Model Railroads: Scratch Building A Blower House and SAVE MONEY!

[@ericruthenberg4975]

You're videos on scratch building are always great. Their a terrific resource for someone like me who is just starting. Thanks.

[@oldbaldfatman2766]

Thanks for the video. Getting back into modeling after 15 years, but going for 1/35th scale zombie/apocalypse dioramas. The reason I watched this and other railroading videos is because you guys come up with different ways of doing things that I can use in my dioramas.

[@bluemtnsman]

You do have a knack for the scratch build aspect and I have learned much from your videos. Scratch building and kit bashing is about all I do now and have a blast with it. Many thanks sir.

[@djstrains]

+bluemtnsman addicting, isn't it?!!!

[@bluemtnsman]

Much more than I ever imagined it would be.

[@PeterCPRail8748]

Dj the blower house turned out fantastic. Everything from the small details to the weathering. The stairs where a nice touch. I like the patching tar idea around the stacks. I would if gone a bit lighter on the putty but turned out great non the less.

[@MrRemmy13]

Looks great. On the gap at the top of the roof I've used a piece of square styrene to fill in the gap and it also looks like the roof has a vent. I defiantly love watching your scratch builds.

[@bartman422]

Great ideas! I love your build. I too am building a n scale steel mill and this will help me a lot! Thank you for posting this!

[@frankstearns3720]

I enjoyed your video. Nice technique with weathering -- I like the concept of "telling a story".

[@bartoncessna1]

Great finish on the building DJ - very realistic. Thanks for sharing and all the best.

[@kargandarr]

Horizontal dry-brushing might work for weathering as well. Dry-brushing, if used properly and correctly, will only hit the high spots on the styrene.

[@pebblesthecat3625]

I love the model. I really wish you would do more scratch building projects as I learn so much from them. Thanks.

[@djstrains]

I did a whole bunch. Check on my youtube page for a section called "playlists". I tried to lump them into there for easier reference. Is there something I can make you'd be interested in?

[@daviddurbin808]

Man you hit on the nail head, that's a awesome job there looks great and you make it look so easy, Thanks for sharing!

[@paulkirkmanMYTRAINS]

Very nicely done. It looks awesome.

[@richardterek3744]

Another amazing job. I worked a year at the Blast furnaces in Duquesne and you really have captured that look!

[@djstrains]

My duquesne section of my layout is coming along. However its from river side, so the dorothy may not be visible.

[@FishplateFilms]

Fantastic job DJ !! Great info on weathering too! Cheers Gregg

[@djstrains]

+FishplateFilms Thanks my friend, hope you are doing well!

[@FishplateFilms]

+djstrains Yes DJ, busy working on the house, hopefully back on the layout soon!! I really miss seeing my US trains down here,,LOL

[@NscalEd]

DJ, once again a great video!!!! Love watching your videos and learning from you.

[@bigfella1952]

Looks great..Make it look so easy.. encouraging to have a go...love your Crane structure at back of steelworks ..

[@sherylbatchelor5303]

DJ that was awesome! I’m just getting started on a Cotton Gin, Nobody has a kit for that, so I’m going to attempt doing one in HO Scale and rooftops is a challenge for me. I like the way you rolled up your sleeves and built it to your scale size. Don’t think I have ever used my brain to figure out how to put so much stuff together. You do have to use your imagination sometimes.

[@sparky107107]

very nice build D J , , I still have not tried the scratch building yet , , , but your steel industry looks realisticly amazing. . . thanks for sharing

[@ericehlers81]

looks really good I love the way you painted it

[@christopherinch90]

No cuff too tough haha. That’s an amazing building you’ve created. I may have to make one for myself. Keep up the good work.

[@JohnAPrescott]

Turned out spectacular! Great job!

[@reddustdiecastmodelrail1499]

Great video ! Very nice building ! Cool job ! Keep up the good work ! Thanks for sharing ! Martin

[@TheNWPerry]

Well done sir. Large buildings done well can be the centre/talking piece of many layouts. Neil W

[@lionellance]

wow...looks sick. .I have the HO one hope it looks as good as yours...thanks for sharing and keep up the great work. . Lance

[@ChessieFan2]

Wow! Awesome results! Nice work!

[@genorails3]

wow dj that looks great aswome weathering

[@DarkDioStudio]

fantastic job DJ!! I love your scratch builds

[@UnionPacificFan]

Love it DJ! Layout is lookin good!

[@StyreneMikesModelShop]

Great build DJ! It's fantastic..........

[@RWSBaden]

DJ, very nice build.

[@QRoutback]

Great build looks great Cheers Glynn

[@caseyjones6197]

DJ, for the industrial door could you cut out some of that V-grove and turn it sideways to form what would look like a sectional door? I'm just getting into scratch building and not sure if the spacing would be somewhat correct to appear as a sectional door. Thanks for all of the great videos that you do. I'm trying to do some of the stuff.

[@DarkTerritory71]

I was called Red Oxide. Most of the more recent buildings you see that are red,Is for Hot Works.Blast furnace,Q BOP, Caster,Slab Conditioning, Any type of molten metal or Hot works buildings went with the iron Oxide colors.The colors Grey and White where the colors for rolling finishing Hot band shipping,and mechanical shops. Then the more recent U S Steel Blue that can be 2 shades by the way, Are for the seamless pipe divisions (Pipe mills) That was a question I ask one of the engineers ,and that was his answer to me. Thought I might try to help. Great video by the way! And a killer job on the blower house!

[@djstrains]

+Mark Turner MUCH THANKS!!!!!

[@revealingfacts4all]

mad skills, DJ, very cool. Thumbs up!

[@shanestrains7179]

Found a sweet idea to combine with this project. Plastruct and evergreen make i beams. I saw ho but idk about n. But i was thinking about building the frame with i beams, paint the frame and then attach the outter walls. The i beams not only add awsome detail but they also double as supports for the flemsy styrene. Lemme kno wut u think dj

[@djstrains]

I use a lot of plastruct and evergreen. I should buy stock in them, lol.

[@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267]

This a great video, I am getting ready to paint my blower engine house, not scratch build, I build the new Walthers kit

[@dougmckay9524]

hi would you have anything for coal ,I would like to Mae a transfer point and loading barges

[@djstrains]

+Doug McKay nothing currently for sale. I sold so much off to survive the divorce last year.

[@caseyjones6197]

DJ, never mind I just finished watching some more of your video and saw where you mentioned it. Great minds. Ha! Ha!

[@njRRtrainer]

Great Job.. Looks right on... Thanks again

[@rockislandmodeler6802]

Wow DJ, great job!!

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU...for sharing.

[@djstrains]

+ELSDP-45 its for sale if you are interested :)

[@railbuilderdhd]

not bad looking! I would think of painting the windows a green color like I noticed in one of the photos you used as reference.

[@djstrains]

+Dave D thats where i need help. I like that look but can't seem to paint it right.

[@railbuilderdhd]

Also, when you paint think of how the item will weather. With a building like this when weathering the walls you would paint the rust and diets stains on a panel and not just paint the wall as one piece. Look at photo more than videos to research how to weather. Look at how the item weathers in real life and think of how rust will start on a seam.

[@daveolliemetalhead]

Nice job

[@spbloodynose]

looking awesome

[@justinvoelker99]

looks great. I know at work (Modeltrainstuff.com) we carry the larger sheets of Styrene from Evergreen.

[@howdoiputthecheeseintheove8437]

You smart You very smart I appreciate that Another one -DJ Cali

[@OwenBudd1]

DJ Khaled is the one you mean :P

[@Shaolinportoviejo]

DJ how did you make those tank like structures?

[@djstrains]

store bought

[@dexterdog62]

Don't get me going about Walthers and their ongoing dissing of the N Scale community. I'm quite certain they would sell many more of an N scale version of such a structure than a corresponding HO one. Large industries such as steel mills are excellent candidates for modelling in a smaller scale. For the life of me I can't figure out the marketing mindset of Walthers... An excellent and inspiring video as always DJ, keep up the great work!

[@TheNWPerry]

+dexterdog62 They market to what they believe is the 'traditional' market. The pity is that 'N' scale has taken over from HO owing to space constraints. Hopefully they will realise this before its too late for them.

[@bobyoung1698]

You do N with HO better than I do HO with HO.😄

[@djstrains]

haha

[@awsdfsdgf34]

Is this the one on ebay right now?

[@djstrains]

yes

[@awsdfsdgf34]

Cool, looks nice - congrats :)

[@honestgbfan5324]

I do not own even ONE Walther's product! I wonder why? Just saying