Freelance 2011

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Looking good Reinhard! Are you going to try modeling any of the buildings where they put a modern fascia on the street side of the old building and left the older construction as is, flaking paint, rust, and all on the railroad side?

Hello Russ,
I did not decide what buildings will be next. The basic outcome of our trip to Vernon and south LA was the huge variety of buildings. I did therefor stop the erection of further slab buildings and put the models done after prototypes in south LA back on the layout and started detailing that part. There is one long slab building in the left rear corner representing that style but I will extend that part.
All the open slots will be filled with models following more or less strict prototypes in Vernon and south LA. The kind you mentioned will be very well among the selection.
Barbara and I have been back to Vernon the next day (after we strolled thru all the very nice antique shops in Orange). I did find places like 2421 E. 53rd St. It looked much worse then on Google streetview and I did not take pictures of that building. But that is another example what kind of buildings are prototypical in that area. Very useful to fill a small gap on the layout. It is amazing!
One thing I did find frequent is corrugated iron sheet in all conditions. I like that very much to do buildings. Brick buildings are another topic. I will have to learn how to do that. Even simple looking brick buildings are rather complicated if you look at the details.
It was very good to go to Vernon. Google streeview is great but the real thing is greater

@Harry, Mark and shortliner, thanks for the kind words