Before October passes by without an entry, here is the 90% complete OO Superquick platform and buildings. Following the advice from a hobby shop owner in Brisbane some years ago now, I reinforced the building interior with matchsticks and paddle pop sticks as I assembled. The aim is to prevent the cardboard from warping/sagging with age. Well hopefully I made it strong enough :-)
Because the kit did not come with the usual marked windows and glazing, I went to the parts box and got some clear plastic. But checking against depictions, the framing in the glazing is an integral part of the appearance and roofs of models are what get seen the most. So off to Fisher Discount for some plastic bits. Is there nothing that Evergreen doesn't make?
Some super thin strips for the glazing and some rod for the down pipes: chuppa chup sticks being too thick even in OO scale :-( The extra detail parts are still outside drying from being painted and not installed in the below shots. Also some in progress shots to show how much fun you can have with bracing and strengthening.
November tomorrow means I better get back to the Christmas project: painting trestle bridge and them laying track and joiners is top priority. Some tunnel enhancement would be good. A proper coating of scenic material would be nice... Stay tuned!
