Dilemma.........

I have to say I have a little bit of a dilemma. It all started a couple of years ago now. I built a table in my loft to accommodate a train layout. It was a reasonable size table and I was really looking forward to putting together my layout. I think I made a huge mistake. I had this vast blank canvas to fill. Well, I totally filled the table with track and rolling stock and in my hast to make my layout, I didn't realise I had no space for any scenery or buildings. So I completely took it all to bits ready to start again. I had to get some buildings put into place and set a scene ready to lay the track around them. Now here is where the problem started. My Wife Jak found a website called Scalescenes, which offered a wide range of downloadable models geared to railway layouts. I picked a free track side shed to download and build. Well that was it, I was hooked. Well, one thing led to another and I've really enjoyed building kit after kit. I think I might have gone a little overboard. I've been putting completed models to one side the starting on a new one. I didn't realise what I had until I put the all on the table together. The problem I had before was, there was no room for track. "Houston, I have a problem" I may have gone a bit overboard.

 

 
 
 
 

I think I may have just built my way though the whole Scalescenes catalogue. I now have to get my lazy backside into the loft, and in the new year get a start on building my layout. Wish me luck.

Until Next Time.............

Industrial Boiler House………..

Just a quick post to show you the next instalment of the Industrial Warehouse/Boiler House/Workshop/Water Tower. The next part was the Boiler House, and to be honest there’s not much technical about it. It’s basically a box! But as you would expect from Scalescenes, there’s quite a lot of detail that comes with this box.

     

     

I really like the fine detail in these kits. The circular louver vent is ever so slightly recessed from the brickwork. The electrical box on the wall and trunking are not printed on, but rather glued on elements.

     

Talking of the circular louver. I’m pleased that you can print out as many copies as you need with these kits because i had to print out four because try as I may, I couldn’t cut a perfect circle for toffee!!! Fear not, my Wife Jak is an avid crafter and her stash of craft tools is immense. So low and behold she came up with perfectly sized circle punch. Simple.

Once all of the walls are together, it’s time to add the doors. Two different types for the Boiler House. Standard wooden sliding doors.

     

     

And a roller shutter door. Which you can quite easily choose whether to have it open or closed. Just simply cut out the body of the shutter to the required height.

     

     

A simple flat roof with a couple of roof lights.

     

     

Add the wall coping and that’s the Boiler House done.

Sorry I lied. I’m not finished, there’s a chimney stack to add. By simply lightly scoring the card and gluing together with the aid of a couple of clamps. Together with a simple base, you can make a very effective chimney.

     

     

Put it all together and hey presto! A finished Boiler House.

     

     

     

And a sneaky peek at the Warehouse and Boiler House together.

Next is the Workshop. Watch this space.

Until Next Time………..

Industrial Warehouse………..

Well I’m definitely back on track, so to speak. I’m back to enjoying making models again. So much so, that this T024a Industrial Warehouse from Scalescenes has been built in record time. I just couldn’t put it down. To be fair, it was quite a simple build. A simple box construction, but finished in fine detail as you would expect from Scalescenes kits.

Four sturdy walls wrapped with detailed texture sheets and door frames.

     

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I do like the way the drainpipes are added. The image for the pipe is wrapped around the internal wall which is slightly oversized compared to the exterior wall. Which when the two come together, the drainpipe quite cleverly protrudes. Never to be knocked off.

     

Door runners and doors fitted at this stage, while still easily accessible.

     

Once the box structure comes together, a simple roof is fitted which gives strength and rigidity to the building. There are also roof supports fitted to form the final roof. This also provides the guttering. Again never to be knocked off.

     

With the roof glued together and fitted to the building, its now time to fit the ridge tiles to hide the joins.

     

A simple framework is fitted to accommodate the loading bay and ramp. I apologize I didn’t get a picture of the fitting of the loading bay, but you will see the finished result at the end of the build.

The canopy is next. Simple but effective.

     

A small box made for the rear loading bay completes the build.

     

And that’s it, finished.

     

     

Just before I go, I would like to show a couple of pictures of the fine detail you can achieve with a little effort. Don’t always cut a straight line with a ruler. Try cutting freehand. I find it gives a rustic, aged look to some of the finer parts. As you can see, the window sill looks worn and the window frame looks like its had years of hap-hazard painting.

     

This Warehouse is just the first part of a four part build. In all there are a Warehouse, a Boiler House, a Workshop and a Water Tower. Next I will be building the Workshop.

Until Next Time…………..