08-26-2009, 10:27 AM
Thanks tetters, Val. Russ, yes there are front doors, I guess the lack of a landing and steps makes them appear as windows. This morning I built up the steps and landing, they still need some work. This is on the workbench as until I have them cemented together, the landing has nothing to sit on in place on the layout. The texture material fills in the corners of the steps too much, so I've had to spray lightly from above, and the step risers are mostly just primer grey in this shot. I'm thinking of stripping the steps and painting them concrete. Any thoughts?
Hi Pete, thanks for those thoughts. I have packages somewhere of white striping, both solid and dashed, I thought to use on the lot. They are self adhesive but experience shows they don't adhere well over chalks, which I intend to use to grey up that black foamcore. I have a set of artist chalks with 12 shades between white and black, which I intend to use. I will have to put the lines in place first, then weather around and over them. In a couple places I hope to use a knife to remove just a bit of the paper top, exposing the foam beneath, a bit gravelly looking I hope. I can help that along with suitable ballast perhaps. And the markers as you mentioned. I think it should come out ok. Scale cigarette butts...
Hi Pete, thanks for those thoughts. I have packages somewhere of white striping, both solid and dashed, I thought to use on the lot. They are self adhesive but experience shows they don't adhere well over chalks, which I intend to use to grey up that black foamcore. I have a set of artist chalks with 12 shades between white and black, which I intend to use. I will have to put the lines in place first, then weather around and over them. In a couple places I hope to use a knife to remove just a bit of the paper top, exposing the foam beneath, a bit gravelly looking I hope. I can help that along with suitable ballast perhaps. And the markers as you mentioned. I think it should come out ok. Scale cigarette butts...