I did an O scale scratchbuild back in 2019 as part of the annual Forum challenge.
I only detailed the structure build in the challenge thread, not separately. The structure was to sit on a small waterfront dock, but I never got around to building that.
For this years 2022 Challenge, I am now building the dock and a fully detailed diorama, including a water base & lobster boat.
It’s a scratchbuilt, reversed version of a FOS scale kit, called Neptunes Boat & Bait. Mine is called Allnut’s, named after the Humphrey Bogart character in the African Queen, because I’m a big Bogart fan.
So here’s just a quick re-hash of how I did the structure. Windows are Tichy, the door is from Grandtline. Siding is Northeast Lumber, over a matboard sub structure. The larger boards are balsa.



I scratchbuilt these side windows from styrene


The roof is styrene corrugated tin sheet suitably painted & weathered.

So here's how the structure turned out.



Since these shots were taken, I narrowed the left side extension a bit, and made the metal door slightly smaller, for a better result.
I only detailed the structure build in the challenge thread, not separately. The structure was to sit on a small waterfront dock, but I never got around to building that.
For this years 2022 Challenge, I am now building the dock and a fully detailed diorama, including a water base & lobster boat.
It’s a scratchbuilt, reversed version of a FOS scale kit, called Neptunes Boat & Bait. Mine is called Allnut’s, named after the Humphrey Bogart character in the African Queen, because I’m a big Bogart fan.
So here’s just a quick re-hash of how I did the structure. Windows are Tichy, the door is from Grandtline. Siding is Northeast Lumber, over a matboard sub structure. The larger boards are balsa.
I scratchbuilt these side windows from styrene
The roof is styrene corrugated tin sheet suitably painted & weathered.
So here's how the structure turned out.
Since these shots were taken, I narrowed the left side extension a bit, and made the metal door slightly smaller, for a better result.
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