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Fiddling with fiddly balsa...


Paul Robertson

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Having got the basic shell of a station building I wanted to give a bit of detail and shadow relief to the structure. 

 

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(starting with the picture windows. In order to get the thin balsa strips to bend enough I had to cut against the grain to allow the grain to bend for me) 

 

Having got the window sills and frames I then turned my attention to the first floor roof which needed a bit of filling. I wanted a lift shaft at the end of the station to give a bit of height. Took some references from the clock tower at Surbiton. 

 

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(with lift tower included) 

 

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(the platform side. I'd put a secondary shadow strip around the platform canopy.)

 

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(a final view with the shadow detailing on the tower windows and canopy highlighting the design intent) 

 

 I have some balsa sealant on order before I consider painting these to get a good finish. 

 

Many thanks for reading

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