As it’s technically a background kit anyway having it thinner allows you to make a larger building as you don’t need the back of the building and can add it to the front making it longer.
The kits I used were the full-depth versions so that I could make them longer. There was one extra silo piece that I didn't use because it would have been longer than the space available.
I've always found their instructions to be adequate. Just take a quick look at the drawings and then match up the parts before removing them from the sprues - no problems.
I'm still building a modeling tool set for kitbashing/scratchbuilding...what do you use to cut large, flat pieces of sheet styrene like the bases/tops of the silos and the headhouse that you cut in half? Thanks. I used a fine tooth hobby handsaw to modify a piece of sheet styrene, but it was only about 4" across. I would think that tool would be impractical for anything much longer.
@@mpeterll Do you just use a long straight edge like a metal ruler to guide the knife? I experience some slippage, but I didn't try clamping the straight edge to the styrene so maybe that will help.
Good job looks just like debruse grain i worked at it had a dust explosion killed 6 i was one of the lucky ones.
Your modeling skills are amazing!
Thanks
Like the way you worked out this grain industry Peter👍, 👋😎🛤🚂
I love kit-bashing! I once made an old caboose into a crane. Love the creativity :)
Excellent engineering. That facility is huge!👍
It may look quite large on the model, but it's still pretty small by prototype standards.
Impressive’ Peter. Looking forward to part two.
Nice job so far Peter.
Good techne you use thanks for the hints😮
Glad you found it useful.
As it’s technically a background kit anyway having it thinner allows you to make a larger building as you don’t need the back of the building and can add it to the front making it longer.
Just place the left over pieces in the spares box for kitbash or scratchbuild projects. Where they may or may not get used.
The kits I used were the full-depth versions so that I could make them longer. There was one extra silo piece that I didn't use because it would have been longer than the space available.
@@mpetersen6 Always, although there weren't many of them on this build.
Doesn't look like you had too much trouble with that. Walthers kits are notoriously known for "vague instructions" and "extra parts".
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I've always found their instructions to be adequate. Just take a quick look at the drawings and then match up the parts before removing them from the sprues - no problems.
I really want to do this with my n scale grain elevator, are the silo add on kits still available or discontinued? Great work aswell
Look on Walthers.com. They will have a definitive answer. Even if discontinued, they may be available on e-bay.
I'm still building a modeling tool set for kitbashing/scratchbuilding...what do you use to cut large, flat pieces of sheet styrene like the bases/tops of the silos and the headhouse that you cut in half? Thanks. I used a fine tooth hobby handsaw to modify a piece of sheet styrene, but it was only about 4" across. I would think that tool would be impractical for anything much longer.
Craft knife.
@@mpeterll Do you just use a long straight edge like a metal ruler to guide the knife? I experience some slippage, but I didn't try clamping the straight edge to the styrene so maybe that will help.
Very nice Peter. Is this for one one of the layout builds?
No, it's a stand-alone project.
There's no reason why I can't add structures to layouts that I build though.
Indeed - I thought it might be for one of the recent builds