John, if you check out Banta Models' web site you will hopefully see a
kit called "the block" I think. It is about 3 foot of just store
fronts. It's made of plaster and wood representing small town stores
perhaps from the late 1800's to the present. When built up it's pretty
impressive as a background.
The old Fineskinds soft metal casting line also contain several
architectural items that would help make up similar buildings. Add some
Grandt Line store front items and you can build for some time without
duplicating much.
I know most of you have seen scenes on my rr (S Gaugian, SHS ads or
perhaps the Dispatch) showing the back of DSL buildings facing my main
yard (probably showing some SHS rolling stock). These buildings are 3D
but the front side is plain--just a sheet of styrene. I used the fronts
on another scene in a different city. As I recall, I started with 3 DSL
buildings and by dividing them, created 7 different buildings at
considerable savings.
I might suggest a way of putting all these false front building
into a 'unit' for easy handling. I use aluminum angle and channels cut
to the length of my 'block'. Small flat head countersunk screws (from
the back into the bracing) hold the buildings to the channel or angle to
make a nice long straight block. Some velcro then holds the block to
the background to prevent the whole block from tipping over. I disguise
the angle by turning it into a sidewalk.
Bob Werre
Scaler164 wrote:
> Keith,
>
> I haven't seen any of your kits in person "YET" (and I stress yet), so
> maybe I'm missing something... but it is my understanding that your
> alley kits do not have a "face" on the other side... correct? If so,
> are the "Wall Panels" that you offer usable for "finishing" the other
> side of these kits? If not, have you considered offering "faces"
> (store-front type or other) for these kits?
>
> Th
>
>
>
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