my own kitbashing a engine shed for my nw-2 yard switcher

here is my own kitbashing of engine shed....for my usat nw-2 southern pacific..any comments?

 
p.s...more will follow....this week......

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Are you going to put it on a base Steve or just on the ground? I think it will rot pretty quickly without a base of some sort?

"Most garden railwaymen are ordinary folk - Albeit as nutty as fruitcakes"...D. Rowlands

hi...i will use waterproof garden fence paint on it.....my another kitbashing truss bridges been stain with fence paint...it last up to 2 yrs now...still going ok with heavy rains,snow,ice.etc....alway re-stain every yr.......
 
aslo old ex covered bridges into bird table...it been outside for 5 yrs.....wink

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If it's chipboard it will blow, not today  maybe, not tomorrow perhaps, but it will go in the end.

 

lmao......i have alot of heavy rains,snow,gales for many yrs.........i know it will blow off but the tricks is screwing it down on the base more strong......like lock............
 
mine is not chipboard...teak hard wood and timber treated woods.......if normal woods,mdfs,non wood  is useless,,,,,,,,,,,can go rot,brittle,warp......
im joinery in the past learning types of woods in the weather......now i dont have to buy kits of loco shed coz i cant afford it......tht why i kitbashingn it or scatchbuilt it...save monies.....interesting to make it as hobbies....if any peoples buy kit tht ok.....some are not...50-50.......

Steven I think Wod is right - from the pictures it looks a lot like chipboard with a facing on it. I would be very concerned about leaving it outside even if it's treated.
 
Sorry to say that because the shed looks very promising and I hope we are wrong.

Graham
The Evensford and Midland Railway
www.evensfordandmidland.co.uk 
British Narrow Gauge on 45mm

hi ...i understand this members from this formus saying about this chipboards will go rotten and brittles,DAMAGES..fair enough....so i m doing all my best to do these kitbashing a locos shed then varished all over  then......(til i put alots of wooden strips from old ex wood roof tiles strips...... with waterproof varished,garden paints,etc agian...) TO stop rottens..brittles...damages...leaking .... inside and outside..

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there u go.........

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Hi Steven, that looks like a super construction well done. The NW2 will be nice and snug in there... really good stuff.

I do worry about the chip board too- maybe the veneer will slow down the problems but you must make every effort to seal it somehow, especially the sawn edges and where it touches the ground.

If I were you I might use what I have as a great template for another shed in another material- the hard work was the thinking normally- so it would take half the time to knock up!

Keep us informed on progress great stuff!

Great work Steven really nice job

 
 

From The Foot Hills Of Shropshire-Home Of Rockery Ridge

thks u richie.........will keep in post here......it nice to hear from u agian.......
 
it nice to be in my shed where the sunny come up and nice feeling inside the shed where i kitbashing it......

CoggesRailway


Hi Steven, that looks like a super construction well done. The NW2 will be nice and snug in there... really good stuff.

I do worry about the chip board too- maybe the veneer will slow down the problems but you must make every effort to seal it somehow, especially the sawn edges and where it touches the ground.

If I were you I might use what I have as a great template for another shed in another material- the hard work was the thinking normally- so it would take half the time to knock up!

Keep us informed on progress great stuff!

thks u coggesrailway for yr comments..........yes i will seal it everthing....

there u go...
 
aslo,,,,u mite want to see my small mini layout inside my shed while i kitbashing a loco shed.....wink..
 
been set up small layout weeks ago just in day!!!......loves it.....

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there u go agian...been off sick for 5 days due of cold weather...will doing more work on it..........hope i will finished it off soon ..

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there u go agian.......need to get shed roof felts but wilkosons have shed roof felts roll but it badly make and poor wearing....need to have spare roof felts from members if possibles...glad to help me..for loco shed roof...

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hi...here is updates photos of my  kitbashing project on march 28th sunday 2010 in my shed ....more will followin by make details,roofs,etc......

any comments.......thks u for looking at these photos.....

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[color=#ff0000 size=4 font="courier new"]there u go agian........will updates photos this week..

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i wud likes to say many thks to one of the member who gave me spare roof felfs strips roll for my loco shed roofs...........it painstaking work but loves it ...aslo need to be finished off at both sides and top plus more details as windows..door...aslo shelters.....etc..

 
ANY KIND COMMENTS...it my 4th kitbashing projects......

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Looking the part Steven very nice work Do you plan on keeping it out side all year round ?

 
 

From The Foot Hills Of Shropshire-Home Of Rockery Ridge

 hi richie..of course i will put it outside all year round and aslo do some re-work on it every  6 months to make sure if ok......
my old ex  covered bridge now bird table is over 4 years old and it been outside for many yrs without any work on it...............

when it done,,stain it with garden fence paints,seals,etc...

tht why i cant afford a loco shed kit.....need to kitbashing to save monies......plus got 4 kitbashing platt truss out of carpet grippers!!!!......useful.........

will make 5th platt truss bridges............got the templates tht i draw a plan to built it......



p.s.im into model making for many yrs doing plastic kits,wood kits......

Hi Steven, nice bash, coming along real well, like the idea for roof.

Remember~If at first you don't succeed, Skydiving ain't for you...

ped


Hi Steven, nice bash, coming along real well, like the idea for roof.

hi ped...thks u for yr kind comments....yes it look good when it done so 4 yrs ago i was kitbashing a covered bridges with coarse sandpapers and varished it so oo this photo below.........tht give me idea myself....

this time i use roof felts on it........very good materails!!!! thks u to member who gave me spare strips..

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You have done a good job Steven.Great bit of recycling & the roof is looking good.Will be a good shed for your loco. Has given me some ideas for buildings for my railroad.Did you see photo of your wagon on the Peggles & Frogland? Have not been able to upload any photos since. GSC does not like my photos.

marshman


You have done a good job Steven.Great bit of recycling & the roof is looking good.Will be a good shed for your loco. Has given me some ideas for buildings for my railroad.Did you see photo of your wagon on the Peggles & Frogland? Have not been able to upload any photos since. GSC does not like my photos.

hi marshman..many thks u for yr kindness comments......yes i have see yr thread and saw a reefer of BETTER FOR A BABY..KOOL photos...loves it.....GSC doesnt like yr photos?......mmmm..
pm me ok,,,,,,,,
so i got the doors with me so need work on it and got small hinges with me,,,,,hope my loco shed is finished soon as i have to spend time with kid throughout easter holiday.......
will back working on it this week................

THERE u go........it done...need work on the doors,stain it..etc.....
 
IT NOW move to another 2nd ext..........track to the loco shed....

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that shed looks realy good  on that siding steve, very well done.     allan.

i only run trains cos the (voices in my head)  tell me to.

I find soaking the edges of timber sheet in diluted varnish for an hour or so seals most ply against water - down side is it makes using waterproof pva more difficult. I like the building style a lot - very impressive Steven.

yes i have already stain it 2 weeks ago....been stainin it with garden fence paints 5 times and aslo the shed and the sidlin as well................aslo another project is near my shed.........................it can hold well with wet weather...