Hi Steve I noticed how the paint on the window frames is a tiny bit "gloppy.". Not sure if it was intentional, but it look fantastic! Buildings that old have had their sashes painted dozens of times and that is exactly how they look- over-painted! As far as your trim colors - they're perfect. I work in downtown Manhattan which have buildings of that era and all of them have trim colors not far from the walls. Beautiful. (Don't even get me started on your ballasting)
Not intentional, the paint just slowly dries out as I work and gets gloppier. I add thinner here and there but I like it a little thicker than normal since it doesn’t run into surrounding areas as much and is easier to keep where you want it.
Good morning Steve. Thanks for sharing this update. Also you reminded me of those Blair signs and I need to unbury mine and put them to use on my own structures. I paint my own structures like you do and get up close and personal with them for painting. Have a great week and wherever you are stay warm and dry.
Great video of how the layout is close to being done! You did an awesome job with painting those buildings. The tip you shared with the tape is a great idea! Thanks again Steve for another great video. Cheers from Laurel, Delaware USA.
It can be a bit tedious to put in place when there are a lot of windows but I never mess up and waste any pieces of the clear plastic window glazing so in the end it often is faster.
@@StevesTrains Oh, I believe it. Lately as an experiment, I've been 3d printing windows for some N scale buildings out of clear filament. The windows have raised woodwork so I can paint it with a paint pen. That way the glazing and the frame are all one piece. The windows are a bit thick, especially compared to normal glazing, but if a person doesn't look too close, it's not noticeable. I think I'll give your method a try on the next building.
@@edwardstd52so the one taller industrial building I just finished had windows like that where you had to paint the raised areas on the glazing. I bought some sharpies and other markers and went over those raised areas with a silver sharpie marker and then a brownish felt marker to “weather” it. Worked pretty well. No way to do that well with a brush. A paint pen would be a good option too.
It is a 15 year old or so HP color laser printer. Not sure of the exact number offhand. Not that you could still buy it anyway. Their toner cartridges are pretty standardized though. The kind that work in mine work in dozens of other HP printers too.
I still have some of those but I’ll see what I have and what fits since I’ve used a bunch of them. I don’t think I’ll bother buying any more for this project and probably will use a mix of photos and leftover roomette kits. Those are great though and I need to buy more of those kits.
New legs, new (completed) structures), moving right along.
Getting there!
Hi Steve I noticed how the paint on the window frames is a tiny bit "gloppy.". Not sure if it was intentional, but it look fantastic! Buildings that old have had their sashes painted dozens of times and that is exactly how they look- over-painted! As far as your trim colors - they're perfect. I work in downtown Manhattan which have buildings of that era and all of them have trim colors not far from the walls. Beautiful. (Don't even get me started on your ballasting)
Not intentional, the paint just slowly dries out as I work and gets gloppier. I add thinner here and there but I like it a little thicker than normal since it doesn’t run into surrounding areas as much and is easier to keep where you want it.
Good morning Steve. Thanks for sharing this update. Also you reminded me of those Blair signs and I need to unbury mine and put them to use on my own structures. I paint my own structures like you do and get up close and personal with them for painting. Have a great week and wherever you are stay warm and dry.
Good tips. Thanks!
Great video of how the layout is close to being done! You did an awesome job with painting those buildings. The tip you shared with the tape is a great idea! Thanks again Steve for another great video. Cheers from Laurel, Delaware USA.
LOL. That's exactly how I paint mine. Love the buildings!
Thanks!
Good Job, Steve! Nice Resultate 🛠️🤩👍
Looks great 👍👍
Thanks!
Steve, the buildings are awesome! The upper deck looks like my hometown in Nebraska!
Nice!
Great job and awesome ideas for the painting, roofs, and details. Now I want to incorporate those! Thanks
Super idea about using that double-stick tape!
It can be a bit tedious to put in place when there are a lot of windows but I never mess up and waste any pieces of the clear plastic window glazing so in the end it often is faster.
@@StevesTrains Oh, I believe it. Lately as an experiment, I've been 3d printing windows for some N scale buildings out of clear filament. The windows have raised woodwork so I can paint it with a paint pen. That way the glazing and the frame are all one piece. The windows are a bit thick, especially compared to normal glazing, but if a person doesn't look too close, it's not noticeable. I think I'll give your method a try on the next building.
@@edwardstd52so the one taller industrial building I just finished had windows like that where you had to paint the raised areas on the glazing. I bought some sharpies and other markers and went over those raised areas with a silver sharpie marker and then a brownish felt marker to “weather” it. Worked pretty well. No way to do that well with a brush. A paint pen would be a good option too.
Neat.
Nice details. Have you ever looked at GNine as a modeling medium?
What paper printer do you use? It looks like you captured small detail whereas other printers may blur the details (at least from my experience )
It is a 15 year old or so HP color laser printer. Not sure of the exact number offhand. Not that you could still buy it anyway. Their toner cartridges are pretty standardized though. The kind that work in mine work in dozens of other HP printers too.
Did you decide against using Roomettes interior kits?
I still have some of those but I’ll see what I have and what fits since I’ve used a bunch of them. I don’t think I’ll bother buying any more for this project and probably will use a mix of photos and leftover roomette kits. Those are great though and I need to buy more of those kits.
Steve, would you be willing to sell the layout when you’re finished??
It is already going to someone once I’m done with it.
What was the name of those signs? What did you call them?