Hi fellas,
Here are some pics of a project that I've just recently finished. It's a low relief building that Is a Cold Storage Distribution Centre and will provide a destination for my Cryogenic and mechanical reefer cars. What follows is a photograp[hic presentation of the project. Basically the structure consists of a balsawod core with Plastruc corrigated styrene sheeting glued onto the balsawood. The white edgings are Evergreen styrene angle strips. I almost forgot, the model is built in HO scale (3.5mm/ft --- 1/87th scale)

The raw materials



Attaching the one end wall



The other end wall


The front wall


Both doorways are cut out


What a difference a coat of paint makes


The next step is the making of the cargo doorways

The materials required


Each weather diaphram consists of 30 parts





Door assembly



The completed doorway




Some of the accessories

A refrigeration unit ( a Walthers roof top A/C)


The security fence (from a Kibri fence kit)


and finally the sign



Now for some more progress shots







With the backdrop in place




Preparing the base for scenicing


The finished project


Some detail shots (taken with my new camera ---- brag, brag)









Cheers,Simon

Job well done Simon!! I love all the details you have added in alongside the track!!

Excellent Simon cant wait to see cars on the track to the facility

Too great!! I like all the details too - - really Great!!!

I like the little wiggle in the rails about halfway down. Looks more realistic than when the rails are perfectly straight.

Looks good, Simon. The details really bring it all together.

Wayne

Looks good. The one change that I would recommend as a refrigeration mechanic is to get about 2 or 3 more of the a/c units and either mount them on the roof or put them next to the building. You don't need to bother with any awning over the a/c unit since they are designed to be left out in the weather.

Simon, are these:[attachment=1661] "ducks"? I believe I've heard them called that. Very helpful tools to have!!!

looks sweet simon,the groundcover and small details you added make it a perfect scene ,and by the way,what the heck are ducks? --josh

Nice! It's such a simple building, the type you see everywhere, which immediately makes us think of real scenes...then you take the trouble to add all of those great details!

Ralph

That's really great! I like the building...but really admire the detailing and the fencing. Great additions to a really nicely done building.

This is why I like this hobby, excellent work

Excellent work! It really is the details that make the difference. I agree with Russ in that he's technically correct about the AC...but I like your choice of putting the awning there. It was one of the first things that really caught my eye about the structure as you were building it.

Now after that compliment, can I nitpick? It's Antarctic with a C in the middle. :oops: I mention it only because if it were me I'd want to know. You can disregard it and leave it as is and probably be just fine. Unless, of course, since I pointed it out, it's now going to bug you until you fix it...

Again, excellent work!

Galen

Hi All,
Thanks for the compliments. They are much appreciated.

Russ, thank you for your comments. I hear where you're coming from and thanks for the suggestion. I was a factory maintenance technition, until I was medically boarded. In South Africa we have a habit of putting a shelter over outside machinery, to give some measure of protection from the elements for the equipment and those who have to maintain them.

Galen, thank you for your comments and nitpick all you want. As regards the spelling on the sign, I'd already mounted the sign before I saw the error, but being the lazy person I am at times, I left the sign as is. Instead I made up a little story which goes something lkie this :-

"W.A.Venter is a self educated, self made man and as is typical of such men he was self opinionated and arrogant. When the signwriter pointed out the eror to him, he asked the man who he thought he was and if he was tired of his job ? The poor man simply turned away and painted the sign as per instructions."

W.A.Venter after who the building is named, was a very close friend of mine, who sadly is no longer with us, he passed away last year, but he saw the building when it was completed.

Cheers, Simon

Quote:Galen, thank you for your comments and nitpick all you want. As regards the spelling on the sign, I'd already mounted the sign before I saw the error, but being the lazy person I am at times, I left the sign as is. Instead I made up a little story which goes something lkie this :-

"W.A.Venter is a self educated, self made man and as is typical of such men he was self opinionated and arrogant. When the signwriter pointed out the eror to him, he asked the man who he thought he was and if he was tired of his job ? The poor man simply turned away and painted the sign as per instructions."

Great story! And hey, sometimes those little slips make life all the more interesting. I suggest that if anyone points out the error in person, just tell them the story vs. revealing what really happened.

Again, excellent work, and I remembered what I was going to ask you. What are those little silver blobs with the wires sticking out? I know they are weights for holding down the corner while it dries, but what is/was their actual function in life before they became weights?

Galen