Train Station Kitbash (N Scale)

[Drew1125]

A couple of my daughters got me these two Model Power kits this past X-mas, & since I don't have a layout that they would fit on, I've decided to build a diorama of a small city train station...

Here's the kits still in the box...

 

[Drew1125]

When I opened the box for the "hospital" kit, I found these neat little archways that were supposed to form the lower story of the kit...I thought these would work nicely as a kind od open-air pavilion that passengers would pss through on their way to the boarding platforms...

 

[Drew1125]

Here's the beginings of the main structure & the pavilion...

 

[Drew1125]

I found some factory windows from an HO kit, & used them, & some angle & strip top make a large skylight for the pavilion...

 

[Drew1125]

Since only 2 sides of the structure will be visible on the diorama, I was able to use some of the extra walls to build an annex on the side of the main building...

 

[Drew1125]

I added the trim from the kit, & painted everything the same color, then gave everything a wash of India Ink & alcohol...I also sabotaged the inside wall of the pavilion to make an arched door fior the annex...I'll have to figure out a way to hide that later.

 

[Drew1125]

Well,
here's where I'm at at this point...

 

[Catt]

Lookin' good

 

[Matt Probst]

Excellent "bash" Charlie..I enjoyed seeing it as it all came together.

Matt--Hershey, Pa.

 

[Drew1125]

Thanks guys!
There's still lots to do on this one!

 

[Tyson Rayles]

It's amazing how you can turn some cheap kits into a neat "craftsman" type building!

 

[Matthyro]

Great kitbash Charlie. Interesting to see how you put this all together.

 

[davidstrains]

neat bash, charlie

 

[Lighthorseman]

Wow!

...Not finished yet, and already a superb structure. Nice work, Charlie! I can't wait for more of this project!

 

[jkristia]

Great loking building. What color did you use for the walls?

Jesper

 

[ezdays]

Charlie,

All I can say is that this takes imagination and talent. Great piece of work.

Don

 

[Drew1125]

Thanks everyone!
Don,
I've got plenty of imagination, but the talent...? I don't know...I'd like to think we havwe a pool of talent here at The Gauge, & we all share in that...I've seen some of your work, Don, & there are skills & talents there that I could learn quite a bit from!
Jesper,
The walls of the structure were spray painted with gray primer, then brushed with thinned Polly Scale Aged White The black wash of India Ink & acohol then darkened it to a nice terra-cotta type color. The sloped roof on the main structure was primed with the gray, painterd Polly Scale Rust, & also received the black wash.

I'm making a shadowbox that will hold the diorama...I cut this from a piece of 1x16 pine board. Inside dimentions are 28x14x7 3/4 inches. I'll finish it with some stain & varnish, & the piece of masonite shown will be cut & painted as a backdrop.

 

[philip]

Charlie, Lookin real nice!

philip

 

[Drew1125]

Well, I got the razor saw out, & cut some fans & grills off an old diesel shell...

 

[Drew1125]

...& along with some bits of styrene, I used them to make this rooftop A/C unit...