layers...
Back again...
Think I have found the new way forward for the station building construction...been experimenting this evening.
Following departure from plasticard, I was thinking that perhaps a mixture of overlaid thin card layers might give a better result. Onto the 1mm card base, seen last night, I first allowed a layer of clear plasticard for the windows. I had been in two minds whether to scribe and fill with white paint for the frames...or use tape etc...however I thought I would see how far the layering took me.
Onto this, I cut out some openings for the window frames again using thin white postcard and then another layer was added on top which may be either scribed to resemble the planking or this will be another layer on top. I scribed a small amount of planking separately as an overlay just to see how it looks. The door frames and doors will probably be made separately and prepainted before positioning.
The following is a pictorial description of the above with a few assembled shots at the end...please excuse the slithers of masking tape holding it all temporarily together...
Base frame from 1mm white card with openings...
Clear plasticard layer for glazing...
First white postcard layer for window frames...
Second white postcard layer to sit on top to give relief to frames...
Third white postcard layer scribed to resemble planking...
The whole lot stacks together as per this...
And with a penny for scale...
In summary...No cut fingers, No Gin Tonics and No loss of mojo this evening...
- 9
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