I like styrene more, I like styrene more, I like styrene more…. My fiend Joe D’Amato gave me some wood kirs a while back, one of them was complete, the other, not so much. But it did have a lot of lumber, some corrugated siding and board and batton…he’s also friends with the owner of Campbell Models in Oregon. Campbell doesn’t have any desire to make more N Scale kits, but their HO is a great source of inspiration…my inspiration for this is their Paint Factory…
I agree - I too like styrene over wood. Looking good - and, great start. Looking forward to this build, Wolf
I have installed all of the Grandt Line doors and windows and I made the sliding doors on the long side. I accidentally made the dock a little bit too long, but easy to fix. I am now looking for an interior and skylights. The roof is going to be tar paper.
I wrapped up the scratch build today, the hardest part of it was finding an image to turn into an interior. Fortunately, the St. Louis NMRA has a lot of free downloads. http://www.gatewaynmra.org/2002/easy-industrial-building-interiors/ The roof is made out of cardstock and shipping labels. I printed a Clever Models tar paper texture on to a 8×11 label and cut to fit. I really need to work on the palm trees and invest in a valance for better lighting
Being someone who grew up building model railroad layouts and Guillow's balsa wood airplane kits, I've always like working with wood. For me wood was always easier to cut and shape than plastic. Something important to remember with wood, it warps Always use lots of internal bracing. I see you added bracing in the corners, but it's also good to add bracing around doors and window openings. Once the model is painted and the paint seals the wood, you should be good to go. Working with wood is just like working with any other material, the more you work with it, the more proficient you become with the material.
