Hello to all of the HO scale modelers! I am an N Scale railroader, but I wanted to come visit this part of the forum to show you a scratch built HO scale model of Dallas Union Station that I made.
I scratch built this for a friend who has a Free-Mo module that represents the station and the surrounding tracks in the 1950's. The model measures about 19" x 38".
I created images of all of the exterior walls using my Photoshop skills and had them printed on heavy weight paper at my local Fed Ex Printing shop. The images were glued to 1/16" plastic sheets that were then glued to an interior wood framework that is attached to plywood bases. It's built in 4 sections for easier storage and transportation.
Some of the more creative aspects of this model are the urns that are by the front balcony. These are doll house Coke bottles painted white and flipped over. The columns are 5-inch fluted wood dowels, O-Rings, and small plastic square tiles on the top and bottom. The canopy that extends out from the side of the building uses necklaces and pins from Hobby Lobby; the canopy is removeable to protect it from damage while being transported or stored.
Balusters along the top edges of the walls were 3-D plastic prints. Roof material is a gray art paper from Hobby Lobby. Roof details are from a Walthers roof detail set.
Thanks for checking this out!
Bart
