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Title: Blair Line's Ernie's Gas Station in N-scale
Post by: Janbouli on February 09, 2017, 06:27:03 PM
A small gas station for a Clay Center scene.

The box and it's contents.
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Started with the billboard. Everything is painted using spray cans from the cheap store.
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Lots of peel and stick so the billboard is done in a jiffy.
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The clapboard walls are a little fragile as we will see in the next photo's.
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Fixed using transfer tape.
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Some wood to brace and place the walls on the base.
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Then put the walls together.
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Title: Re: Blair Line's Ernie's Gas Station in N-scale
Post by: Janbouli on February 09, 2017, 06:29:14 PM

Gas pumps also very fragile , but 2 sides came out right so they will be visible in the scene.
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Roofing is provided , I used it because the instructions convinced me it would look okay once weathered with chalks.
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Very, very fragile sign post , but I succeeded in keeping it whole.
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Some photo's before weathering.
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And photo's after chalks were used for the roofs and signs were added to the walls.
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A photo of the garage where it will be placed on my layout.
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Title: Re: Blair Line's Ernie's Gas Station in N-scale
Post by: jimmillho on February 09, 2017, 06:57:40 PM
Looking good Jan.

I like the colors.

Jim
Title: Re: Blair Line's Ernie's Gas Station in N-scale
Post by: cuse on February 10, 2017, 07:35:07 AM
Great job Jan. The roof and the black/red trim are particularly distinctive. Very nice little structure!


John
Title: Re: Blair Line's Ernie's Gas Station in N-scale
Post by: ACL1504 on February 10, 2017, 08:05:35 AM
Jan,

Wow, that didn't take long! Great job on the kit. Looks like the last place to get gas prior to heading down the road.

Tom ;D
Title: Re: Blair Line's Ernie's Gas Station in N-scale
Post by: Zephyrus52246 on February 10, 2017, 08:54:01 AM
I like the multi colored shingles.  Nice looking build.

Jeff
Title: Re: Blair Line's Ernie's Gas Station in N-scale
Post by: Janbouli on February 10, 2017, 01:04:41 PM
Thanks John , Jim , Jeff , Jom eh Tom  ;)

It's red trim , the black is from the lasercutting, something that is hard to hide in N-scale because of the fragility of parts, some are so small or thin , nothing would be left if you sanded away the  charcoal cut lines.
Title: Re: Blair Line's Ernie's Gas Station in N-scale
Post by: Powersteamguy1790 on February 10, 2017, 02:53:09 PM
Nice work Jan..... :) 8)

Stay cool and run steam........ 8) 8)
Title: Re: Blair Line's Ernie's Gas Station in N-scale
Post by: Janbouli on February 10, 2017, 04:52:09 PM
Thanks Bob , appreciate it.
Title: Re: Blair Line's Ernie's Gas Station in N-scale
Post by: GPdemayo on February 27, 2017, 04:21:37 PM
Great build Jan..... 8)

I always find it amazing that all you -scalers can get such neat looking structures in that small a scale.  :o