06-10-2017, 12:29 AM
I think the track will be abandoned (rust on the head) and grass and weed grow over it. The road may be abandoned too or it may become part of the industry as a yard.
My main concern is it to replace the cute Downtown deco buildings, currently acting as placeholders only, with the real thing of US cities in the time frame 1980 - 2010.
This https://www.google.de/maps/@40.8138887,-...312!8i6656 is a nice example what I am after. There are the old 3 - 5 level buildings scattered around and the gaps are filled with 1 and 2 story commercial buildings.
The building left hand with express deli fits in the old category. The building across the street with the pharmacy is to new for my time frame starting 1980. It has been built after the Bronyx recovered. The 1 and 2 level buildings are mainly building fronts dominated by large advertising signs. Like this strip in Brooklyn https://www.google.de/maps/@40.5852736,-...312!8i6656
You will find also some blocks in the Bronx without the gaps still made of 4 - 5 story buildings only. That looks really great but it is not so common in the US in general and quite expensive to model. This (Harlem) would be a dream https://www.google.de/maps/@40.8115938,-...312!8i6656
This might use some DPM kits https://www.google.de/maps/@40.8175702,-...312!8i6656
The Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn is a very long source of all kind of city buildings. The west end has been greatly improved and I would not recognize it on photos. The other part is a great collection of all kind of buildings and signs to be copied. e.g. https://www.google.de/maps/@40.6777594,-...312!8i6656
ps. Grabbing the fronts with street view is a tricky thing. Parking cars and trees are ruining most views.
My main concern is it to replace the cute Downtown deco buildings, currently acting as placeholders only, with the real thing of US cities in the time frame 1980 - 2010.
This https://www.google.de/maps/@40.8138887,-...312!8i6656 is a nice example what I am after. There are the old 3 - 5 level buildings scattered around and the gaps are filled with 1 and 2 story commercial buildings.
The building left hand with express deli fits in the old category. The building across the street with the pharmacy is to new for my time frame starting 1980. It has been built after the Bronyx recovered. The 1 and 2 level buildings are mainly building fronts dominated by large advertising signs. Like this strip in Brooklyn https://www.google.de/maps/@40.5852736,-...312!8i6656
You will find also some blocks in the Bronx without the gaps still made of 4 - 5 story buildings only. That looks really great but it is not so common in the US in general and quite expensive to model. This (Harlem) would be a dream https://www.google.de/maps/@40.8115938,-...312!8i6656
This might use some DPM kits https://www.google.de/maps/@40.8175702,-...312!8i6656
The Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn is a very long source of all kind of city buildings. The west end has been greatly improved and I would not recognize it on photos. The other part is a great collection of all kind of buildings and signs to be copied. e.g. https://www.google.de/maps/@40.6777594,-...312!8i6656
ps. Grabbing the fronts with street view is a tricky thing. Parking cars and trees are ruining most views.
Reinhard