The typical railway modeller gets excited about the newest releases from their favourite manufacturer. Or, if they’re in S scale (where “S” is for “Sorry”), they often commiserate with each other about how, if only a manufacturer would produce such-and-such a model, their hobby lives would be complete.
Me? I get excited when I find a local source for 0.060″ thick styrene by the 4×8 foot sheet.
I picked up two such sheets this week from a local graphics company. I don’t even yet know how I’m going to use them – but in the past, I’ve used such sheets for everything from building cores to backdrops. So I know they’ll be used.
Regardless of whether I build one layout or several, I know I’ll have plenty of buildings. I like building structures. I think it scratches my itch for architecture – also known around my house as the road not taken.
I’m delighted by my progress to date on the NS&T Car Barn, for which I used 0.060″ styrene as the core for all walls and roof sections. Incidentally, that car barn is my first scratch-built brick structure (although I’ve built many wood-framed models using similar techniques) and now that I have a taste of counting courses, I’m looking forward to building more.
I’m positively giddy with excitement!
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Trevor! You’re on a roll!
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Trevor, I did a similar thing with 4′ x 8′ 0.040 Styrene on my N scale layout. In addition to using it for structures, I spray painted it with large rattle cans of appropriate colors for roads.
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I love buying styrene by the 4×8 sheet. Do yourself a favor and wash it in the shower though, as it comes from the factory filthy with dust. Also, don’t open it up in your car or you will have a really tough time getting it out (at least I did…)
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Good tips. I did that too my first time. I’ve been buying sheets for about 20 years now…
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