Hello all,
I am trying to build a layout after a long absence, and I have a lot of Plasticville buildings laying around here.
The problem is that I don´t want them to look just like everybody else´s ¨house¨ or ¨store¨.
Can anyone show me where to find a good tutorial or website that shows how to kitbash these buildings?
Thank you,
ken
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Hello all,
I am trying to build a layout after a long absence, and I have a lot of Plasticville buildings laying around here.
The problem is that I don´t want them to look just like everybody else´s ¨house¨ or ¨store¨.
Can anyone show me where to find a good tutorial or website that shows how to kitbash these buildings?
Thank you,
ken
RichO posted a good video source. The thing is, Plasticville buildings are not really any different to bash than any other company's. The goal of bashing is to make it different, whatever it was. I'd recommend walking back severla months through this thead- there are various threads on buildings - scratch, bashed, kit. I'd recommend all, because of often the steps that will. make your buildings different, as you want to them to be, includes stuff like adding awnings, details ont he roof, changing the curtains/blinds/whatever in the windows, hanging a different sign, just painting it differently, etc. All that is cover in many threads about buildings and structures other than strictly "bashing" ones. .
Dennis Brennan covers this nicely in his book on your building. You my want to look at that book.
here is a link
http://www.brennansmodelrr.com...122&productid=12
I just want to say thank you for helping me out. I took your advice and am going through the forum looking for some good ideas.
Ken
Here are couple of kitbashed Plasticville kits. I found the PV
Coaling Tower useful to kitbash and inexpensive to buy and
easy to find at train shows.
Picture of Original Plasticville Coaling tower kit
Customized Coaling Tower from PV kit I always liked the
raised tower type of coaling tower better. I just made a new
top section with new roof. I happened to have some cor-
regated metal for the roof.
Customized Coal Mine from a PV Coaling Tower kit, New
roof and whole new Loading section to the right of tower.
Loading section can remotely dump coal into a car.
Both are really nice boin106. I particularly like the coaling tower. Nice paint and weathering there . . .
Plasticville is a great kit bash starter. Here are some examples of buildings I built using plasticville. The gas station is a bungalow turned inside out for a flat surface and no shutters. The roof is from a k line station. I think the farm house is kline. The coal tower is two plasticville with a lot of add on. I also took a lot of the store fronts added 2nd floors from the town hall but I will have to look for the original photos.
I just added the old pictures I had to find in the post above. They were all taken in the mid 80s and show one of my first layouts when I got back into trains. Most of these are store fronts or backs with the 2nd floor added from other plasticville kits. The station is two kits put side to side. The fire station has a 2nd floor from the white house kit that I had some parts from.
I second the motion on that weathered coaling tower. And if the poster will page back into old threads on this subject, he will see some highly imaginative and creative kitbashes of Plasticville.
RichO, I tried to watch that video but the JuMpY photography was more than I could stand. LoL
RichO, I tried to watch that video but the JuMpY photography was more than I could stand. LoL
Me too. Must have been from San Fransisco during a 7.0. I just found it. didn't make it.
M&M Structures does custom building in NJ.
Below is WCBS radio that looks like old plasticville.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf3Ymn4i3qk
Wonders can be done with careful painting with "flat" paints...like adding mortar to a chimney. Just take the time to do this right.
Another place to look for info on kitbashing Plasticville buildings is the Plasticville Collectors Association. They send out a quarterly newsletter which usually has at least one article on the subject. Their website has all the previous issues available for download (PDF files). Dues are quite reasonable at $8 a year for the electronic membership (newsletters are downloaded by you, not mailed to you)
Look here:
http://www.plasticvilleusa.org/
Hope this helps,
J White
Lots of nice coaling towers shown here.
I took an easier route (when I get it done) by purchasing the laser cut Mount Blue Model Co. kit which modifies the hoist house and roof and adds details to the coal door.
Scotie
Many of us here kit bash Plasticville and post here.......no real 'book' needed....here is my last effort....have a few underway now.....
I shortened it by one window,,,,,added a foundation, interior and roof details. From common to a one of a kind!
Another use for the ubiquitous coaling tower - in a small coal mine scene.
New wood siding was installed on the upper portion and the structure was lowered and placed on a new concrete base made of MDF. A conveyer shaft made of wood was installed into nearby hill that looked as if it had good potential for coal. 
Jim
Wonders can be done with careful painting with "flat" paints...like adding mortar to a chimney. Just take the time to do this right.
I just spray paint and then wipe down right away on Plasticville brick. Leaving mortar colors in the gooves and taking the sheen off the bricks.
After reviewing the many threads on modifying Plasticville, I decided it was time to try my hand at some of mine. My goals were to (1) make them look a bit more realistic, (2) glue them together, (3) update to LED lighting.
First, I found an exact Frosty Bar picture that I really liked, and I replicated it:
I guess I now need to camouflage the ITAD!
Next I decided to try my hand at the Fire House and School. Here they are alone and in a scene in position on the layout:
My main learnings were
1. At this distance, most of what I did isn't really visible (nor are the minor errors).
2. I mounted the LEDs on the ceilings inside, but moving forward I think I will leave them on the platform (floor of building) as I think they are more visible there.
@Rich883 posted:Dennis Brennan covers this nicely in his book on your building. You my want to look at that book.
here is a link
http://www.brennansmodelrr.com...122&productid=12
I second Rich’s statement......Dennis’ book is fantastic.....a great resource for kit-bashers!
Peter
A A A few upgrades to Plasticville structures......the 1st two were mostly new paint and kit-bashing replacement parts from styrene. The Post Office inserts are from pictures of a Post Office. On the factory, I tried a "heavy weathered" look with some kit-bashed parts from my "spare parts" box.
Peter
Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge with office
I used 4 motels, 1 WPLA (for the office), and the pool set. A Miller Engineering animated sign to top it off.
Kinda new at this computer thing. How do I move pics from my iPhone onto this site?
(FWIW, I have been working with computers since 1966. I still don't understand them, I don't trust them, and I don't much like them.)
So am I to assume no one is interested in seeing my Plasticville kit bashes? 
@Forty Rod posted:So am I to assume no one is interested in seeing my Plasticville kit bashes?
Tom, I tried to send you a privet message through the forum yesterday explaining how to post then saw your post asking about getting pictures off an I phone. I can not help you with your phone but if you send me an email to stu@modelbuildingservices.com we can exchange phone numbers and set up a time to talk you through getting pictures off your computer. If they are on your phone sorry i can not help.
Next up... water tower... loosely patterned off the Strasburg Railroad water tower
On the bench:
and on the layout...
I just saw this resurrected thread and really enjoyed it.
If you like it too, I suggest that you also check out this thread:
@train1872h posted:Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge with office
Love it so much @train1872H that I may even copy it.
Super job
Okay, let's try this again.
Plasticville factory parts: two roofs, two loading docks, two right side walls, two left side walls, one back wall, chimney, two freight doors, one front door, three small doors.
Plasticville apartment building: one side wall, one end wall.
Almost all of the above were modified
Custom front wall and a lot of bumper posts, etc. and much more to go. This is nowhere near finished.
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