|
pieces with enamel paints prior to assembly,
as shown in the image shown to the right.
One problem with
the kit involved the roof. After the edges were turned up, the roof was
to be set down inside the walls of the station. It was a little too large.
I don't know if this was a problem with the kit design or because there
must be a little leeway in how the edges bend at the score lines. Pressing
the roof into position loosened one corner of the building where it had
been glued. I reglued the corner, filled the gap with a little Foam
Putty, and repainted the corner. The same problem occurred with the addition
of the roof of the tower.
The pump island
was designed to have a roof supported by two posts. The illustration
of the finished station in the package did not show the roof, and I decided
to omit it. This left two holes in the base of the island. I filled the
bottom of the island with Foam Putty. This filled in the holes, and provided
a larger surface for gluing the pump island into its final position. The directions
suggested making a base for the station with a sheet of styrene - supposedly
available at hobby shops. The kit came with a sheet of cardboard to stiffen
the plastic bag that held the contents. I cut a 9 x 10 cm section of
this cardboard, scored the surface with the back side of my X-Acto knife
to create an 8 mm (six Z scale feet) wide sidewalk, and painted it with
gray acrylic. I poked a hole though the cardboard near one corner with
a pin for placing the station's Gulf sign.
|
