The product comes in a really big box. The package is twice as large as my previous buildings and measures 60 x 40 cm. Looks impressive!
Unboxing reveals the same concept as usual. Boxes inside boxes and everything carefully packaged. All the elements came undamaged. No glue is included.
Here we have all the plastic parts in one photo. There aren't really that many. This is going to be an easy build.
Windows glass parts are again thick transparent plastic. They were protected with a wrapping paper to avoid any risk of damage.
The most impressive part is the base. It feels very, very sturdy. It also features a pretty big hole, so lighting installation should be a breeze.
The manual is 4 pages long and describes every step in great detail. All the parts are numbered and there's absolutely no doubt when to use what.
A small sticker sheet is included. Rather unimpressive compared to my previous building models. Unfortunately no plastic base for the labels can be found in the set. That's all OK - I'm making my own decorations anyway...
Build step one - making the walls. Two big surprises here...
One is the sliding elements. The cargo door and the windows open and close. This function is based on plastic rails that allow movement of the elements up and down or left and right. Pretty cool!
The second surprise however is more shocking. The model has three door frames but only two doors. How come? I had to check it several times but it's true. One entrance is going to be permanently open.
Build step two - raising the walls. The parts fit pretty much perfectly. Not really much to describe here...
One thing worth mentioning is that the door in this model open to the inside. From my experience it's a slight inconvenience because when they do, it's difficult to pull them and close. Luckily there are enough openings here to always be able to stick a finger inside and push the door out.
Build step three - the platform. This is the most interesting part of the build. And also the most eye-catching part of the model.
Build step four - the roof. The elements fit almost perfectly again. I find connecting such easily matching parts a pure pleasure. The model is finished!
It's time for the decorations. I use the same method as in case of "Oberndorf" train station to create my custom stickers. Once applied, they complete the final image of my model:
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So what do I think about the look? Well, it's a mix... The "front side" with the platform is very interesting and is exactly what I expected. I'm fully happy with its appearance. The "back side" however is very generic. There's literally nothing there, not even the door. I will definitely place the building in a way that will hide the "back side" as much as possible.
Now let's see what the building looks like when installed outside and lighted:
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Does not look bad although there are two things I don't like that much.
The first one is obvious. The walls are not completely opaque. I can clearly see some "weak points" where the light is coming through. I may have to think about filling those spots with a non-transparent material...
The second complaint is related to the huge windows. The windows themselves are nice, really nice. Unfortunately they also allow the spectator to see inside of the building very well. And considering there's nothing inside, the effect is not that great...
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