Specifically for scratch builds For all categories of scratch built structures Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:44:29 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:44:29 +0000 Platform1mrc.com http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?forums/specifically-for-scratch-builds/ Leek station- an O Gauge project Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:18:34 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/leek-station-an-o-gauge-project.5122/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/leek-station-an-o-gauge-project.5122/ invalid@example.com (York Paul) York Paul
Leek station- an O Gauge project]]> 524 Scratchbuilding Australian Cottages Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:32:42 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/scratchbuilding-australian-cottages.7137/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/scratchbuilding-australian-cottages.7137/ invalid@example.com (Dr Tony) Dr Tony First, start with inspiration, there are 2 left in our suburb that I know about. This is an example in a street around the corner...

Scratchbuilding Australian Cottages]]> 8 Scratch Building Wattamondara Goods Shed Sun, 22 Mar 2026 05:14:41 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/scratch-building-wattamondara-goods-shed.7172/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/scratch-building-wattamondara-goods-shed.7172/ invalid@example.com (Gary) Gary
This goods shed is quite quirky, as only two structures of this design existed on the New South Wales Government Railways throughout time. The hardest part of the build is obtaining clear enough photographs of this building and I (& Robbie) have only obtained a few... These are them...

Black &...

Scratch Building Wattamondara Goods Shed]]> 6 A WWII scenic diorama Tue, 08 Sep 2020 19:40:30 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/a-wwii-scenic-diorama.5101/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/a-wwii-scenic-diorama.5101/ invalid@example.com (Toto) Toto
I've taken a strong notion to build a WWII scenic diorama. I like to see military layouts ( take a bow Mr Styles ) and thought I could have the drama of the military with the experience and practice of the various structure builds.

Mediums will be in plaster, plastic, balsa wood, scenic...

A WWII scenic diorama]]> 70 LSWR Railmotor Tue, 18 Aug 2020 04:18:52 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/lswr-railmotor.4090/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/lswr-railmotor.4090/ invalid@example.com (Gary) Gary
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LSWR Railmotor]]> 1 Leek Passenger station in O Gauge Sun, 05 Jul 2020 19:57:44 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/leek-passenger-station-in-o-gauge.5000/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/leek-passenger-station-in-o-gauge.5000/ invalid@example.com (York Paul) York Paul
Leek Passenger station in O Gauge]]> 9 Second scratch build under way! Mon, 18 May 2020 16:15:36 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/second-scratch-build-under-way.4895/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/second-scratch-build-under-way.4895/ invalid@example.com (Andrew Laing) Andrew Laing View attachment 20188
Now I have two halves-
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Very fiddly shape to put together-
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So now I have a scale 15 foot square x 15 foot deep hopper for my self designed coaling tower.]]> 2 Leek Passenger Station Thu, 16 Apr 2020 23:21:29 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/leek-passenger-station.4658/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/leek-passenger-station.4658/ invalid@example.com (York Paul) York Paul
The original 1848 station had a stone facade with five ashlar stone archways constructed from Hollington sandstone which is a...

Leek Passenger Station]]> 38 Scratch making a signal Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:13:07 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/scratch-making-a-signal.4759/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/scratch-making-a-signal.4759/ invalid@example.com (York Paul) York Paul
So this signal once built is going to form part of the Birchall Tunnel diorama which I shall start quite soonand is modeled on Leekbrook Junction's Number 1 Up Distant on the Churnet Valley line, this signal was...

Scratch making a signal]]> 46 A double engine shed Tue, 24 Mar 2020 23:37:43 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/a-double-engine-shed.4736/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/a-double-engine-shed.4736/ invalid@example.com (Robyn) Robyn
A double engine shed]]> 5 Scratch Building a Pennsylvania Rail Road Flag Stop Station Sun, 15 Mar 2020 04:57:28 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/scratch-building-a-pennsylvania-rail-road-flag-stop-station.4711/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/scratch-building-a-pennsylvania-rail-road-flag-stop-station.4711/ invalid@example.com (Gary) Gary
I know that I have a lot of materials in my scratch building box, so a quick search for the materials and I was under way...

Materials used are :
Evergreen Styrene V-Groove sheet (#2060) 1.5mm spacing and 0.5mm thick
Evergreen styrene sheet 0.5mm thick (I used clear as I had no white)...

Scratch Building a Pennsylvania Rail Road Flag Stop Station]]> 6 Card question Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:38:47 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/card-question.4662/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/card-question.4662/ invalid@example.com (Andrew Laing) Andrew Laing In OO gauge if that makes any difference.]]> 9 Some Tudor Buildings need a layout Thu, 13 Feb 2020 10:17:12 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/some-tudor-buildings-need-a-layout.4644/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/some-tudor-buildings-need-a-layout.4644/ invalid@example.com (Robyn) Robyn
Some Tudor Buildings need a layout]]> 12 Buildings for Talerddig Tue, 09 Jul 2019 23:00:22 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/buildings-for-talerddig.3893/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/buildings-for-talerddig.3893/ invalid@example.com (Matt) Matt
I thought I'd start a new thread for another area of my Talerddig layout that I'm intermittently working on - buildings.

When I first started planning the layout about two years ago, one of my initial inspirations for a station building was Warboys - I won't repeat the history, you can read about it here.

Even though it isn't remotely "Welsh", I was struck by the look of the building and it was one of my first projects,...

Buildings for Talerddig]]> 63 Furniture Factory Sun, 05 May 2019 02:37:38 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/furniture-factory.1350/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/furniture-factory.1350/ invalid@example.com (Gary) Gary
The layout was measured up and a suitable plan drawn up on paper. I actually wanted it longer, but did not have enough windows, so a few compromises where met....

Furniture Factory]]> 23 A future 'project'....the "Fell Diesel". Thu, 28 Mar 2019 16:58:13 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/a-future-project-the-fell-diesel.4034/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/a-future-project-the-fell-diesel.4034/ invalid@example.com (Keith M) Keith M
A future 'project'....the "Fell Diesel".]]> 28 Now for something different... or is it. Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:18:35 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/now-for-something-different-or-is-it.3888/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/now-for-something-different-or-is-it.3888/ invalid@example.com (York Paul) York Paul
Now for something different... or is it.]]> 21 Scratch Building a small NSWGR Trestle Bridge Sun, 06 Jan 2019 09:10:24 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/scratch-building-a-small-nswgr-trestle-bridge.2635/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/scratch-building-a-small-nswgr-trestle-bridge.2635/ invalid@example.com (Gary) Gary
A few lengths of stick tape was wrapped around an old piece of track with the sticky side out. This allowed me to align the bearers of the bridge, with the outer bearers directly under the rail. I then glued individual sleepers to this. The bearers are 3mm square balsa and the sleepers were sliced from a sheet of 1mm...

Scratch Building a small NSWGR Trestle Bridge]]> 10 Small loading platform Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:04:44 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/small-loading-platform.3708/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/small-loading-platform.3708/ invalid@example.com (mydadstoys) mydadstoys once the glue has had time to set over night I will square off the edges of the platform. Once this is complete I will be making the ramp for the platform. Here is a picture of my progress.
View attachment 10099 View attachment 10100]]> 12 A quick build at Rush City yard. Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:59:05 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/a-quick-build-at-rush-city-yard.2924/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/a-quick-build-at-rush-city-yard.2924/ invalid@example.com (Ron) Ron

So I decided a building would be better but as it was a awkward shape it would need to be scratch built. So here goes...

Ground cleared.
basic shape started....

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