Work continues on Filito’s Market on 12th Avenue. Since the last update, the roof awning was finished as were the banks of security bars along the front.
The steel awning was made from Evergreen #4544 Board and Batten siding. There are angled support brackets underneath made from .060″ styrene. For coloring, I very lightly dusted on Rustoleum Iced Gray from their chalked line of paint. The dusting was light enough that some of the white styrene showed through in places. To bring out the ribs, I gave it a wash of very dilute India Ink and alcohol. ( I think it was roughly 1/2 tsp. per pint)
The banks of security bars were from Tichy. Each bar panel was carefully trimmed. I then lined the bank up against a steel rule and glued a piece of .015″ spring wire along the back with CA to hold everything together. I then airbrushed them with one of Tamiya’s darker grays, I can’t remember which one exactly.