Carlb
Well-Known Member
I applied 8 separate pieces of Monster Modelworks brick sheet to the walls. I used only a primer coat of Burnt Sienna for now.
All sections attached.
A prominent feature on the building are these vertical sawtooth borders along the 2nd & 3rd floor windows.
My first idea to make them failed, so I settled on a simple jig. (16) .02" X .125" (.5mm X 3.2mm) styrene strips are butted side by side against each other, with .02" X .156" (.5mm x 4mm) for the top & bottom to fit the space properly. I fashioned a 3 sided frame to the exact dimension: 2.79" (71mm), then carved out notches in a piece of strip wood that each styrene strip would slide into. Then trimmed to the correct width. A test piece is laying in back.
Eight sections complete.
Installing around all 4 window sections.
Moving up above the windows, the largest ledge was built up from more Evergreen strip. I made a 1/2" (12.5mm) tall balsa "spacer" to keep the trim in the right place, and hold it level for drying.
The next section up is brick again, here gluing more sheet in place.
Till next time...
All sections attached.
A prominent feature on the building are these vertical sawtooth borders along the 2nd & 3rd floor windows.
My first idea to make them failed, so I settled on a simple jig. (16) .02" X .125" (.5mm X 3.2mm) styrene strips are butted side by side against each other, with .02" X .156" (.5mm x 4mm) for the top & bottom to fit the space properly. I fashioned a 3 sided frame to the exact dimension: 2.79" (71mm), then carved out notches in a piece of strip wood that each styrene strip would slide into. Then trimmed to the correct width. A test piece is laying in back.
Eight sections complete.
Installing around all 4 window sections.
Moving up above the windows, the largest ledge was built up from more Evergreen strip. I made a 1/2" (12.5mm) tall balsa "spacer" to keep the trim in the right place, and hold it level for drying.
The next section up is brick again, here gluing more sheet in place.
Till next time...