Let's start with a plastic kit for our model railroad structure.

[@crapsforlife3023]

Jason, I have been watching you do your magic almost a year now and you have inspired me to get out the paints again. I have a 12ft by 24ft building for my train layout but just not happy with the plastic buildings. I am going to try more paint, weathering and wood to a few of my building and see what happens, thank you for your videos and thank you for the inspiration.

[@rogerhuber3133]

Hard to believe you started with a Model Power kit and made that gorgeous structure. Very fine job!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

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

[@craiglowrey9550]

Jason, that is a GREAT building and done very well. Also, it's neat that you name businesses after long time friends... Keep up the good work.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!! And thanks for watching! 👍

[@MRR_Shadowolf]

Very well done, amazing work you did with a plastic kit!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!! 👍

[@jhoodfysh]

nicely done, gratz.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you John!!!

[@chuckroberts2929]

Thank you so much for all your demonstrations. I learned a lot I'm still trying to perfect my painting skills and weathering skills please make more demonstrations for us on your painting skills thank you

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much for the kind words Chuck!!!

[@jimnelson1969]

Awesome sir. Wish I had the patience to even come close to what you do. Very good video. Thanks for sharing.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much and thank you for watching!!!

[@gilbertosanchez8138]

Jesus Bendito !!! Todo lo que usted Jason es magnífico. Sinceramente un auténtico maestro Gracias un abrazo a la distancia 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@patmccarthy1624]

Another hit, Jason! Great example of how to put different types of materials together to come up with a great structure. Again, your eye for color and texture is superb. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much Pat, I truly appreciate it!!!

[@normanrowe2831]

Jason, you really are a pleasure to watch. Super talented and a great teacher. Thank you.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you for your kind words, I really appreciate it!!!

[@jxvolker]

Just freaking awesome and I am not kidding. Your ability to share your skills is second to none, and I am looking forward to more of your creativity.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so John!!! I really appreciate it! I love sharing my passion for this hobby with others modelers!

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

Great job showing how to make a plastic sheet of stone texture look real! Wish I knew that on my last layout lol. But will add it to my notes for next time a stone wall pops up.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!!

[@stefanterblanche5441]

Hi Jason, thanks again for yet another BRILLIANT video! As someone with a lot of plastic model railroad building kits, I was always worried about how to get a proper realistic look (i.t.o. brickwork, rockwork, etc) and weathering on these kits. Your video has shown that it is very possible. And also the scratchbuilding and kitbashing part thereof was brilliant! It will be appreciated if you could perhaps some time do one or two videos about making plastic kits look as realistic as possible, especially representing clapboard siding. Please keep sharing your amazing talents and skill with us - I have learned A LOT from your videos! Best Regards

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so very much, I really appreciate it!!! I will be doing some more videos on plastic kit building. I will definitely cover making plastic wood walls look real. Thanks for watching!!!

[@stblad3]

WOW!!! Those rust effects on the metal!! Amazing!!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!!

[@ModelRailroadTechniques]

Great job Jason. Enjoying your builds. So many great ideas

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much for watching!!!

[@genegreen9613]

Good painting and weathering techniques, thanks.

[@luvindemtrains]

Jason, you're like the best teacher for this stuff. Your process is easy to follow and you're very deliberate and detailed in your demonstration. I also like that I can dance off and on throughout your presentation(nice music).

[@MarthallersMisadventures]

You are a highly skilled modeler, it's always exciting to see you apply your skills

[@JasonJensenTrains]

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

[@edwinkowalinski4337]

Thanks for the quick reply to my question of a couple of weeks ago about building plastic structures. As always you have done a fantastic job and I’ve learned a lot. Keep those videos coming.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you!!!!

[@billbeverly2864]

Wow, fantastic thanks for sharing

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!!

[@perth45]

fantastic....you are a master of your craft, thanks for sharing …..

[@JasonJensenTrains]

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

[@michaelricks1618]

Superb model, Jason. Love the weathering and your imagination to put the build together for a great structure that looks real!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

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

[@barbarasigmon7326]

Outstanding work!!!! Very realistic industry. As you know I follow you on Facebook however your youtube builds teaches me things every time I watch. Yes my paint rack is growing. Not to rush you however time for another seaside build using the new kit of the month from FOS!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!!! LOL, check out my new post on Facebook!

[@Zipidy2Da]

Another fantastic job. I have to watch these video's multiple times to pick up on all the details and tricks you show us. The aging on the metal on the lower part of the building is over the top. I notice on some of your structures you seal them with dullcote. Did you spray dull cote after the chalking?

[@JoeG-firehousewhiskey]

Amazing, great job on this one. You blended plastic and wood very well.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!!

[@nathandelay]

Cool and awesome

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!!

[@harlint1233]

Very nice work Jason. But because you put your dock doors in a open position don't you need a dock floor?? I would love to see some of your work with lighting. Like to see how you would go about that to. Your really good at this. Thank you!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

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

[@martinpattison4018]

Your layout is going to have a lot of buildings, are you sure that there is enough room for Trains? I like the ways in which you apply the weathering. I am also making a lot of models for my layout based on the LNER East Coast Main Line. (There will be some guest appearances from other lines) I do not even have any Baseboard made yet, but that is because I am working away from home. (Thailand) Happy modelling. Martin. (Dhaka, Bangladesh.)

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much for watching, I really appreciate!!! Trains are coming very soon. Stay tuned!

[@johnpandolfino8663]

Great way to recycle......

[@kargandarr]

A quick way to get tar paper for a train model is to use fine sandpaper that is glued to the plastic and painted the color of preference. As for the floor around the cargo doors, it doesn't look right where you are able to see under them and all you see is a big hole. It would look better if the lower structure has a section of flooring there to fill in the hole where it can be seen.

[@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267]

Looks great, what did you use for the rust

[@DonaldVandal]

Jason have you ever weathered an assemble plastic structure? I have a number of them and am wondering how to proceed with weathering. BTW, your building looks great.

[@dbottita]

Would have liked you to show how you created the rust on the panels. Great video.

[@JasonJensenTrains]

I have a video on how to rust corrugated metal on my channel.

[@roofintrash1175]

Outstanding work on a complete transformation of a rather blah plastic kit. I was wondering what type of paper you print your signs on. It sure seems to settle onto the model nicely. Rick

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much Rick, I really appreciate it!!! For my signs I just use regular copy paper. I some times sand the back of the signs, but I did not on this one. Thanks for watching!!!

[@TJRohyans]

I'm very impressed with your finished model. The layering of colors really set off the stone work. I'll soon need to build some factory (International Harvester) structures, grain silo's, and an oil refinery and storage tanks - circa late 1970's. Got any good leads for suitable (HO) structures?

[@JasonJensenTrains]

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

[@JasonJensenTrains]

You may want to check Walthers.com

[@TJRohyans]

@@JasonJensenTrains - I do. I was hoping for maybe a more specific model choice to look for though. ;)

[@robertweldon7909]

rule number 1; paint everything first. After watching many of your videos I have found that a large percentage of your work is the aging and weathering of EVERYTHING followed by those little details that escape first glance notice, but are so important to a quality build. I've learned a lot, especially that it is possible to cram many structures into the space. the second rule is landscape "raw" first, railroad second, kept to a minimum, and then cram in the scenery. Am I right? ;-)

[@johna.dawson709]

Great Video. I've learned a lot from them.. I'm a rookie in painting plastic Model buildings. I do have a question, I have a plastic HO model factory building, where the bricks have defaulted in red color. I want to change it to another color, what do you recommend. I want the factory to look aged, but still, look functional on the layout in a way. thanks

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!! I think I would spray paint the walls a reddish brown then sponge on some other brick colors. Then add a gray wash for the mortar or use joint compound. Check out my video on the Pool Hall. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!!!

[@johna.dawson709]

@@JasonJensenTrains Thanks Jason for that suggestion. I'll give it a go and also watch your Pool Hall video as well.

[@edwardvargas4155]

Love your work Jason, question, where can I get assorted plastic windows for scratch building....

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much Edward!!! I get my windows from Tichytraingroup.com

[@edwardvargas4155]

@@JasonJensenTrains Thank you Jason, excellent site.....

[@brucelucas1756]

As usual, your work on these buildings looks fantastic. I was just wondering if it's possible to lightly remove some of the black wash on the surface without damaging what's been done in the cracks?

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much Bruce!!! I think you could dry brush over it to lighten if you need too. Thanks for watching!!!

[@brucelucas1756]

No probs, I'm like a sponge absorbing all these helpful tips you cover. 😁

[@robcamper1450]

Jason, All your videos are awesome. question: do you have any suggestion if your modeling in n-scale with the bricks are so small to be able to achieve similar details? Again thank you for all your help.

[@bneagleriversubdivision6224]

Great video. When you are done with all your painting & weathering, do you use Dullcoat, or some other product to seal the surface?

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!! I never seal structures.

[@davidhopton9992]

Dave I just discovered your site on yu tube. Most educational and useful! You mentioned Fall Scale as scratch source, but can't find them. Are they still in business?

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much for watching!!! It is Fosscalemodels.com

[@robertnelson432]

Found it. Thank you.

[@virginiecullet5345]

Hello , where can y buy your special balsa for extension? Y live in Belgium. Thanks

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Northeasternscalelumber.com Thank you so much for watching and happy modeling!!!

[@OtterCreek]

Do you have a source for signs other than what comes with the kits?

[@JasonJensenTrains]

I do a Google search for vintage signs on the internet.

[@uptownphotography]

Great looking building. I may have missed it, but what kit/model is the wooden wall portions from? Thanks....

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!! The top part is scratch built .

[@uptownphotography]

@@JasonJensenTrains Thanks for the info. How do you cut the windows out where they are not out of square? Thanks again....

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Buy your windows first to see how big you should cut the holes. Used a new sharp xacto blade. Be very careful. Hope this helps!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Draw your windows first on the wood walls to make sure it looks good and correct.

[@uptownphotography]

@@JasonJensenTrains OK. Thanks for all the tips. I wasn't sure if you were using one of those tools for cutting windows. I believe Micromart sells that tool...

[@rickmoleski4369]

Jason what did you use for the guide wire wall attachments? Also how did you created the greenish patina on the corrugated metal? Thanking you in advance. BTW Nicely Done

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much!!! I bought copper wire at the craft store. And I just used acrylic paints for the green.

[@bobsandone3108]

I've recently stared watching your channel and have been impressed with your weathering techniques. What were the walls of the upper structure made from ?

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you Bob!!! I used wood from Northeastern Scale Lumber. I actually buy all of my wood from them.

[@sandraschlesinger5258]

What brand chalk do you use?

[@JasonJensenTrains]

SOFT pastels. Make sure it says SOFT on the box. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!!!

[@joesask857]

to nice

[@gfandwrr1]

How do you do the rust? Is there a video on that subject?

[@JasonJensenTrains]

I have a video on how to rust corrugated metal on my channel.

[@wcwindom56]

what wood kit did you use for the top?

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Its scratch built.

[@TheSerpent753]

You should use those skylights on a project.

[@jimkieran2551]

I also thank you for the Plastic Video and you went beyond my request by adding that superstructure and the outbuilding. THANK YOU for making my life more miserable by trying to remember all you teach us!

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Your welcome!!! Glad you like my videos!!!

[@wcwindom56]

lol that's about how my pallet looks most of the time

[@JasonJensenTrains]

LOL! I always put off cleaning it. Thanks for watching!!!

[@emmanuelmaruti1818]

I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else trying to find out how do you make a model train layout try Pycanta Model Railroaders Protocol (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my mate got excellent results with it.

[@bluepine33]

Please turn the background music down - it obscures some of your words.

[@eTraxx]

This is straight up depressing .. makes me want to take up knitting

[@DavidSmith-mn8ew]

great kitbashing, but the video is awfully long and at glacial pace. Would be better to tighten it up a bit.,

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thanks for watching David!!! Hopefully my more resent videos are better paced. I’m constantly trying to improve. Huge learning curve for me with KZbin. 👍

[@Wilett614]

Beautiful Model Structure ! Very Nicely Done !