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Old 1st May 2007, 20:29
meurglysIII meurglysIII is offline
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portable office thing

Thanks guys! The portable office thing is based on one I drive past on my way to work every day (in St Helens). I liked its unpretentious ubiquity (PSEUD ALERT!!) so decided to photograph it and model it. The two guys I asked for permission were puzzled until I told them I wanted to build it for my model railway, then they just looked kind of pitying.

http://www.clockworkcommunications.c...nprototype.JPG

I built it from Europoint artists mounting board* http://www.paperco.co.uk/2005/Produc.../Europoint.htm which is probably my favourite modelling material, as it's laminated in about 6 layers so you can cut out struts etc, then peel away a few layers to create indented walls etc. The window blanking panels are not stuck on, rather the surrounding areas are peeled away. I used this technique on the station buildings which I was pretty happy with, not sure if there's a decent pic of it on here (based on St Helens Junction)

Anyway, here's the plans for the office building if you fancy making one.

http://www.clockworkcommunications.c.../megacabin.pdf

I make window frames by printing fine outlines onto a sheet of sticky labels, sticking this to clear plastic (mainly collected blister packs) then cutting through the sticker lightly with a sharp scalpel blade & steel rule then peeling it off. So all in all, the portakabin cast pennies to make.

Cheap as chips modelling! You can't beat it!

*rescued from a previous place of work

Last edited by meurglysIII; 1st May 2007 at 20:33. Reason: addfed hyperlinks
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