Does anyone know of styrene, preferably, that looks like the typical Pikestuff siding used for these kits? I've been reading through the MR archives and for each article I've found with a modern building like this, they end up using a Pikestuff kit as a starter! One article mentioned Northeastern having milled basswood that looks like steel siding except NE doesn't have photos on their site. Working in HO scale.

Corrugated tends to have too close of a spacing.

Any ideas? Thanks.

Charles

I just added a small scratch built garage in Russellville.  I'd purchased a small sheet of resin concrete blocks years ago and thought they'd be great for making a foundation.  Recently saw a neat little laser kit of a garage and decided to make my own from some left over Grandt Line windows and doors I had laying around.  Probably took me 3-4 hours from start to finish.  Any questions let me know.

Charlie

This update will be for the structures that I am building/and have built for the relocated CNW Engine Terminal. The first one is a kit bash (sorta). I got this building as part of a collection I bought a few years back to resell. I wanted something a little different then what the original kit provided. After some research I think that it was from the Pikestuff series, and was the Pre Fab Warehouse. Well anyway what I did was repainted and weathered it. I then built the raised foundation and dock as shown in the first two photos.

After trying to find good dimensions of the Marion 4160, I decided that if I was going to 3D print parts I needed a working model to help get a handle on how it all goes together. Given the change in exchange rate and costs of 3D printing, I figure it is to my advantage to scratch build the Marion 4160 first. Then if/when I get it into 3D drawings and print the parts, I can have a couple of them.