having a go at buildings
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chris m01
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Ooh I feel warmer just looking at the photos above.
The bad weather has prompted me to press on a bit more with my much simplified version of a Californian station. These two were going to be mirror images of each other but when I put the covered areas together they somehow didn't turn out that way. Still a fair way to go. They won't be the greatest buildings ever but I have had a go and hopefully they will catch the feel.
The bad weather has prompted me to press on a bit more with my much simplified version of a Californian station. These two were going to be mirror images of each other but when I put the covered areas together they somehow didn't turn out that way. Still a fair way to go. They won't be the greatest buildings ever but I have had a go and hopefully they will catch the feel.
peterbunce
1880's Colorado Narrow gauge on 45mm track
hi Chris,
Have a look at Ray Dunakin's site ( http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/In-ko-pah_Railroad.html) < Link To http://www.raydunakin.com...h_Railroad.html) he has done an adobe building (is it adobe or concrete?) on there also if you can get a copy of the present (till Friday) version of the American Magazine Garden Railways - its £3.50.
The present one has a plan of a wood shack; the next one will paint it in a well weathered condition, that is due from the wholesaler on the 24th,
Another site is Lawrence Wallace at http://users.stratuswave.net/~wd8jik/adobe/adobe.htm < Link To http://users.stratuswave..../adobe/adobe.htm that could help
Santa Barbara depot itself has a website at http://www.subwaynut.com/california/amtrak/santa_barbara/index.php < Link To http://www.subwaynut.com/...anta_barbara/index.php
Hope the above helps
Your depot could be made in my favorite material 'PVC solid foam' whioch is rigid and is used to make exhibition signs which will stand up to the UK weather - use masonry paint over it, and varnish it for more protection. The masonry paint can be thickened with polyfilla to give you a slightly rougher finish: I did that on plastic corrugated board, to hide the corrugations finish of with a second coat of masonry paint etc. That is the finish on my boiler shop which has been out in the weather for a long time with no damage.
Not California style but here is a shot of my buildings taken today - they stay out in this weather!
Yours Peter.
Have a look at Ray Dunakin's site ( http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/In-ko-pah_Railroad.html) < Link To http://www.raydunakin.com...h_Railroad.html) he has done an adobe building (is it adobe or concrete?) on there also if you can get a copy of the present (till Friday) version of the American Magazine Garden Railways - its £3.50.
The present one has a plan of a wood shack; the next one will paint it in a well weathered condition, that is due from the wholesaler on the 24th,
Another site is Lawrence Wallace at http://users.stratuswave.net/~wd8jik/adobe/adobe.htm < Link To http://users.stratuswave..../adobe/adobe.htm that could help
Santa Barbara depot itself has a website at http://www.subwaynut.com/california/amtrak/santa_barbara/index.php < Link To http://www.subwaynut.com/...anta_barbara/index.php
Hope the above helps
Your depot could be made in my favorite material 'PVC solid foam' whioch is rigid and is used to make exhibition signs which will stand up to the UK weather - use masonry paint over it, and varnish it for more protection. The masonry paint can be thickened with polyfilla to give you a slightly rougher finish: I did that on plastic corrugated board, to hide the corrugations finish of with a second coat of masonry paint etc. That is the finish on my boiler shop which has been out in the weather for a long time with no damage.
Not California style but here is a shot of my buildings taken today - they stay out in this weather!
Yours Peter.
Rod Fearnley
Santa Fe and Burlington Northern at amalgamation
I have a project on the go for an adobe type station too. I used a copy of Ray Dunakin's Hotel Tortoga for the Spanish style architecture. I only used two stories of the three story building.
So I shall be watching your progress keenly Chris. I like what you have done so far
Ray used Bondo(?) to simulate adobe. I have a feeling it is the same as Isopon body filler. He put it on with a pallet knife. Then just before it set,tapped it with the same pallet knife to slightly raise points. The rubbed it down with a sanding block.Very realistic.
So I shall be watching your progress keenly Chris. I like what you have done so far
Ray used Bondo(?) to simulate adobe. I have a feeling it is the same as Isopon body filler. He put it on with a pallet knife. Then just before it set,tapped it with the same pallet knife to slightly raise points. The rubbed it down with a sanding block.Very realistic.
beavercreek
Travel, Art, Theatre, Music, Photography, Trains
They are looking swell Chris. All buildings seem a little sparse before the detail goes on so yours will become right dandy!
tramcar trev
all manner of mechanical apparatus...
Looks great to me, captures the ambience of the original. Nice job that man!
Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
Ha flaming Ha........3Valve said:Steve said:Brilliant work Chris but you might want to have a word with Gordon about sealing the flat roofs
Wrong on two counts, it is sealed (now) and it aint flat, allmost but not.
Now if anyone can offer advice, on how to seal a leaking uPVC door frame, i'll be interested...