Good station buildings

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 6:57 pm

I need a station building for a large station that I dont have to build or paint, is durable and can live outside all year round.

and please dont mention Tuxcraft because I find there main station building a little ugly.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:16 pm

Erm, don't have to build or paint??
I reckon the only option is second hand then Pauly, I don't know of any "ready to plant" building suppliers I'm afraid.

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:18 pm

Narrow Minded:49518 wrote:Erm, don't have to build or paint??
I reckon the only option is second hand then Pauly, I don't know of any "ready to plant" building suppliers I'm afraid.

I know, thing is I just cant paint buildings :(

though I could do what Petes done and just not bother painting them

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:32 pm

Oh the "natural weathering technique"!

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:35 pm

My kit building service includes buildings. Infact I'm building model town kits now.
Although they are really not that hard.

For painting, thin the paint with some thinners and use a sponge for the stonework mixing different earthy tones in as you go.

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:12 pm

Sir haydn:49521 wrote:My kit building service includes buildings. Infact I'm building model town kits now.
Although they are really not that hard.

For painting, thin the paint with some thinners and use a sponge for the stonework mixing different earthy tones in as you go.

Im to impatient and cack handed, Ill just f**k it up!

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:01 am

I've bought a couple of T & M Model buildings in the past. Im pretty sure they were alredy built & are in pre coloured resin.

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:14 am

Im trying to think of the name of that pottery company that do buildings Ill research

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:27 am

stanton abbey, handcraft or cain howley?

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:42 am

SLRmidge:49586 wrote:I've bought a couple of T & M Model buildings in the past. Im pretty sure they were alredy built & are in pre coloured resin.

My Westwood Station is a T&M kit (with Model Town gents loo) - I wasn't aware of 'em being supplied "ready built" but there's a couple on eBay at the moment.

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:47 am

Stanton Abbey thats the one!

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:11 pm

thanks for all the imput chaps, Iv decided to go with a simple Jacksons minitures kit in the end.

nice and simple

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:29 pm

pauly:49643 wrote:thanks for all the imput chaps, Iv decided to go with a simple Jacksons minitures kit in the end.

nice and simple

Nice one, do think of putting some details on though, it changes them into something very nice indeed
I know it is a bit late but I also think Cain Howley are worth looking at, I've seen the painted ones on their stand at shows and they look fantastic, at reasonable prices too.

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:27 pm

laalratty:49659 wrote:
pauly:49643 wrote:thanks for all the imput chaps, Iv decided to go with a simple Jacksons minitures kit in the end.

nice and simple
Nice one, do think of putting some details on though, it changes them into something very nice indeed
I know it is a bit late but I also think Cain Howley are worth looking at, I've seen the painted ones on their stand at shows and they look fantastic, at reasonable prices too.

I cant afford those texture sheets of theres so Ill just be painting them, dont have much money these days.

Mrs F Controller · Post by **Mrs F Controller** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:47 pm

Well, you could always do what we did with the first station building we made and that was 'rendered' it! We used a mixture of outdoor house paint, pva and sand! Worked lovely and is still on the building (now the Pitz Cafe if you look at the website) and hasn't peeled or anything. Which is more than can be said for the paintwork of the railway cottage which was done for some reason with 'non-slip boat paint'! (I think I liked the colour). We did use several coats on the original station building and made sure it covered the wood thoroughly. I think it looks great. I even made the tiles for the roof from air dry clay, all 1076 of them individually cut out and stuck on, then covered in fibre glass resin. Bit unusual I know but needs must .....

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:07 pm

all 1076 of them individually cut out and stuck on

Now I know you haven't been out and subsequently counted how many tiles are on the roof, so can only assume that the experience of fixing 1076 individual tiles has left a lasting impression! (And that 1076 is now "a significant number" to you!)

Very nice building though and a superior look to the moulded sheets.

Mrs F Controller · Post by **Mrs F Controller** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:14 pm

LOL Well, it does rather stick in your mind when you are endlessly sticking on those tiles which are about as big as your finger nail and they are all getting stickier by the minute! I am amazed they have lasted as long as they have! The most damage was done when the wind caught the whole building and it flew across the garden, so guess who got to cut out and stick on replacement tiles!

Seriously I wouldn't recommend that method of tiling even though it did work. But, thanks for the comments.

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:44 pm

I dont no how many tiles I have stuck on roofs but I know Ive spent days and nights cutting plastikard with nail clippers and scissors and the like I think tanybwlch station was 870 something made worst that over half were scallop shape. But worth it
Using real slate was a joy too cos if you get the right slate you can cut split just like for real but far too time consuming moreso than plastikard. A guillotine does speed the process up has it slices thro 20 thou plastikard with ease

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