We now move into my version of a newsstand.  The most obvious difference from Frank’s previous newsstand is that mine has a counter and the worker is sheltered inside.  Both of the styles we did are very common in cities and towns throughout World.  Some other common styles I have seen while researching my design were a simple foldable rack to a large walk in kiosk.

The Prototype

Unlike Frank’s version, mine is not based on a specific prototype.  It is based loosely on a few different versions that had elements that I liked.  I then took those elements and formed mine from those.

As some of you know, I started building an el station about a year ago.  A very common location for a newsstand was under the stairs leading up to the station.  When I begin work again on the station I will be building another for it.

Materials Needed

• Sheet Styrene
  • .020″

• Strip Styrene
  • .010 x .030″
  • .010 x .040″
  • .010 x .100″
  • .010 x .125″
• Other
  • Olive Drab paint
  • Alcohol/India Ink mixture
  • Plastic Cement

Construction

I kept my design fairly basic because many prototypes that I had looked at were basic.  Even though there were many attractive designs out there, this is what I wanted.  Because of this construction is not very difficult.

Walls

My newsstands dimensions are  3/4″ wide, 1/4″ deep and 3/4″ tall or a scale 10′ x 4′ x 10′.  I began by cutting the side walls first from .020″ sheet styrene.  I cut them about 3 1/2′ wide and 9 1/2′ tall,  you will need two of these pieces.  Once cut measure down about 1 1/2′ from the top, make a mark with a pencil.  Take your straight  edge and place it from the opposite corner and to the mark you just made, then cut.

The back is simply done by cutting your sheet stock into a 8′ x 9 1/2′ rectangle.

On the front I cut some sheet into a small piece that is the same width as the back (9 1/2′) and then only 2 1/2′ tall.  This piece will be the bottom of the counter.

Gluing the walls

I first glued the back to one of the side walls first, make sure that you glue the back piece to the inside of the wall using plastic cement.  When gluing up your walls make sure that you are keeping them square.  Now glue the opposing wall in the same manner of the first wall.  After the three pieces have set up, glue on the small front section.

Adding Depth

Around the top of the stand I added a .020″ bump-out.  I started it on the front first and then worked it around.  On the front it measures 3′ tall, then I cut it about .050″ wider than the front of the stand.  Doing this makes up for the added thickness that you will be adding to the sides next.  The back needs to be the same width as the front so it could be cut from one larger piece.  The sides are the same width as the the existing sides.  Cut them so they are 3′ tall and then cut the same bevel on the existing side walls.

Once all four pieces are cut then go ahead glue them to the walls.  After the glue has set up you might need to file a few edges so they are flush.

Next I start to add pieces of trim.  I added strips of .010 x .040″ to the side walls, make them flush to the front and back walls.  On the back use the same size of strip for the corner trim, this time extend it to the edge of the strips that you just added.  I then added two other strips to the back to divide it into three panels.

On the front I added some .010 x .100″ strip styrene in the same manner as the edge trim on the back.

For the counter top I used the same .010 x .100″ stock, I simply cut it to width and glued it into place.  Then the last piece I added was a small piece of stock for a door on the left side of the stand.  I cut it to about 2 x 6′.

Roof & Additional Trim

The roof I cut so it would over hang each wall by about a foot.  Once cut I glued it to the top of the stand making sure to keep it centered.

I then added some .010 x .030″ strip to the underside to disguise a few minor gaps and to add a little more aesthetics to it.

To Be Continued…

In the second part of my newsstand we will give it some paint, weather it and detail it.