Zumbiel Packaging 3D Flat

[Jesse6669]

I assembled the plant's main walls and windows.  It came together nicely;  I weathered the "old" section (on the left) with some washes of very thin black.  The new section had a wash of Kristal Klear (PVA) so it has a bit of sheen.  I'm going to try preserve this sheen as it seems the brick has it in prototype pics.


I think if I did it over I would  print out templates on paper for the brick sections with windows and lay them over the brick sheet, then cut out the windows--instead of piecing together sections.  As it is, it's ok, I'm not going to worry about it.  The sandwich brick/3D printed brick sections were fine-tuned for fit with a bit of 320 grit sandpaper, then I used PVA to assemble the sections into the wall. Any major gaps were filled with PVA/Kristal Klear and painted with the concrete grey once dry.  Even so I tried to get the fit as perfect as possible. 

It really helped to have some test sections to experiment with painting and weathering.
 
The window glass in the big windows in the old section are not installed yet, and I will be adding patches as are commonly seen on these old factory windows.  A piece of 0.20 clear is attached behind the windows with PVA, then little dabs of paint or small squares of paper (the blue and white are paper) applied to the back.  I like the effect seen on this test section.


There's still a lot to do, the paved lot/driveway to the loading dock needs to be added, the truck dock and dust filter system painted/installed, and plenty of small details like lights and roof vents/AC etc.  Also an interior wall where the rail siding goes into building.  But overall I'm happy with how this project is turning out.  It's been more complex than I anticipated it would be.  But the effect of even the compressed building captures the essence of the Zumbiel plant.  There will be a small PRR dwarf signal protecting the main at the switch in front of the building.  That'll be a fun project.

[Jesse6669]

I'm working on the additional exterior structures for Zumbiel--the truck dock and dust collection system.
 
I printed the truck dock and now am evaluating different "silvers" for the truck dock (on a bad test print).  The far right is AK Interactive True Metal 457 Steel which is a wax paste you brush on and polish.  The far left is Real Color Pen "Dark Aluminium" then in the middle is Tamiya XF16 flat aluminum.  The True Metal Steel looks best to my eye--it has more of the bluish color on the prototype.



I also thought I'd share this ugly interior shot of the factory--I used Vallejo Plastic Putty to seal up cracks in case I ever wanted to light the structure.  It looks messy but all this will never see the light of day on the layout.

[Stolen Moment]

Thanks for the literal "behind the scene" shot!

[Jesse6669]

Here's the latest iteration with the truck dock and dust collection system, and some light weathering.  I need to do the large window glass and some details but it's nearly complete.  I'm looking at the property around it and the paved road/lot to the dock--that needs to be done prior to putting it in place.

[Jesse6669]

This will be the last installment of this thread;  I will probably add some more details and scenery around the structure, but the main part of the construction is completed.  I'm pretty happy with how this turned out and feel like it captures the essence of the prototype.  Probably the biggest surprise was how nice that Archistories brick paper is to work with!  Not only are their kits excellent, this stuff makes for super realistic brickwork in Z.   Here's a parting shot with an NS westbound overhead train running up to Sharonville prior to the Conrail merger. 



And prototype: