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on friday i got a little parcel through the post. jacksons minatures station, i've put the station together and its a nice little kit made out of moisture resitant mdf .this mdf is very good stuff; im a carpenter and have used this to made bath pannals etc in the past and it should last a long long time even if it does get socking wet. i've screwed it together and gule guned the inside joints to help hold it all togeter. i've modified the kit and cut off one of the lean too ends to make it look a little diffrent . im using manaco brick slips to cover the station. these are tiny and are guled on with pva. i found it easier to put them on and then move the bricksvwith a sharp pencel. i marked where the doors and windows are and started under the windows. iv put a few lines on to guide me but am mostly doing it by eye. hopefuly it will give a very realistic effect. i also have tiles for the roof that i will put on after.

I admire your patience, well done.

tonight the brick layer has been very busy and has layed a fair few bricks. the tiles have also been put on as a mock up to see what thay look like and the painter has put the first coat on the doors and windows

A very real exercise in patience, but your station is going to look great when you've completed all that brick and tile laying.

this is takeing a lot of time but im sooooo pleased with how it looks

My word those tiles look good. That would have to be about the best looking roof I've seen on a model building for a long time.

a bit more tileing done today and iv run out of tiles have to order somemore and do a bit more bricklaying next week

more bricklaying done going to hoplefully finish one side to night

ok progress has been a bit slow of late so heres a few more pics nerly out of bricks used nerly 1000 so far windows have had final coat of paint and been fitted done some more brick laying and its looking rather good.iv also groated some bricks in the round bricked off bit on the end of the building will have NORTH AVEUNE LINE on in in black with a white backaround .going to try and make some more bits for it today as its cold and wet outside

gutter made of of old pens cut down and panited the downpipe made out of bendy straws its starting to look like a proper station

ok its been a while so i got some more bricks and slates over 1000 slates are now on the roof and the ridge tiles are on a bit more brick work is done and some averts are up will finish it this week hoplefully

the brick work is done nerly 3000 bricks in the end a few benchs made and a platform enjoy lighting being done as soon as poss

Hi Jim,

Where are the slates from for the roof? How did you fix them to the model and how has that faired in the weather?

Lookin very good

got the slates and bricks from herehttp://www.minaco-uk.com/page5.htm sadly the tiles that looked bloody good haven't whet herd too well a few have come off or jest sort off disintegrated so I don't think il use them again I followed the instructions and glued them on as they said too the rest off the station has withered well and looks fine

It withered? Ermmmmmm, you may have followed the instructions wrong...

Very impressive, have you got a picture of it in situ? how did you make it look like there is cement between the bricks?