Building a plastic structure kit from Walthers!

[@Harrumph]

One tip for plastic kits, use Tamiya extra thin plastic glue instead of the tube testors stuff. It's much more effective and wicks into joints due to its low surface tension. PVA glue like Microscale Micro Krystal Klear is an ideal choice for clear parts as you won't have any fogging or warping, and is what I always use for things like aircraft canopies.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

I absolutely love the thin cement from Ammo!!! I just am trying to use up my last tube of Testors glue. Thanks for watching Evan, I really appreciate it!!!

[@NYCS19339]

The Faller glue with the needle applicator is also very good

[@tachi98lep]

The building reminds me of the structures used in the War of the Worlds movie-the 1950s epic! The detail applied to the building really makes it look real.

[@normanrowe2831]

Hi ya Jason. Just like painting a real building, it’s all about the prep work. You did a wonderful job on the brick work. And the eventual wash work on the gray areas really made the difference. Although, like you said, it’s an easy kit. But it’s all the detail work and painting that takes the time. The “ glass “ certainly had a lot of issues. The lack of helpful instructions is kind of frustrating. But like a lot of comments, Walthers kits have many issues. Thanks for all the great tips and techniques. It certainly looks great on the layout. See ya next time.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Hey Norman, thank you so much for the compliment!!! I always appreciate it! The kit is still a great value for 40 dollars. I have a few more plastic kits that I’ll be building. Stay tuned…

[@StevesTrains]

That kit turned out great!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much and thanks for watching!!!

[@rblechta]

Jason, you did an amazing job making this simple plastic kit look terrific. However, I have one bone to pick before you finish off the roof. A building of this size would certainly have a couple of elevators. What you really need to complete this model is an elevator equipment building on the roof. I'm sort of surprised that Walthers didn't include this detail, to be honest. ITLA has a new kit out that would be perfect for this. And I think some fire escapes would certainly make this build even more amazing. Thanks for this new video!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!! I plan on laser cutting a fire escape and 3D printing details for the roof. Looking forward to doing it all myself. Stay tuned for that video. 👍

[@rblechta]

@@JasonJensenTrains I will!

[@blairniven5433]

Just bought two kits from Walthers and they are heavy !!! I can’t wait til Santa allows me to open them up and then comes ‘the build’. Very nice work Jason! Fan on budget model railroading as well !!!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much and thanks for watching!!! Happy modeling! 👍

[@alfredpotts6136]

Interesting viewing, thanks for letting us see your techniques. I often use a different technique on bricks, starting with a grey / taupe base, then drybrushing heavily with burnt umber, burnt sienna and red oxide to give the bricks colour but leave the mortar courses untouched. Next time I do something with bricks, I’ll give the late stage mortar wash a try instead.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thanks for watching!!! I think the technique I showed gives it more of an aged look. So it really depends on the look your going for.

[@alexwake850]

Thank you Jason, that's a great tip technique to avoid stringy glue streaks on windows. I've built plastic model kits before and holy moly do I get glue everywhere, sometimes I've left the work station to find part of the model stuck on my arm, so much so I tend to stay well clear of plastic kits. 😂👍

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Your welcome Alex and thank you for your continued support!!! I truly appreciate it! 👍

[@horizonsforge]

Seems like a decent kit! I'll have to take a look at them.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

It’s a great kit to put together! I highly recommend it!

[@anissabradley8402]

Wow!! And the magic happens 🪄nice work! a little change in the music too tempo 😃 thanks for for sharing! 🙌🏽 💕

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much and thanks for watching!!!

[@calopez2350]

Thanks for share was awesome. . No matter what material you use always looks great. Cesar

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so very much Cesar!!! I always appreciate it!

[@jhoodfysh]

Good job Jason. The brick effect was excellent. Thank you for that idea.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much John!!! I really appreciate it!

[@edg1754]

Another fantastic video, Jason! Can't wait to see the additional details you put on. I just built a Walthers interlocking tower, and installed the glass before I realized it had film. Live and learn!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much Ed!!! I always appreciate hearing from you. I hope my video helps others to avoid making that mistake with the film. The hobbies fun even when your making mistakes! Thanks for watching and happy modeling Ed!!! 👍

[@michaelimpey1407]

Jason, yet another great video, with lots of techniques. That plastic film on the plastic sheet, is a real trap. I've fallen for that before. Cheers, and stay safe, Michael

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much Michael!!! I always appreciate it! 👍

[@scottmccloud9029]

Your painting skills are incredible. Nice work Jason.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so very much Scott!!! 👍

[@max_scalemodeling6845]

Fantastic work Jason. Your buildings are very inspirational for me.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much Max!!! I really appreciate hearing that! 👍

[@daviemaclean61]

For such a relatively simple kit it sure was a lot of work. But I think you got the best out of it and it'll only get better as you add detail. Cheers

[@JasonJensenTrains]

I think it’s a great value for 40 dollars and like you mentioned I’ll be adding lots of details. I have a few more plastic kits to build so stay tuned. Thanks for watching Davie, I really appreciate it! 👍

[@prrmodeler953]

Excellent video as always, now I'm waiting for part two. I shared this on my Facebook page as it really shows some excellent techniques. The other detail you might consider is a roof mounted water tower. Most older buildings had them for water storage for the building before modern pumps were available. They would fill the tank and gravity feed the water to lower floors, it helped keep water pressure even as the older water systems couldn't maintain pressure to the upper floors. There's a few good articles online of the history of roof mounted water tanks.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!!! I will have more videos coming as the city grows on the layout. Thanks for watching!

[@rafetomsett5804]

Inspirational as always Jason. I have been a viewer of your channel since the beginning and don’t recall any provision for interior lighting in your structures. Your wharf and city buildings with internal and external lighting would be magic in night mode. Your creative postings have no equal and have made possible this level of detail accessible to all modelers, beginners included. Best wishes for your continued success. BTW like the new music.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much Rafe!!! I truly appreciate your continued support! I keep the lighting in my layout room very bright to show off all of the details. I don’t do any lighting on the structures themselves because I don’t want to dime the room lights to see lights on or in the buildings. I spend hours, weeks and months detailing my models and I want to see it and I want people viewing my layout to see it. I have no interest in looking at little lights. Just my opinion. I know plenty of modelers that love lighting structures . Thanks for watching!!!

[@genejordan9983]

Hahaha, I’ve mentioned that to Jason before. It’s okay, his work still looks amazing. I would light it but I respect his choice.

[@rafetomsett5804]

@@genejordan9983 Absolutely Gene, we have learned so much from Jason that if he wanted to light the layout with tiki torches I would say fantastique!

[@marktcrump]

That was fantastic. Thank you!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much for watching Mark!!!

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Cool build.

[@occamsrayzor]

Nice job, Jason. You know, I was looking at that model and something was bothering me about it, and then I realised what it was. Instead of that plain, flat roof, a building of that size would have an elevator, and there is no housing on the roof for the elevator motor and machinery. A model maker of your calibre should have no problem making something that suits 🙂

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!!

[@andrewcrane2786]

You did super amazing job

[@MRR_Shadowolf]

Great video and some great tips!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you and thanks for watching!!!

[@craft-o-matic399]

It turned out great Jason! Thanks so much! Lisa

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much Lisa!!! Always great to hear from you!

[@henryortega9203]

Fantastic work Jason! Always a treat watching you do your work!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much Henry!!!

[@victorrojas8798]

Very nice, great tips.

[@gamlejernbaner]

Absolutely wonderful brickwork - I look forward to trying that on my next model!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate it!

[@gamlejernbaner]

@@JasonJensenTrains Your technique worked out well on a small Danish rural depot as well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqWuk6x8ppyDi6M But I did add an additional layer of drybrush to the bricks at the end to tone down the colors. Thanks again for the inspiration!

[@MoosesWorkshop]

Yet another awesome Walthers kit. For some reason I see the Ghostbusters fighting Gozer up there. Lol

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!! And yes it reminds me of Ghostbusters also. Thanks for watching!

[@houseofrandomness]

The building turned out great! The architecture resembles something out of Gotham. It's a bummer there's no back to it.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!! You could photo copy a couple of the sides to make the back if you wanted.

[@huntercoleman460]

Really wish Walthers and Life Like will make some of their kits in O scale. There’s definitely a market for kits like theirs in the O gauge hobby.

[@jonipalumbo4802]

This kit came out really nice! I love how you used lots of different colors on the bricks to give them a realistic look, and the additional weathering definitely enhanced the realism of the structure. I especially appreciate how you showed all of the products that you used along with your application techniques. I just subscribed to your channel, looking forward to watching more of your videos!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!! I truly appreciate it! Glad to have you along for the journey!

[@rgetty]

Thanks for sharing your techniques!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Your welcome and thanks for watching!!!

[@raykiefer5137]

I appreciate your patience. Great build!

[@tczephyr3665]

On my layout I cut out the ground floor center gray section to allow a city street to “pass through” the building and filled in against the wall with some N scale street scenes for a forced perspective. Nice work on your building

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much for watching!!!

[@edoneil1875]

I learn so much watching your channel. I am just starting my 1st layout and was considering this building for the background. Thank you for the techniques to painting it

[@centeroftheearthmining4095]

Fantastic work as usual!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!!!

[@chrislambert5249]

Great build. I am surprised they didn't make a back wall for walk around layouts.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much Chris!!! It’s a background building to be used against a wall. Thanks for watching! 👍

[@madArt1981]

I absolutely love your videos, I’ve learnt a LOT! I mean a lot

[@Andries1963]

Great video Jason, I love Walthers kits, but they are a little thin with there instructions lol, you’ve been spoilt with the instructions the FOS Scale do lol - loved the paintwork you did on this build simply brilliant, thank you can’t wait for your next project 👍

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much Andy!!! And thank you for watching! 👍

[@StillPlaysWithModelTrains1956]

Outstanding results and thank you for sharing!

[@wilzdart]

The build was cool, I agree you need elevator sheds for the roof. I do have a question why use a rattle can of dull coat? Testors makes a bottle of dull coat , yes you have to add 50/50 with their lacquer thinner to use an air brush but the results are better. Stair stepping your scenery always adds depth, also shows off the details of the building at each step up. Great job! my layout is calling, till next time.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much Will, I always appreciate it!!! Lol, I’m such a creature of habit. I’ve used Testors dull coat for years. Thanks for watching buddy! 👍

[@pacset2]

Nice work Jason

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!!

[@andrewstevenson5449]

Nice build. I guess as a half-relief background building, Walthers don't put too much detail on the roof, and no back wall, to keep the costs down. I've not checked their website, but I wonder if they make a version with a back wall too for foreground models, although you could also put two of those kits back to back and end up with a really impressive building if you have the space: that would cry out for a fully detailed lobby interior. - imagine being able to look through the big ground floor windows and see the elevators and such like! Although I'm a European and UK modeller, I do like some of the Walthers kits, as they have a real size and presence that kits from European firms like often Faller don't have.

[@CassidysWorkshop]

Nice building, Jason. Even though it's very plain, you make it look good with your shading. I do hope they don't charge much, given the condition they keep it in. Ha ha

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much Greg!!! I always appreciate it! 👍

[@johnschutt9187]

Thank you.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Your welcome and thanks for watching!!! I really appreciate it John!!!

[@scottpecorino6320]

Thanks you making a plastic kit

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Your welcome! Thanks for watching!!!

[@TheSonofruss]

Personally I prefer the liquid glue in the black bottle for building models as it has a small tip and doesn’t string like the tube glue

[@rjl110919581]

WOW THAT GREAT DETAILED IN THAT BUILD AS 100% BETTER SHOW IN KIT ON FRONT COVER BOX DID BETTER JOB THAN PHOTO ON KIT FROM AUSTRALIA

[@aroundwinslowwithjimbuckle4108]

Hi Jason... I'm impressed with the image quality of your camera and its fast autofocus. What camera are you using?

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you!!! It’s a Sony handy cam. Thanks for watching!

[@jimarmour9035]

I also built this kit and I braced the half way up for stability. saw your edges also had some spaces on the corner edges, Any suggestion on how to fill

[@mikeheath7441]

Jason, Another great and helpful video! Thank you. What did you use for primer?

[@lynnmccurdythehdmmrc2561]

For your windows, since you have so many and a Large area to cover. If you know a teacher or someone who works with lamination. See if you have some of their scraps. My wife retired from teaching some 5 years ago, and I still have sheets of the stuff.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Great tip Lynn!!! Thanks so much for watching buddy!!! 👍

[@rhikdavis]

Looks good. Glad to see you are capable of making mistakes, but no worries, you're still a modelling gawd.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

LOL, thank you so much!!! I really appreciate it!

[@folkertvanwijk5168]

Again great video and result! Two questions: 1 The speckel you use, what is it actual intent for? Plastering walls? 2 Why don't you use the ammo extra thin cement anymore for assembling the walls, windows and glazing?

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!! The spackel is for plastering walls. I just decided to use Testors glue on the kit because it takes A LOT of glue and I’m wanting to use up that tube. Thanks for watching!!!

[@davegink9222]

By speckling, were you talking about the spackle? Or the technique he used to paint using the sponges? If you're talking about the painting technique with the sponges, that was to give it a feel of different colored bricks. And the spackle was used to represent the mortar between the bricks.

[@colinburke287]

Really enjoyed this video Jason! You said you bought some plastic sheets of Amazon. Would you know what thickness you used or what you recommend?

[@coolruehle]

A high quality set of sprue cutters (not rail nippers) will make removing parts from sprue easy.

[@genejordan9983]

Question for you. I have used that same chalk paint but when I do a wash it seems to dissolve the chalk paint. I wait a day to let the chalk dry but still have the same issue. What am I doing wrong? I really try to use very little water and wash.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Sorry, I have never had that happen. I wonder if you got some bad paint? Thanks for watching Gene! I really appreciate it!

[@ceijohn1107]

What is the glue you used for this project?

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Testors plastic glue. Thanks for watching John!!!

[@ceijohn1107]

@@JasonJensenTrains Watch all your videos

[@sferguson1130]

Love your videos and your layout. I’ll admit though, I have to watch on 1.75x speed 🤣. The pacing is wayyy too slow, for me 😬 Thanks for sharing all this work 🙏

[@kargandarr]

You have a glitch in the video where you mention spray painting the walls twice one time after the other.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

I know, it’s weird. It must have happened in my computer. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jamesbraxton6132]

don't forget the water tower

[@JasonJensenTrains]

👍

[@scottpecorino6320]

I l; ost it when you said I read the instructions

[@halliebohan884]

I have never got a Walthers kit with no back except a background kit.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

I’m going to do something special for the back of mine. Stay tuned…

[@halliebohan884]

@@JasonJensenTrains Yeah!!

[@ricktell7454]

Missing parts , lack of instructions, etc. is why I don’t buy any Walther’s Cornerstone kits! They are good at replacing the parts but when need them you have to wait to get them, especially when you live out of country. The shipping and duty doesn’t isn’t worth the wait or money.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Sorry about that. I feel it was a great value for 40 dollars. I think it adds a lot to the layout. I do prefer wood kits but wood kits with brick engraved are very expensive. Thanks for watching!!!

[@codyreynolds6333]

Ise the tamiya thin sprew cutters or hamd of god ones worth theor weight in gold i have new swts in the box as back ups those amd the heavy duty tweezers i do more 1/35th dioramas no room for a layout but i have a big crate full of un built models from the 50s early 60s that were my grandpas box cars buildings idk if it would male more sense to sell some i bought a few that are still made as a kid he died in 1969 so mever met him but they all say 50s dates was a few built ones but house burnt down lost those thankfully the box of wngines amd un built kits wasnt what does the railroad comunity think id love to do a huge layout but dont have room maybe someday

[@Drsef50]

Very nice tutorial Jason. Walthers kits are mediocre builds. The instructions are sketchy at best and the fit is ok for a background piece. For a close viewing distance a great deal of work must be done to hide things such as the bottom-to-top corner edge seams.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

It’s a great value for 40 dollars. Thank you so much for watching!!!

[@josef-peterroemer5309]

What a lousy kit, your not getting a four sided building. Junk!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

The kit is a background building. It does not come with a back wall. It’s suppose to go up against a wall. I have special plans for the back of mine . Thanks for watching Josef, I appreciate it!!!

[@robertelliott44]

So real quick , just like it !

[@TeutonicNordwind]

Hi Jason. Why is this considered a "background" building? New sub here. You have incredible talent, man. Tremendous attention to detail.

[@robertelliott44]

Another great build Jason !! I really enjoy seeing your layout progressing ! It truly a work of art ! PS I like the billboards on the ruuf ! Lol 👍👍

[@nickgrandy3098]

I hate going "accrossed" or "accrost" (however YOU pronounce it) anything... lmao... it's simply "across"...😂

[@robertelliott44]

Jason you make me laugh man ! I really enjoy you're content, you're just "THAT GUY"