Railroad Kits Drugstore

[SteveCuster]

Hello everyone,

This weekend I started The Drugstore from RailroadKits. I purchased this kit and the firehouse at the 2016 Expo.

First step I removed and examined all the pieces. I was very impressed with how crisp and clean these castings are. Super high quality castings. I needed to do very little clean up to make everything fit.



After I mocked everything up I glued the walls together with epoxy.



My seams at the 45 degree walls were very tight but I still filled them in with some hydrocal. I carved the brick pattern back in a little on the corner.



I sprayed the walls with Krylon orange colored automotive primer.



I rubbed Apple Barrel Khaki paint on the bricks to represent mortar.





I colored the trim Americana Neutral Gray. I didn't removed the plaster behind the windows I just painted it black.



I painted the sills Apple Barrel Granite Gray.



I installed the windows. They were also painted Neutral Gray. The kit came with signs and I also used a few from other kits and things I've collected. I have a color copier in my workshop and I always make copies of any signage that comes with any kits I put together. The walls were also weathered with A&I


I added this sign to the backside. I sanded it as thin as I could get it and applied some white glue to the back. It didn't show the brick texture very well at first but it started to come through once it dried. I drybrushed it with a Burnt Umber color. I wanted to tone down the mortar so I dusted the wall with Rembrandt Raw Umber 408.3 chalk, it's my favorite color for general weathering.









I only have a few more things to add to it and I'm finished. A few roof details and the sign out front.

This is a very cool easy to assemble kit. I'm only a few hours into the kit and it's been very enjoyable so far.

The hydrocal does leave a bit more mess on my workbench when working with the raw castings.

Thanks for checking in. Sorry I didn't take more photos of some of the in between stages.

-Steve

[Lynnb]

Steve your building came out really nice, colors really pop.

[Janbouli]

Looks great ,  bricks and mortar , great colors . Do you like how the windows turned out just leaving the insert and painting it black?

[SteveCuster]

Thanks Lynn.

Thanks Jan. This is the first time I've painted behind the windows instead of cutting the openings out. It's not noticeable at all even up close. I just can't light up the interior.

-Steve

[jerryrbeach]

Steve,

The time you spent filling and carving the joints was well spent.  Wonderful build, I especially like how the weathering blends everything together, brick, mortar, windows, signs, etc.  Thanks for sharing the photos with us.

[S&S RR]

Steve


Very nice looking build.  The sign turned out great - amazing what a little chalk can do.

[deemery]

The windows look great!


dave

[Zephyrus52246]

Very nice build.


Jeff

[GPdemayo]

Well done Steve.....love the Mail Pouch sign. 

[Jerry]

Nice job.

Jerry

[sdrees]

Really a nice job Steve!

[SteveCuster]

Thanks for the positive feedback everyone!