Need some advise on the station building for this 4 platform station

[cteno4]

Yes it was very sporadic for us and it ended up most all shinkansens would do it to varying amounts once we zeroed in on it. It was one of those things that took a lot of observation over time to find and really see. Removed over half of our random Shinkansen derailments. The rare random ones are the most frustrating. Many times the platform issue would just jump one wheel and the the derailment would happen 1-4’ away, so took time to see it was all starting at the point and could only see the boink very infrequently and then very few of those led to derailment...

 

jeff

[Drunkenclam]

I had the same debate with my station building. But I had 7 platforms. I went the expensive route and brought the new kato station buildings and platforms  But sold the old one on, on eBay.

[JanW]

It has been a while but now managed to finalise the kit-bashing of the KATO 23-200 station building. I ended up having a rear exit/entrance from the station. I also completely repainted the station, inspired by the photo from the Taiwanese club work. 

I ended up joining the two stations 180 degrees turned compared to each other. That way, having the rear exit was easiest.

Also added lighting (simple Xmas tree lighting LEDs).

Base structured merged.

 

Station hall joined. Notice the 180 degrees symmetrical orientation of the two parts.

 

The perspex windows merged. These are not 180 deg. turned such that the two slanted roof sections are side by side.

 

Some seems remain..

Slanted roofs fitted

 

Flat roof sections made to fit.

 

Some more flat roof sections.

 

Flat roof at the rear exit.

 

Staircases fitted

 

All is now ready for gluing, filling, sanding and painting. 

[JanW]

Completed the kit-bashing with lighting, filling, sanding and a complete repaint. 
Looks a lot better now and less plasticy I think. 

Lights on.

 

Lights on from the other side.

 

Interior. The kits come with some stickers.

 

Rear view.

 

View from street level at the station square.

 

Station square at the right hand side.

 

Birds eye view (or is it drone view nowadays?)

 

[gavino200]

1 hour ago, JanW said:

Completed the kit-bashing with lighting, filling, sanding and a complete repaint. 
Looks a lot better now and less plasticy I think. 

 

Lights on.

 

 

Lights on from the other side.

 

 

Interior. The kits come with some stickers.

 

 

Rear view.

 

 

View from street level at the station square.

 

 

Station square at the right hand side.

 

 

Birds eye view (or is it drone view nowadays?)

 

 

Top quality work! It's amazing how much painting the roof has improved the model. Though that's the least of the many modifications you've made. This is great inspiration.

[JR 500系]

It looks really cool! Your kit bashing skills are wonderful! 

[JanW]

I have now completed the station with lights on the platforms (under the canopy) and in the station entrances at street level. Also added all details and signs on the platforms and some passengers. 
Happy with the result although with hindsight the color of the lights seem a bit too yellow (from Christmas tree decoration lights). The LEDs at the station entrance are a bit more like tungsten lights.

 

The platform seems wet.. 

 

Next will be the elevated station (visible on the background)...

 

[cteno4]

Jan,

 

nice jobM

 

thats cool with the light differences as you see this in many places where big areas are sometimes dedicated very high intensity systems that will have a different color and stairways and such many have old floriescent or new but patchwork led lighting (number of colors to those used in real places). I remeber walking thru one of the subway walkways around penn station one time and the low ceiling fluorescent lights had this crazy patchwork of like 3 different temp bulbs, probably from being replaced at different times from changing stocks (ie lowest bid at the time). In some ways it felt a little post apocalyptic but in other ways it was a little less Orwellian than some of those low ceiling walkways can feel with the all blue light fluorescents can feel...

 

jeff