Good things come in narrow packages

[Steve]

It looks like a model building flat. A case of real life imitating art!

That is the first thing I thought of when I first saw the pic! The prototype is really very wide at the other (left end) though.

Glad to see you are back! Your modeling is always enjoyable and top notch.
Can't wait to see the progress.

Thank you John!  

Steve,

I'm not sure that the proportions are right.

For me the first floor is much longer to the left.

Joerg, the whole structure has been compressed. In the prototype, the section of the building with the 2 floors is basically a rectangle, on the model it is a square. the structure has been shortened to fit the space available. I agree that I will be changing it considerably, but I hope I can retain the "feel" of the original. BTW...I checked out your thread...excellent work sir!      

Steve,

Always enjoyed your modeling, nice to see you back..  Do you have any idea what this building was used for, with the boarded up windows was it a showroom for IH products?

Bruce

Hi Bruce and thank you for the kind words  
My guess would a showroom (because of the large windows) but I unfortunately don't know the history behind it. When I was originally looking at this building I mentioned to my friend that the large boarded windows would have to go (they would not be needed track side), to which he replied "that's why they boarded them up!" You can't argue with that kind of common sense logic! lol.    That is a good friend right there.


Progress?

I painted and weathered the bricks:


In all honesty, I'm really not sure about it. It looks OK but not totally what I had envisioned. I thought about re-doing it, but I will work on the structure a little more and see if it grows on me. Opinions?

Thank guys  

Steve