it with a tarp (grease-proof paper scrunched up and painted blue) and will eventually set a scene of workmen in the process of repairing a section of roof! Another job was to attach period-specific posters which came from the Sankey Scenics range: https://www.sankeyscenics.co.uk/
Then I masked all the windows and gave an overall coat of PlastiKote clear matt sealer. The posters underwent this process with honours! This process brings all the colours down a notch and kind of equalises all the disparate tints and finishes which are inevitable given the amount of different paints and materials used. I use it all the time now.
Some final shots below. The buildings are now all glued in place on the station. The canopy supports were sunk into holes in the platform surface and glued in place. This has resulted in a pleasingly firm join which I hope won't break if I knock them! I have yet to add some white plinths to the bottom of the canopy supports and I also forgot to add doors to the booking hall. But both can be easily added later on. I'm eager to start a new project now!
All for now,
Jonathan
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