This is basic atlas diesel shed I found to be difficult and a bit flimsy to work with but the paint work made it look substantial and rich looking. I look forward to silk city bridge facades for lift bridge in background to enhance the basic scene .
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Congratulations - you've made the shed look completely realistic!
Your shed looks excellent! I also learned the same thing about paints. I just built my first hydrocal building. It was a tavern called, "McCuiag's Maui Lounge." The kit is made by Downtown Deco. One key is to spray a couple of coats of primer paint on first. Then...for the first time I used acrylic paints. I had to put layers of thin washes on. It actually came out really good and it's easy soap and water clean-up. Again, nice job on the shed! Matt
richard, super job in turning a plastic structure into a very realistic building. I've seen it done well before and yours is one of the best. I recently experimented with the technique on an mth building and the results were night and day. I even put some vines growing up on the brick walls. again, nice job!
jerrman
A little paint and weathering chalks do wonders for any plastic model. Well done. I like it!
Great job, Richard. Most believable weathering.
I love these Atlas engine houses.
A few years back I cannibalized one into a low profile "brewery" flat for my Youngstown & Southern RR.
Like a jigsaw puzzle at first, rearranging, rearranging....
Good old wood lattice to reinforce it...
As installed a few years back....
Today, it blends into my more finished layout, as admired by my young friend, and (hopefully) future model railroader...
Super job Paul. Way to conceptualize and pull it off in a great setting, kudos again.
I wonder if this young man is thinking "someday this will all be mine"
Yes, he DOES have that "look" in his eye, doesn't he?
So does my grandson, Fen.
I just picked up a used shed on the bay. It has broken hinges. I would be interested in details of how you made replacements.
Thanks
FMH
FMH, I used a "T" shaped foam pin they call them and bent it, cut it and cut a slight channel on back of door and glued it in place . worked great, you need a t(maybe floral pin) needdle nose pliers and just recreated thru bending to shape and size of plastic hinge although onside of the t is doubled due to one piece bending. Cannot show piece due to out of power and dealing w/storm issues but can at later time.
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