With the core of the Stutsman Elevator building skinned and complete, I turned to exterior work. First step was to fill and sand any gaps or imperfections with modelers putty.
I then painted the entire structure with Rust-oleum flat gray primer spray paint. The color is neutral enough to help blend in all the individual parts into one complete complex. It will also guarantee that any bare spots won’t draw attention to themselves.
The exterior of the elevator was made using photo wallpaper methods to wrap every surface. My friend Murray Bouschlicher was able to provide me images of the prototype structure in Hills. From those pictures I build individual elements in Adobe Photoshop and printed them out onto plain copy paper.
The walls were trimmed to fit with a sharp X-Acto knife and a straight edge, then attached to the core using 3M Super 77 Spray Adhesive. I worked carefully to line up the siding across the entire building.
The seams between the individual sheets were carefully planned to fall in strategic spots on the front wall. The seams themselves were then hidden with downspouts made from styrene strip, matching the shape, color, and spacing of the prototype. Window casings and corner trim pieces were also modeled.
The large sliding grain door was scratchbuilt from styrene strips and some mesh screen. I went ahead and weathered the inside of the door before attaching the screen, since it wouldn’t be accessible after it was installed.
While still waiting a roof, additional details, and overall weathering, I’m already pleased with the mass and presence the elevator adds to The Hills Line.
The Hills Line 
Sorry if you included elsewhere but were did you get the bulk spreaders from?
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Those were custom made by a friend of mine. More details to come
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