WOODLAND SCENICS DPM FIRE STATION 3 User manual

FIRE STATION NO3
6 3/4" W x 5 13/16" D x 8 7/8" H
#12400
Woodland
Scenics®
PO Box 98, Linn Creek, MO 65052
Setting Superior Standards in
Design, Detail and Assembly
• ArchitecturalWorksofArt
• CraftsmanshipDetailing
• PositiveAlignmentSystem
BUILDING KIT
HO
SELECT

 Building Walls (4), Tower Walls (4) and Roof
 Details on Sprues
 Window Treatments (printed and clear)
 Blackout Paper (2 pcs)
 Paper Flag
Building Kit Contents
Fire Station No
3
DPM Building Kit
HO Scale 1:87
2523
15
3435
31
17
39
16
21
19
38
37
32
36
33
14
13
29
2422
12
11
10
26 27
18 20
28
30
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SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING: Sharp objects. Choking
Hazard! Small parts. Not intended for children
under 3 yrs. Adult supervision required.
MODELING AND CARE INFORMATION
This kit suggests the use of products which may stain or cause damage.
Take care to cover project area and clothing appropriately. Follow recommendations for use and clean up.
QUALITY GUARANTEE
We guarantee the quality of all
Woodland Scenics products. If this product
does not perform properly, please contact us.
CAUTION
Cutting tools
recommended.
Use with care.
1
Back Large Doors
Front Doors
FrontTop
TowerBottom
Side 1 Right Side 1 Center
Back TopLeft
Back Bottom
Door
Back Bottom Right
Back TopR ight
Side 1 Left Side 2 Right Side 2 Left
Side 2 Center
FrontTop
TowerTop
TowerTop
TowerTop
TowerTop
XWINDOW12400A XWINDOW12400B XWINDOW12400C
Front Doors
Back Large Doors
Front Doors
FrontTop
TowerBottom
Side 1 Right Side 1 Center
Back TopLeft
Back Bottom
Door
Back Bottom Right
Back TopR ight
Side 1 Left Side 2 Right Side 2 Left
Side 2 Center
FrontTop
TowerTop
TowerTop
TowerTop
TowerTop
XWINDOW12400A XWINDOW12400B XWINDOW12400C
Front Doors
Back Large Doors
Front Doors
FrontTop
TowerBottom
Side 1 Right Side 1 Center
Back TopLeft
Back Bottom
Door
Back Bottom Right
Back TopR ight
Side 1 Left Side 2 Right Side 2 Left
Side 2 Center
FrontTop
TowerTop
TowerTop
TowerTop
TowerTop
XWINDOW12400A XWINDOW12400B XWINDOW12400C
Front Doors

Additional Supplies
 Plastic Cement*
 Paints (acrylic or enamel)*
 Primer*
 Painting Tools
 Hobby Knife
NOTE: Plastic cement works by dissolving the surface of plastic and welding parts together.
Avoid contact with detail on parts. Always allow glue to set before moving to next step.
*Contact your local hobby shop for recommendations.
 Fine Grade Sandpaper
 Tweezers
 Burnisher or Dull Pencil
 Scissors
 White Glue (flag assembly only)
 Ruler
 Newspaper
 Optional: Light Kit
 Optional: Styrene Sheet
Before You Begin
Read through instruction booklet.•
Collect additional supplies.•
Check kit contents.•
Cover project area with newspaper.•
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Walls, Roof and Details are
numbered for ease of installation.
4
2
3
8
76
9
5

2523
15
3435
16
31
17
39
21
19
38 37
32
36
33
14
13 29
2422
Fig. 1a
Fig. 1b
1.Building, Roof and Detail Preparation
Remove any mold flash from Building Walls,•
Tower Walls and Roof using a hobby knife and
sandpaper (Fig. 1a).
Pay special attention to mold flash in grooves•
on backside of Walls.
Wash Walls, Roof and Details (on sprue) in•
warm, soapy water. Rinse and let dry.
Remove Details from sprue with a•
hobby knife (or flush cutting shears).
NOTE: Do not remove placement
posts from Details (Fig. 1b).
Sand off any mold flash and parting•
lines from Details. NOTE: Do not
sand placement posts.
2.Install Hinged Doors
Do NOT glue Fire Station Doors to Door Supports.
Fire Station Doors are hinged to swing inward.
Place Front Wall face-down.•
Insert hinge pins on LH Door into hinge•
barrels on LH Door Support (Fig. 2a).
Install LH Door Assembly on right-hand•
side of Front Wall (Fig. 2b).
Carefully apply glue along LH Door Support.•
Insert hinge pins on RH Door into hinge•
barrels on RH Door Support (Fig. 2c).
Install RH Door Assembly on left-hand•
side of Front Wall (Fig. 2d).
Carefully apply glue along RH Door Support.•
Continue in same manner with LH Door and•
LH Door Support , and RH Door and RH
Door Support .
NOTE: Position Door and Support with flat sides facing same direction.
3.Assemble Tower
Place Front Tower•
Wall face-down.
Align three locking•
tabs on Right Tower
Wall with Front
Tower Wall and snap
in place (Fig. 3a)
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
8
6
7
6
8
6
8
Fig. 2b
Fig. 2d
Fig. 3a
3
19
20
2125
24
22
9
6
18
23
3
3
3
3
Fig. 2c
19 22
3
3
3
Fig. 2a
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18
18, 23
19, 22
18, 23
19, 22
2523
15
3435
16
31
17
39
21
19
38 37
32
36
33
14
13 29
2422
Placement Posts
6
9
3

3.Assemble Tower cont.
Square Walls and apply•
glue along inside seam.
Place Back Tower Wall•
face-down.
Align two locking tabs on•
Left Tower Wall with
Back Tower Wall and snap
in place (Fig. 3b).
Square Walls and apply glue along inside seam.•
Align locking tabs on both Tower Sections and snap firmly together.•
NOTE: Tower Assembly must be snapped together tightly or it will not fit on Front Wall
(Step 4).
5.Assemble Walls and Roof
Align tabs on Front Wall with•
Left Wall and snap in place
(Fig. 5a).
Square Walls and apply glue along•
inside seam.
Repeat with Front Wall and Right•
Wall .
4.Attach Tower Assembly
Center Tower Assembly in slot•
on Front Wall
at a slight
backward angle (Fig. 4a).
Push Tower Assembly down,•
aligning placement posts on
Tower Assembly with placement
holes on Front Wall.
Tower Assembly and Front Wall•
should be flush along bottom
(Fig. 4b).
Apply glue along joining seams•
on interior wall.
3
6
3
6
3
6
3
6
3
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
6
8
6
8
Fig. 5a
Fig. 4a
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8
6
7
6
8
6
8
Fig. 3b
7
3
5
4
8
7
8
Fig. 4b
4
3

Fig. 7a
10
11
5.Assemble Walls
and Roof cont.
Align Roof in Wall•
grooves and slide into
place (Fig. 5b).
Apply glue along inside•
seams.
Snap Back Wall into•
place and apply glue along
inside seams.
7.Upper Tower Assembly
Press Upper Tower pieces and together• (Fig. 7a),
then apply glue along inside seams.
Apply glue in grooves on Upper Tower Base• (Fig. 7b).
Install Upper Tower Assembly on Upper Tower Base• (Fig. 7c).
Glue Tower Cap to Upper Tower Assembly, then attach•
Tower Finial (Fig. 7d).
NOTE: Do NOT attach Upper Tower Assembly to Tower at this
time.
Fig. 7cFig. 7b Fig. 7d
6.Install Chimney Backs
Apply glue to Chimney Back•
placement posts. Center over
placement holes on built-in chimney
and press in place (Fig. 6a).
Repeat with Chimney Backs ,•
and .
NOTE: Chimney Backs are interchangeable.
3
6
5
Fig. 6a
15 16
17
14
14
12
10 11
12
13
37
13
37
3
6
3
6
3
6
3
6
3
6
5
5
5
5
5
Fig. 5b
1
2
1
5

8.Prime and Paint
NOTE: Do not prime or paint placement posts.
Apply a thin coat of primer to Building and Details.•
Allow to dry.•
Paint Building and Details, as desired.•
Allow to dry.•
• Optional: Add a realistic mortar-look
(see Tips and Techniques, page 10).
TIP! To make priming and painting easier,
attach Details (unexposed side down)
to loops of masking tape on a piece of
cardboard (Fig. 8a and 8b).
Fig. 8a
Fig. 8b
9.Window Treatments
There are two options for Window Treatments: Printed Window Treatments* or Clear
Window Material.
Cut out Window Treatments along the cut-lines.•
Place building on its front face with the bottom toward you• (Fig. 9a).
Center corresponding Window Treatment(s) over window(s) on inside of Building.•
Carefully dab a small amount of glue around edges of Window Treatment• (Fig. 9a).
Repeat for each set of window openings.•
*Position printed side of Window Treatments toward inside of Building.
TIP! For clear windows, place Clear Window Material over Printed Window Treatments and
trace cut-lines with a fine tip permanent marker.
Fig. 9a
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10.Install Details
To install Details, apply glue to placement posts, then align placement posts in placement holes.
2
5
6
8
Fig. 9a
Back (Fig. 10a): Downspout ,
Downspout , Ladder ,
Ladder Top Section , Electric
Meter and Junction Box , Trash
Can , Door Light
NOTE: Apply glue at connection
points on Ladder Assembly ,
then install.
2
5
6
8
Fig. 10b Fig. 10c
Left Side (Fig. 10b): Bench ,
Fireman Helmet , Boots
Front (Fig. 10c): Front Door Light
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27 28
29
30
36 38
32
33
39
28, 29
34, 35
34, 35
39
32
33
3
6
5
Fig. 10a
28, 29
26
27
38
30
36
29
28
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11.Flag Assembly
Carefully cut out Paper Flag with•
scissors.
Apply white glue to backside of Flag,•
fold in half, then smooth surface
(Fig. 11a).
Hold each end of Flag and push•
toward center creating a wavy-look
(Fig. 11b).
Apply glue to end of Flag, then insert•
into slot on Flag Pole (Fig. 11c).
Install Flag Assembly on front of•
Building (Fig. 11d).
Fig. 11a Fig. 11b
Fig. 11c
31
31
2
5
6
8
Fig. 11d

Cut two pieces of•
Blackout Paper: each
measuring 2 1/4" x 1 1/4".
Lay the two sheets on top•
of each other, then cut a
slit half-way up the center
(Fig. 12e).
Assemble as shown•
(Fig. 12f and 12g).
Insert into Building•
(Fig. 12h).
Place a drop of glue at•
each corner of Blackout
Paper to hold in place.
5
1
2
2
5
6
8
6
8
Fig. 12d
Fig. 12h
8
Fig. 12a
Fig. 12e
Fig. 12b
Fig. 12f
Fig. 12c
Fig. 12g
12.Blackout Paper
Cut two sheets of Blackout Paper: each measuring 8 1/4" x 3 3/4".•
Lay the two sheets on top of each other, then cut a slit half-way up the center• (Fig. 12a).
Assemble as shown• (Fig. 12b and 12c).
Insert into Building• (Fig. 12d).

TIPS AND
TECHNIQUES
Lighting
The Fire Station is light-
ready! The interior is
molded with a raceway
and socket holder to
support most lighting kits.
To cut down on•
unwanted glow, paint
the interior walls
black.
3
5
6
Second Floor
The Fire Station is molded with a lip along the interior Front and Back Walls to support
a second story floor.
Cut a piece of styrene sheet approximately 5-5/16" x 6-1/4".•
Glue in place.•
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13.Upper Tower Assembly
Attach Upper Tower Assembly to•
Tower (Fig. 13a).
2
5
6
8
6
8
Fig. 13a
5
1
2
Roof
Lip

Weathering
• Airbrush: Lightly spray thinned flat black paint (color suggestion: Floquil “Grimy
Black”) to areas where natural discoloration can occur (near windows, chimneys,
etc.).
• Chalk: Rub a dark color of pastel chalk (color suggestion: gray, black, brown, etc.)
on sandpaper to create a chalk dust. Using a paintbrush, dab chalk dust where
discoloration can occur.
Visit www.woodlandscenics.com for more great Building Tech Tips.
Concrete Mortar
To add a realistic mortar-look to brickwork, apply a Concrete Mortar Wash (formula
follows).
Lay building flat so Wash will spread evenly. Using a paintbrush, dab on small•
amounts until desired look is achieved. Sponge off excess.
Concrete Mortar Wash: Mix together 1-part acrylic paint (color suggestion: Floquil®
Polly Scale™"Concrete" or "Aged Concrete"), 12-parts rubbing alcohol, 8-parts
water and 1 drop liquid dish soap.
TIPS AND TECHNIQUES cont.
Design
• Eachbuildingisauniquearchitecturalworkofart
• Researchedanddesignedbyanarchitect
• Illustratesasuperiorstandardofcraftsmanship
Details
• Period-authenticornamentation
• Realismiscapturedincrafteddetailslikeelectricalmass,drainageandfireescape
• Thickstyreneplasticconstructionensuresstructurestability
Assembly
• State-of-the-artinterlockingwallalignmentsystemforaccurateconstruction
• Finishededgesreducepreptimeandstreamlineassembly
• Includeswindowtreatmentoptions
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