My challenge this summer is this Atlas Station that's been on my "Get too it some day" shelf for about 5 or 6 years.
This challenge got me pumped to finally build this kit straight from the box....or not. As you will see later.
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Since I model "right now..today", using this a train station for passenger service, would be far reaching, maybe a station that was renovated into a commuter station. But like most stations found today, that weren't torn down, I plan on making this one a repurposed one. Renovated into a private business.

First thing I did was primer all the parts with "shake the can" primer.
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But when I went to prime the doors and windows, I noticed that some were missing. More than likely used on a scratchbuilding project. I do have Tichy Window and Door sampler, that maybe I can use, to either use a complete window, or modify to use. With the fine mullions on the Tichy, I'll probably replace the Atlas ones.
Guess it's no longer a kit build.
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It's a good start ,,,It will be one more thing off your "One Day" list. Mine is getting embarrassingly long.

Thanks.
After priming all the parts, I sprayed all the wall sections with Model Master, Modern Desert Sand.
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After masking the parts of the walls that I was going to leave Desert Sand, I gave them another coat. This is suppose to seal the edges of the masking tape.
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While the wall sections were drying, I gave the windows and door, as well as the corbels a coat of Testers Gloss Brown.
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After the second coat of Desert Sand dried, I gave the un-masked areas a coat of Gloss Brown. The brown was too glossy so I gave everything a coat of Dullcoat.
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Some wall sections needed some touch up, so I sprayed some Desert Sand in one of those containers that lunch meat come in(I've been keeping these for just such an occasion), this insures a perfect color match.
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I used the same method with the brown to hand paint the trim on the gables, and touch up the brown on the walls.
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While that was all drying, I masked the roof and gave the over hang portions a coat of primer, then a coat of Desert Sand.
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Didn't get much done past the paint stage.
Oh..Well. It'll be there when we do a "Finish What You Started" challenge.

eightyeightfan1 Wrote:Didn't get much done past the paint stage.
Oh..Well. It'll be there when we do a "Finish What You Started" challenge.

NOOOOOooooooo If I ever finish what I started, the universe will come to a horrible end !!!!

Please - - - not a "Finish What You Started" challenge

Yeah I am familiar with that Atlas Kit. Every building in the Seaport Village,( except the gift shop, and even that had a few Atlas parts added to it, to keep to the basic look of the village ) started with those kits. The passenger station on my old modules, is also one of those.

Your "challenge project" is looking good.

Well what you got done looks great!

Thanks guys.

Nice looking dormers Ed.
Charlie

Your two tone paint treatment sure changes up the appearance Ed.Now I'm thinking I want one only thing is I ain't got no place to put it.