01-27-2010, 08:42 PM
I'm with you Reinhard. This is a great industry to model. Even though many of the "box buildings" look the same, fact is, they are unique in some respects... the trim at the top of the building, the trim color, the weathering, the vents and pipes and downspouts, the electrical boxes and conduits, the doors, windows, various appurtenaces, and the canopy over the dock where the covered hoppers go in the building.
I think with more unique models like a coal mine or something, because the structure is unique and interesting in and of itself, the little details may be forgotten or ignored. But with the boxes, because the structure is simple, we can look for every detail to add to it for interest.
Because of the ready availability of Walther's kits, many layouts end up with the same exact buildings as ten thousand other layouts. But building a structure from scratch, while just being a so-called "box," actually results in a very one-of-a-kind model as far as the hobby goes.
On that note, I will most likely model the railroad side of this industry on my own layout once I get to that point.
I think with more unique models like a coal mine or something, because the structure is unique and interesting in and of itself, the little details may be forgotten or ignored. But with the boxes, because the structure is simple, we can look for every detail to add to it for interest.
Because of the ready availability of Walther's kits, many layouts end up with the same exact buildings as ten thousand other layouts. But building a structure from scratch, while just being a so-called "box," actually results in a very one-of-a-kind model as far as the hobby goes.
On that note, I will most likely model the railroad side of this industry on my own layout once I get to that point.
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