Shown above is the finished structure. I’ve found that the appearance of photo wallpaper models is improved if I inset the roll up doors so that was done by cutting holes in the .060″ laminate before mounting it to the pvc core. The challenge of this model was the photos. I had no choice but […]
Category: Construction
4535 E. 48th St. July 15
Over the last few years, I’ve become more and more aware of the need for a very solid core to prevent structure warping. For styrene based projects I’m particularly fond of PVC “lumber” easily found at big box lumber stores. It’s light, cheap, easy to cut, and works with plastic solvents. For the current […]
4535 East 48th Street
Next on the docket is the back side of the one-story warehouse at 4535 E. 48th Street. The faded cream bricks, graffiti, and weathering make it a motherload of color and texture. Construction started with a considerable number of hours spent photo editing my site photos into something that could be made useable for […]
A Gap Filler
I needed to come up with something to fill a three inch or so wide gap between two structures. As always the challenge is to find something that doesn’t look too “model railroady” which is often what we (I) end up with when left to my imagination. A scan through my files of my site […]
Learning to “See” Visual Landmines
In the last post, I discussed developing an eye for “the typical” when it comes to structure selection and then applying a heavy dose of it. The shot above is of a small LPG facility. Compact, easy to model, an industry that just looks appropriate in most settings, it’s an ideal subject. Purchase the Walthers […]