MK2 Station Building

Before setting out to build Church Lane almost all of the structures were complete. The one exception to the rule was the Chris Ford inspired station building.

The one I'd originally built wouldn't quite work for the layout, the entrance being on the (viewers) right hand side whereas here a left handed entrance works better visually with the 'lane' suggested beyond the buffer stop. 

Purely by chance, even though I'd planned to have another go at this particular kitbash again, everything worked out in a way that sort of pushed me into building it. A Will's tin chapel kit was picked up cheaply second hand (Complete, but marked as 'broken' - This turned out to be a simple crack in one of the side pieces), a set of Peco doors and windows was also found at the same time, most importantly though a copy of C.C.Green's 'Vale of Rheidol' book was picked up at Railex Taunton last year featuring some fantastic profile shots of the station building at Devil's Bridge during the 1950s as a reference.

A couple of quick snaps before painting shows how all the parts immediately alter the look of the building. 

For a more in depth how to, consult the book.

Side by side, it's quite nice to see a comparison of how my modelling has improved!

A coat of primer helps tie everything together nicely.

And finally, sat at the end of the line with the matching goods store and signal box in the distance. Even without ground scatters and scenics, it's already starting to look really nice.

I know I'd mentioned previously about wanting to attempt a 'Cameo' style box presentation for this layout, but just looking at the above view has me thinking otherwise. I really like it, but I have to remember that both the walling and station building will be sitting a little higher when groundwork is finished.