How I Scratch Build A Ruined Building.

[Guest]

Hi friends.


Having been asked to show how I make a ruined building(Ron,spanner570) and the votes for it showing that you want it.


Well...here goes.


I usually make up the design as I go along,but do work to a scale.(but nothing is exact)


This will be 1/48th scale about 6.2mm to the foot, but I may make it about 7mm.


This will take me about 2 weeks and I will post pics of nearly every stage as I go along.


All questions will be answered to the best of my ability.So feel free to ask away.


Sit back and I hope you enjoy.


Here is a pic of some of the bits I will be using.These will include plastic sheet of varying sizes plastic rod. strips of wood and a pre formed brick sheet(slaters).


All the best.


Ralph.

[Guest]

sweet ill be looking forward to see this tutorial

[Guest]

I'm in.

[Guest]

I'm looking forward to this

[Guest]

Really looking forward to this

[Guest]

Ok then,I went with 7mm=foot.


Any measurement you see will be in mm


The plastic sheet I've used is 2mm/80thou.


Here is my first basic drawing in of windows and doors.(How boring some cryor not).


Ralph.

[Guest]

looking forward to see this...tnx

[monica]

very nice of you Ralph,to be doing this,


I always Im interested to see how people go about scratch build,have my attention,

[Guest]

very nice of you Ralph,to be doing this,
I always Im interested to see how people go about scratch build,have my attention,

Thanks Monica

[Gern]

I know 7mm = 1ft gives a scale of 1/43.5 and is the same scale as Corgi diecast cars, but it seems a bit odd when we normally use 1/48. I just wondered why you chose it Ralph?

[Guest]

I know 7mm = 1ft gives a scale of 1/43.5 and is the same scale as Corgi diecast cars, but it seems a bit odd when we normally use 1/48. I just wondered why you chose it Ralph?

You are correct about the scale.


When I first started to scratch build buildings for my railway layout I looked at real buildings and saw so much variation in size and design.


I chose to go with this scale simply because I feel it gives a better impact to the view of the building itself when a 1/48 vehicle(afv) is placed with it.


Hope this helps.

[Guest]

Windows and door cut out.


I then added the brick sheet and cut the widows and door out.


More soon.


Ralph.

[Guest]

For the sides of the window surround,I cut a strip of 0.5mm thick sheet 4mm wide.


To this I added 2 piece's of 2mm half round rod side by side,on top of these I added apiece of 1.6mm rod.


These parts were then glued to the sides of the window.


The last 2 pics show the profile of the side window surround.


All the best.


Ralph.

[Guest]

Sills and lintels added using 2mm sheet each 47mm long and 4mm wide.


Ralph.

[Guest]

Door surround and lintel added using 2mm sheet and 2mm wide(sides) and lintel 2mm sheet and 3mm wide.


I also added some fancy decoration to the window lintels using what I used for the sides cut to 2mm and laid on their ends.


I also added the side wall and cut out the ends to show damage to the wall.


All this will be left until tomorrow for the glue to set .


Ralph.