Dean Park Model Railway 345 | April Update - Gas Tower Build

[@WarwickPete]

Thank you for sharing your techniques and skill - I am learning so much

[@DeanPark]

Hi, thank you for watching and I’m really glad you learned something. Cheers. Dave

[@MarkN67]

I'm not a railway modeller but I find I'm totally enthralled watching great vlogs like yours, your skill and model building is amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@DeanPark]

Hi, that's really kind of you to say so. thanks for watching my uploads too. Cheers. Dave

[@if829]

i too have become a youtube railway modeller , i would never have the patients for this but greatly appreciate all the work done by the hand full of model rail channels i regularly kep up todate with keep up the great videos

[@user-fn1bh3qr6m]

Another master class in having patience. Don’t know if I could complete a fiddley kit like that without getting wound up. Good work.

[@DeanPark]

Just patience and a plan is all you need. I like a challenge haha. Glad you enjoyed watching. Cheers. Dave

[@whetstonebridge4801]

Another classic Dean Park tutorial to add to railway modelling bible.

[@DeanPark]

Thanks. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Dave

[@ottovonbismarck2443]

These babies look fantastic ! Very smart idea to put half a tank against the wall. 2 kits = 4 halfs. All in a row against an "industrial background wallpaper sort of thing" and you have the impression of a decent chemical plant without giving much space away.

[@DeanPark]

Thanks. I really enjoyed making the 1 and a half towers. :-) cheers. Dave

[@martynbuzzing3327]

Of all the model railways I've watched, this has to be the first gas storage tower I've seen. A nice addition.😊

[@DeanPark]

It’s something a bit different. I think it will add a nice industrial scene to that corner of the layout where there will be factories etc.

[@paulbottrill8391]

Great looking models, a fantastic addition to Dean Park.

[@DeanPark]

Cheers.

[@ngaugefouroaksstreetstatio6932]

Excellent Dave, i have a corner and have been thinking what i could add and i have two gasometers and was leaning that way and then hey presto you put this up. Liked the airbrush tips, all the best.

[@DeanPark]

Cheers. Yeah gasometers are a handy way to fill an awkward space. I’ve not ruled it moving them to the other corner now that I see them both built!

[@bramelsheretan]

I've just purchased a cheap airbrush to see if I can get into airbrushing. This has helped a great deal, many thanks

[@DeanPark]

Hi thanks. If you check out more of my videos I have one on airbrush weathering track and ballast. An airbrush is useful tool to have

[@EtonieE25]

Loved the opening shot of you leaning on the layout ! 👍

[@michaeljwright1]

Can’t believe how a plastic kit can be transformed to look so realistic. Really enjoyed watching the weathering process. Looking forward to further updates on the west end of Dean Park!

[@DeanPark]

Thanks Michael! It’s Amazing what some photos as reference can do to help the process.

[@andrewstevenson5449]

Looking good for what might otherwise be an awkward corner. Some of the Walthers kits - especially the more industrial stuff - can be really useful for things UK and the German manufacturers haven't done, and being HO, they're great for corners like that, where you get a bit of perspective too. Just remember that if you put any figures up near them to use HO figures (or as they're probably underscale for HO anyway, 1:100 or even TT figures) or the scale difference will be very obvious.

[@jonathandnicholson]

Haha. Particularly enjoyed the pigeon bits.

[@DeanPark]

I was going to edit it out, but thought it was funny enough to keep in lol.

[@frankkie3849]

You have some excellent ideas and details on your layout I have not seen before..😊

[@DeanPark]

Hi, thanks. Glad you liked seeing the layout.

[@9501599]

I've built 2 of these, one for the steel mill and the cement factory 🏭. They are a bit fragile especially the framing. A good model to have. Enjoyed the video 📹

[@DeanPark]

The framing is a bit fragile isnt it. The railings are also easily broken. I had a few that were broken beyond repair and had to get spares from Walthers, and even a couple of them arrived damaged! Cheers. Dave

[@greghale9972]

Hi Dave, really enjoyed your video...What a great kit. Cheers Greg

[@DeanPark]

Hi Greg, thanks for watching. I enjoyed making this kit. It’s quicker than doing a scratch build that’s for sure! Dave

[@ThePhosphater]

Great job

[@DeanPark]

Thanks :-)

[@davidcook380]

Great job Dave

[@mikehumphrey7413]

Looking great. You will now need a piping kit o finish this corner off. Again great video, looking forward to seeing the completed section. Mike HO from Australia

[@DeanPark]

Hi. Space for piping might be an issue. I might have to ‘pretend’ it’s off scene. Cheers. Dave

[@CockneyRooster]

Great video and a quality bit of modelling and painting looks really realistic

[@DeanPark]

Thanks. I did enjoy making this kit.

[@cedarcam]

It looks very good, the weathering just right. I have used sponge before and found it works well. I do not airbrush very often, I don't mind on a big kit like this but don't like when it takes twice as long to clean as it does to paint something.

[@DeanPark]

I do enjoy airbrushing, but its the setting up and cleaning that puts me off sometimes too!

[@peterjackson-cheadleheath1182]

Hello Dave What a fantastic video, great presention and quality viewing. A really good kit build tutorial, showing that proper preparation and careful work gives great results worthy of the professional builders. Excellent work sir! Thanks

[@DeanPark]

Hi, you’re very kind. Thanks. Dave

[@frankkie3849]

Nicely done,,thanks for sharing..😊

[@DeanPark]

Cheers, my pleasure.

[@daviemaclean61]

Nice kit and a nice job of weathering. Amazing how these once common structures have all but disappeared from the landscape. I'm a big fan of Walthers kits and have a few dotted about my layout. Cheers

[@DeanPark]

Walter’s do a great range of kits. I’ve enjoyed building them.

[@davidcook380]

Dave , l can see your getting more confident with weathering mate , Great Job . Dave

[@DeanPark]

Cheers. This structure lends itself to being really weathered. So I was able to go to town on it. Using photos of the real gas towers helped too.

[@davidstrains4910]

Good video here Dave, it was overall quite nice seeing this be built up and seeing what you do to make structures ready for putting on the layout, I have a fair few buildings and structures already but haven’t made any modifications to them yet, they are also mainly things like railway buildings and houses, I haven got anything like this yet, good video overall, from the looks of it you did a great job.

[@peacheymodels3503]

You should take the nozzle off and take the needle out of the front. Pulling it out of the back pulls paint backwards through the o-ring that seals the air... these are very hard to clean and replace, so preventing them getting dirty keeps them alive for longer. I learnt the hard way when I went to paint and shot myself with paint coming backwards out of the brush due to that seal failing...

[@DeanPark]

Hi, thanks for that advice. I will try that next time! cheers. Dave

[@clipperrail8988]

What a cracking job on a nice model. If I had the space I’d love to have a gasometer on the layout. I’ve recently discovered Tamiya X series acrylics and been getting good results with them. For consistency I now thin all my paints by weight on a little set of jewellers digital scales - Tamiya works great 50:50 by weight with thinner.

[@DeanPark]

Cheers. Yeah I really like working with Tamiya acrylics. Enamels still the best, in my opinion, but acrylics allow faster drying time and help speed up jobs.

[@kelvinVAUGHAN]

Scoosh now there is a good Scotish word.

[@DeanPark]

Haha! Isn’t it just.

[@Kevin-mm5ix4dc7y]

Thanks Dave excellent video as usual. Quick question if I may, with the airbrush do you clean it between different colour applications or as its weathering you not too concerned about that as it adds to the overall effect?

[@DeanPark]

I don’t clean it out fully between colours. I just empty the cup and run a little thinners through the brush to partially clean it out. But A mix of colours is fine for weathering!

[@Kevin-mm5ix4dc7y]

@@DeanPark Thank you Sir

[@carltontweedle5724]

The ones I had seen dotted about some grey some a green colour mind you that was a very long time ago. You need to put a couple of the poop birds on the tanks.

[@DeanPark]

I’ve got pigeons. I’ll add them to the structure :-)

[@HenrikSweden1]

yes that sure looks good. Now i think Walters do some good kits and some awful kits that often need a lot of extra work to fit properly. But this looks nice though. One question, why didn't you try the british kit that is made by Modelux, Gasometer kit - it also come in n scale and looks very good. But i haven't tried it. anyway you did a great job and as always you videos are super pro. thanks !

[@DeanPark]

Hi, thanks, glad you enjoyed the video. Modelux...quite honestly, I didn't know they existed until I had built the first of my walthers ones. And I was so impressed by the first build I wanted to build another! Modelux does look good. But isn't it made from card? I wanted something a little more robust in this instance. But I see they have other kits that do look appealing.

[@HenrikSweden1]

@@DeanPark yes you are right, the kits are lazer cut board, It is possible that it is a bit harder to paint that material without warping it. Plastic may allow handling better. But the result and the size of Modelux kits looks very good. I am looking forward to your upcoming videos. Keep up the good work !

[@kevinmottram9491]

I love how you shouted 'Get Off' at the pigeon, as if it would know what you meant! You could have shouted 'Cheese Toasties' and it would have had the same effect. Great build though Dave, the weathering looks superb.

[@DeanPark]

Haha. This is true!

[@kelvinVAUGHAN]

How have managed to have a shed totally devoid of crap.

[@DeanPark]

You don’t see what is behind the camera!!!