South
East
2′-0″
11′-3″ 6′-10″
proper dimension. I then glued three lengths of tarpaper in place with the scribing down, being careful here to en- sure that the paper folded over all sides of the roof. On the prototype it was nailed all around the edges of the roof. I painted the paper and glued the roof in place, and the basic structure was com- pleted. Now for the detail work. First, I moistened a small paintbrush, dipped it in rust colored weathering powder and traced over all of the nail holes. I also added nail holes with a set of dividers on the boarded up window and “rusted” them, as well. This simu- lates rusty nailheads and helps to define the paper joints. On the roof, I used a black marker to represent tar at the joints. For the parts bin, I cobbled to- gether a sloped roof area from lengths of
2′-5″
8′-11″ 11′-8″
stripwood and thin leftover plywood from some On30 car kits. It’s not exact to the plans, but it really doesn’t have to be. I distressed and stained the wood to give it a weathered finish and was sure to provide adequate support under- neath. I made up a rude bench from some more stripwood and when it and the bin were ready, I glued them in place at the front and side of the shed, respec- tively. A bit of stripwood provided the front step. All that remained were the parts themselves. For the contents of the bin I cruised my parts box for excess items like brake wheels, gears, air hoses, stirrup steps and other assorted car-related goodies. I laid these bits out on double-sided tape and painted them with Weathered Black and let them dry. Then, I washed
A small structure like this parts shed is a great project for honing one’s scratchbuilding skills. Added details like the nail holes, the as- sorted car parts stored in the lean-to, and the excellent weathering
them with Rustall and, finally, high- lighted them by drybrushing them with silver paint. Since these parts are shad- ed by the roof of the bin, the drybrush- ing really is needed to make them more visible. And, that is all there is to it. This was a really fun little building
to make. It fits nicely in Strong Yard, next to the coal shed. There are no ab- solutes in its construction, and it can fit in any conceivable time frame. It is also a good lesson in the fact that ab- solutely nothing is out of date in our hobby. Forty-eight years ago, when this article appeared in RAILROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN, much of today’s modeling technology was unthinkable. Yet, the few bits and pieces needed to construct this little gem are, essentially, time- less. Enjoy!
job done on the tar paper roof and sides and the wood trim, com- bine to make this little shed an real eye-catching model. It proves that a model doesn’t have to be big or expensive to look good.
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