Somerville Junction a kit from N-scale Architect

[Janbouli]

Starting a larger kit this week, a bit intimidating one Somerville Junction by N-scale Architect.


Here are the usual photo's to start off a build.

[postalkarl]

Hi Jan:

Oh boy that looks like lots of fun. I'll be following along.

Karl

[ranny9]

Have fun with it Jan!

[ACL1504]

Jan,

I'll watching you do your magic on this on as well.

Tom

[GPdemayo]

Neat looking coaling tower Jan.....I'll be watching. 

[Janbouli]

Thanks for following , I will be starting after the weekend.

Is there anyone that has any experience or tips to make lasercut plywood look like concrete. The instructions say to paint grey and then speckle with black, but it seems to me that it will stay looking like grey painted wood. Luckily the large bin is resin, which shouldn't be a problem to look like concrete.

[deemery]

Thanks for following , I will be starting after the weekend.

Is there anyone that has any experience or tips to make lasercut plywood look like concrete. The instructions say to paint grey and then speckle with black, but it seems to me that it will stay looking like grey painted wood. Luckily the large bin is resin, which shouldn't be a problem to look like concrete.

Seal the grain (shellac or sanding sealer), then lightly sand.  Spray prime, if you still see wood grain then sand some more :-)  If you have an airbrush, you can try moving the airbrush -away from- the structure to see if you can get the paint to come out 'grainy' (because the paint dries before it hits the surface of the model.)

To color concrete, I like artist Unbleached Titanium with a -very small amount- of olive green added. 

dave

[postalkarl]

Hi Jan:

Paint it concrete, add A&I wash and dry-brush with Antique white. Thats what I would do. Dave Might have a point about priming it first.

Karl

[Janbouli]

Thanks I did some testing on some scrap wood that has already been primed, will show the results tomorrow.

[ReadingBob]

This sure looks like fun build Jan.  I'll be following along as well. 

With John's transition to HO Narrow Gauge I think my days of building N Scale structures are behind me.   

[Janbouli]

Glad to have you along Bob , on we go.

Wooden parts that will have to look like concrete ready for first coat of primer.


The castings washed with detergent and rinsed thoroughly ready for priming.


Some tests on leftover primed wood to determine what will look best as concrete. One is a thick layer of acrylic paint , one a layer of Lukas paste with texture, and two of them with Acrylic matt varnish in different thickness.


All 4 pieces after a layer of concrete paint from Floquil, the one treated with the thick layer of acrylic paint first looks best. It's the one at the lower left hand. The upper left hand one is with the Lukas paste , I think I accidentally hit the nail for concrete roads.


Putting pieces together that will paint easier afterward.


The platform for the coal bin assembly.





The grid on my cutting mat is 1 cm , just to show how huge this is 

[donatode]

Coming along very nicely Jan....will be watching.

[deemery]

Always good to see "experimental model railroading" with how to get the best concrete effects.


dave

[Janbouli]

Thanks , going on with the concrete pillars.












There are 2 railings in the kit that need to be bent, to do that soak them in water for about 15 minutes , then tape them to a bottle or cup with the same curve as the platform where these should fit to. After they have dried install and paint them.

[Janbouli]

Assembling the platform with railings.







And further assembly of the pillars for the coal bin.



I will be filling gaps with wood filler .