Building your Low relief Grain Silo

FREE KIT INSTRUCTIONS

Building the low
relief Grain Silo

Hornby Magazine and Scalescenes present a brand new 4mm scale kit for ‘OO’ gauge layouts which models a low relief grain silo. JOHN WIFFEN explains how to build this brick and concrete structure using the free kit print included with this issue.

Kit instructions

Above: Supplied with this issue is the low relief grain silo building. Visit www.scalescenes. com to see the full range of downloadable home-print kits.

GRAIN SILOS make for impressive buildings. Their austere construction style and the use of simple materials such as brick concrete and metal cladding make buildings like this all the more attractive and a perfect industrial backdrop for a model railway.

The latest kit to be offered free through Hornby Magazine from Scalescenes.com is this ‘OO’ gauge grain silo – the ideal home for Bachmann’s highly detailed model of the BR operated grain hoppers. It has been designed exclusively for this issue by Scalescenes’ John Wiffen to launch it into the market.

Within this issue you will find an A2 sheet containing all the parts needed to assemble the building with the exception of different weights of card required to create the structure.

To enhance your building further, printable transparency windows to fit this kit are available to download from www. scalescenes.com. They are designed to be printed or copied on to transparency or OHP film, available from most office suppliers (both laser and inkjet friendly generic brands are usually fine). Alternative window options include compatible Scaleglaze white screenprinted windows from www. scalescenes.com/scaleglaze (Scaleglaze 13 pack required).

The following step by step guide explains how to build the Scalescenes Grain Silo kit from start to finish.


OPTIONAL WEATHERING

Using a sharp knife scrape a small amount of black and brown artist pastels on to a scrap of card. With a soft brush work very small amounts of the pastel dust into the corners and surface of the structure as required. Build up thin layers slowly, don’t overdo it!

Tools
Steel ruler
Modelling knife
Tweezers
Glue stick
All-purpose clear or PVA adhesive
CA or super glue
Matt spray varnish
Felt tip pens
Cutting mat
Damp cloth
Fine sandpaper
Small right-angled square or block
STEP BY STEP: BUILDING SCALESCENES’ GRAIN SILO

Step 1

Glue the sheets to Heavy (2mm) or Medium (1mm) weight card as labelled. Using the light blue guidelines, glue one of the Elevator side walls and the four Elevator supports squarely into position.

Step 2

Glue the remaining Elevator side wall into position. Use a small square or block to check that all the walls and supports are perpendicular.

Step 3

3

Carefully wrap and glue the Elevator wall cover layer over the base layer structure. Check for bubbles and creases.

Step 4

4

Flip the wall over (print down) and apply a thin bead of glue along the window flaps and gently fold them tightly around the openings.

Step 5

5

Glue the Elevator sills into position using the cover layers from the printed sheet.

Step 6

6

Flip the wall over (print down) and apply a thin bead of glue along the sill flaps and gently fold the flaps tightly around the card.

Step 7

7

Apply a thin bead of glue around the window openings and squarely position the Windows (download from Scalescenes. com). Turn the wall over and check that the windows are sitting squarely within the openings.

Step 8

8

Squarely fold up the edges of the Elevator roof cover layer with the sides above the base section.

Step 9

9

Test fit and glue into position. Use a small strip of scrap card to work the edges into the corners.

Step 10

10

Squarely glue the two Silo side wall base layers together. Apply weight or clamp to ensure good adhesion.

Step 11

11

Fold along the blue dotted lines on the Silo cover layers and glue the base layers into the centre. Tightly wrap and glue the side flaps around each edge.

Step 12

12

Squarely glue the two Silo roof sections together. Apply weight or clamp to ensure good adhesion.

Step 13

13

Noting the top of the Silo front wall, place the wall print side down. Squarely glue the Silo parapet along the top edge.

Step 14

14

Test fit and glue the Silo roof squarely into position on the rear of the Silo front wall.

Step 15

15

Having decided which side of the Elevator the Silo will sit, test fit and glue the Silo side wall squarely along the opposite edge. Use a small square or block to check that all the walls are perpendicular to one another.

Step 16

16

Squarely glue the longer of the two Downpipes into position along the joint.

Step 17

17

Test fit and glue a Leader head squarely into position above the downpipe.

Step 18

18

Use a straight edge to squarely glue the four Silo vents into position.

Step 19

19

Neatly cut two sections of scrap card and glue them back of the Silo front wall for reinforcement. Apply weight or clamp to ensure good adhesion.

Step 20

20

Using the small yellow Wall positioning jig, test fit and glue the Silo squarely into position on to your chosen side of the Elevator.

Step 21

21

Squarely glue the two Conveyor side walls into position over the Conveyor front wall base layer.

Step 22

22

Carefully wrap and glue the Conveyor front wall cover layer over the Conveyor base layer structure. Check for bubbles and creases.

Step 23

23

Flip the wall over (print down) and apply a thin bead of glue along the window flaps and gently fold them tightly around the opening.

Step 24

24

Glue the Conveyor sill into position using the cover layer from the print sheet.

Step 25

25

Apply a thin bead of glue around the window opening and squarely position the Window.Turn the wall over and check that the window is sitting squarely within the opening.

Step 26

26

Test fit and glue the Conveyor roof squarely into position.

Step 27

27

Sitting the structure on a level surface, squarely glue the Conveyor into position.

Step 28

28

Lay the Loader side wall print side down and glue Loader side walls (internal) into position.

Step 29

29

Carefully fold the overhanging flaps tightly around the doorway edges.

Step 30

30

Placing the Loader wall (internal) on a level surface, squarely glue the Loader columns into position.

Step 31

31

Test fit and glue the Loader side wall squarely into position. Use a small square or block to check that all the walls are perpendicular.

Step 32

32

Squarely glue the Loader wall (external) into position. Check for bubbles and creases.

Step 33

33

Fold along the blue dotted lines and cut out the Loader gutter cover layer. Using the fold as a guide carefully glue the Loader gutter base layer along the side with the grey hatched areas.

Step 34

34

Wrap and glue the remaining flap around the base layer.

Step 35

35

Once the glue has set, use a fresh blade to carefully cut away the grey hatched sections at each end.

Step 36

36

Carefully dab the ends with a black marker pen.

Step 37

37

Test fit and glue the Gutter squarely into position.

Step 38

38

Squarely glue the Loader downpipe into position.

Step 39

39

Depending on which side you have positioned the silo, cutaway the upper top corner using the Loader roof cutting jig.

Step 40

40

Squarely glue the Loader roof into position.

Step 41

41

Sitting the structure on a level surface, test fit and glue the Loader squarely into position.

Step 42

42

Gently fold the Loader roof flashing A and B down their centres and glue them squarely into position.

Step 43

43

Test fit and glue the two Loader roof flashing C sections into position.

Step 44

44

Squarely glue the remaining shorter Downpipe into position.

Step 45

45

Test fit and glue the remaining Leader head squarely into position above the downpipe.

Step 46

46

Carefully glue the two Bargeboards into position.

Step 47

47

Test fit and glue the Elevator coping squarely into position.

Step 48

48

Test fit and glue the Conveyor coping squarely into position.

Step 49

49

Test fit and glue the Silo coping squarely into position.