Thursday, June 3, 2021

VIA Drummondville Station - Part 2

Some more work today as I built the station roof eaves. It went surprisingly faster than I thought but to be honest, I didn't plan to build it with rafters at first. However, prototype pictures made it clear it would be visually interesting to get that detail right.

So here I went and made a small jig out of styrene. It has two functions. First, to cut to length and get the right angle for each rafter which is crucial to install a fascia. Second, these is another small slot to square the end just like on the prototype. I could have done a more precise job at building the jig, but live and learn!

I'm quite satisfied with the general look and look forward to add the roof decking as soon as possible. Later, self-adhesive grey shingles with be applied and windows glued in place after the final weathering.


Some people will notice the rafters are slightly out of scale. It is a deliberate choice because I want these elements to be as sturdy as possible as they are likely to get hit more than once when on the layout. Having bulkier rafters makes for stronger glued joints since the bonded surface is now twice bigger.

Also, when the fascia will be in place, it won't be noticeable except if you turn the model upside down. This is the kind of trade off you sometimes need to accept so the model can survive on a switching layout. If it was an exhibition model, I would have kept things in scale though.





1 comment:

  1. It’s great to see the progress on the VIA Drummondville station! I can only imagine how satisfying it must be to see everything come together, especially after building that jig to ensure those angles are just right. When I was working on a model of my own last year, I faced similar challenges with scale and sturdiness. I opted for slightly bulkier features too, knowing they’d need to withstand some handling. It’s a smart choice for a layout that gets used often. Your mention of the roofing reminds me of the importance of maintaining the real station, especially with winter approaching. I noticed when I visited last, the gutters could probably use a cleaning, something I always take care of at home with gouttiere drummondville. Keeping those clear is essential for any structure!

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