about to scratch build a freight station...

bremner Apr 27, 2017

  1. bremner

    bremner Staff Member

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    I have been sketching out a plan on how to model this freight station....
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    I have pictures of every wall except for the east wall, I have all of the Grandt Line doors and windows that I need. I am simply stumped one what to use for the siding and the freight dock....I plan to use styrene, but beyond that, well...

    If this was an HO build, I would be looking at using Evergreen Novelty Siding, but the lips are too big for N Scale. I was thinking about using their passenger car siding, the .047 spacing is just under the correct size for the scale 8 inch board....but I would like a thicker styrene than 0.030.....

    I would greatly appreciate a push in the right direction.
     
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  2. MaxDaemon

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  3. bremner

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    Looked at that.....it won't look right.
     
  4. Rocket Jones

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    You could always laminate two layers of thinner styrene together for thickness.
     
  5. bremner

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    Yes, laminating styrene is an option. My problem is that all styrene would be a special order....and I am just going off of the website for data....I can't see if it looks correct.
     
  6. Joe D'Amato

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    Just buy 3 or 4 different sizes of N scale siding I doubt you will need anything wider than 12" scale...8" for the sides probably. Don't get hooked up with getting things exact and just model the look.

    Joe
     

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