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For most of my hobby “career”, I have been an inveterate scratch-builder, but for a number of years, business has caused me to work extensively with injected molded kits. The work went much more quickly than I expected – almost as fast as I could come up with ideas. And I was pleasantly surprised with how close I could come to filling a space with what I wanted. The idea to alter model structure kits is probably as old as the hobby itself, and “kitbashing”, as it is known, is an excellent way to distinguish your model railroad from everyone else’s . The techniques are simple, and the proliferation of inexpensive and excellent structure kits has made many complex projects possible. It’s also a good way to clean out your scrap box and put some of those old kit parts to good use. In this clinic, I will talk about the basic kitbashing techniques and take you on a tour of different projects he has built over the years. I have found cutting up and re-gluing plastic takes more imagination than skill. Although it is easier to achieve an attractive finish with sympathetic materials, styrene can be made to resemble almost everything. Since I consider finishing to be part of the design, attention will paid to texturing, painting, and weathering techniques that I use.
