RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 6, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2013 Hi all Just finished my first card kit - Metcalfe PO213 engine shed. Pretty close to a GWR pattern apart from the rectangular vents at the end. Went together easily and produces a reasonably good model (as long as you excuse flat brickwork!) Front: Rear : Overhead: Since taking these shots I have painted in some of the exposed corners which improves the look somewhat. Well satisfied, so have purchased a few more kits to start filling up the layout. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Just to give a bit of veriaty to your buildings, have a look at www.scalescenes.com they're like metcalfe except you print them at home (as many times as you like) and designed so that the corners don't need colouring in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Job's Modelling Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 You build a nice model. I would to give the shed a weathering coat with pastel chalk. in this you you can color the corners a give the building a used appearance. Regards, Job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Keith, Gosh, for a first Metcalfe model you certainly picked a big one! A nice build, too. Job's suggestion is well worth considering, I use watercolour paints and pencils, they can be 'run around' edges with a wet paintbrush, Metcalfe card stands up well to this treatment. It may be worth sealing the bottom edges of the building in case excess moisture from ballasting or other scenic work causes it to de-laminate [ask me how I know!] More, please... Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 7, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2013 It may be worth sealing the bottom edges of the building in case excess moisture from ballasting or other scenic work causes it to de-laminate [ask me how I know!] Doug I'll bear that in mind, thanks. Keith, Gosh, for a first Metcalfe model you certainly picked a big one! More, please... Doug I had intended to do the free signal box from the RM first but needed a shed building to get the track in the right place, so I bit the the bullet. It was a joy to build, little fettling to get pieces to fit, unlike some plastic kits. Keith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenBR Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Hello, Have to agree with the others a very good start looks like you have the nack already. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 I had a very relaxing couple of weekends making this kit a while ago..... Although I made a few changes, to get more of a GWR feel to it. I will post some 'photos soon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 It may be worth sealing the bottom edges of the building in case excess moisture from ballasting or other scenic work causes it to de-laminate [ask me how I know!] More, please... Doug how would you recommend sealing the edges? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 how would you recommend sealing the edges? I built (past tense) many dozens of Metcalfe's output for other modellers during the last decade. I sealed the lower exposed edges by running a bead of PVA along with a fingertip. When this dries it basically fills the pores in the card sufficiently that they're less prone to mishaps. You could presumably use a varnish in the same way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 how would you recommend sealing the edges? See http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/54133-sealing-card-structures-for-weathering Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 19, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 I had a very relaxing couple of weekends making this kit a while ago..... Although I made a few changes, to get more of a GWR feel to it. I will post some 'photos soon! I would be interested to see your changes as I found looking at E Lyons books on GWR sheds that all the features of the kit are to be found on GWR sheds somewhere, but not necessarily all at the same time! The biggest discrepancy I would have thought is the lack of doors and smoke ducts over the entrance. But even some sheds are missing those. Adding extra detail like roof ladders, which many have, would be nice. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted January 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2013 I would be interested to see your changes as I found looking at E Lyons books on GWR sheds that all the features of the kit are to be found on GWR sheds somewhere, but not necessarily all at the same time! The biggest discrepancy I would have thought is the lack of doors and smoke ducts over the entrance. But even some sheds are missing those. Adding extra detail like roof ladders, which many have, would be nice. Keith I clad it in corrugated iron! Changed the look of it completely! There is a photo as part of my layout page: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/67477-wharncliffe-junction-gwr-in-the-1930s/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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