Signal Box Build

[Steve]

I have recently purchased a Jackson Miniatures Signal box from Dragon G scale this is the story of my build it could take some time .

Signal Box Box

Roof tiles Purchased from a little shop in Leamington Spa.

Bricks Purchased from a little shop in Leamington Spa.

Ridge Tiles Purchased from a little shop in Leamington Spa.

Complete Kit layed out ready to make a start

Made myself a Mel Spray Booth.

Wood sections of Kit undercoated

Windows and door Undercoated

Windows Painted Green , first of many coats , not sure about the colour .

 

[Granitechops]

Steve, you are a busy bee these days,

dont worry about the colour

wait till you put the bricks in place,

could look very well indeed

 

[casey jones snr]

Most interesting.

 

[Steve]

Day 2 .


Window frames now dry colour not to bad after all

All Parts now undercoated

Getting ahead of my self blue taced it together to see how it should end up.

Side View with one addition balcony

Other Side

 

[JRinTawa]

Ah hah, this signals your boxing along with progress on your railway old brick, not on the tiles today after all

 

[Nemo]

Looking forward to watching this build. Hope youv'e got a small trowel as them bricks look fidley.

 

[Steve]

Progress has been made all be it slow

Base for the Bannister rail in place

Working out where the up stair door may be

Stairs now located

Start of the spindals

First Section in place

Bit of sanding required

Quick check to make sure it fits

It Fits

Preperation for roof tiles

lines drawn for the postioning of the tiles

 

[Steve]

First row of tiles in postion

Side one of roof complete

Quick check to see how it may look

 

[yb281]

Hey, those tiles look brilliant. Might give that a go bud .

 

[Philbahn]

Tiles look the part Steve. might have been better using brass rod for the railings

 

[Steve]

Beautiful evening sat out side doing a bit more on my signal box.

Second side of roof tiled

Another view

Ridge tiles each rapped individually

Ridge Tiles placed in position

 

[mike]

mucho impressedo matey!!

 

[stockers]

Very nice Steve. Nice touch putting the kicker under the first row of tiles - very 'real'.
Tiles look brill.

 

[Bram]

Excellent work Steve, which "little shop" in Leamington did you get the bricks etc from

 

[400Parker]

http://www.richardstacey.com/ < Link To Richard Stacey makes some very nice bricks and slates, some of which are available in 1/19th and 1/24th scales, and you can http://www.richardstacey.com/howtoord.html < Link To order directly from him.
Nice work Steve. I'm probably stating the obvious, so I'm sure you know you can remove the glazing bars from the window frames if you want to paint them a different colour. Just be gentle with them! And if you're going to leave the signal box outside make sure all the edges are well sealed. If you find the building absorbs any moisture don't panic! You can always bring it inside to dry out.
I'm looking forward to seeing the finished building (like everyone else!)
Cheers!
Steve

 

[Steve]

Excellent work Steve, which "little shop" in Leamington did you get the bricks etc from

Bram ,

Very happy to recommend them they where very helpful , you have to ask for the bricks ect as you would never find them.


Dolls Domain

1 Satchwell Court
Royal Priours Shopping Center
Leamington Spa
01926 314 341

I dont belive thay have a web site

 

[Steve]

A little more progress today my brick base-

Base to signal box

Waterproof grout to fix bricks

Tools set out for the big job

Cement Grout ready for bricks

First Row in postion

And first side of bricks

 

[yb281]

And first side of bricks

Mmmmm, looks suspiciously like a good way of edging platforms too?? :thinking:

 

[Bram]

And first side of bricks

Mmmmm, looks suspiciously like a good way of edging platforms too?? :thinking:

Don't it just and it saves all that painting

 

[Steve]

Another evening playing in the garage -

First off i have put some brick work on the walls

Possible stone effect for wall

Bricks all glues in place

PVA brushed on

PVA Covered with silver sand

Excess sand cleared away

Anther View

View with roof in place