this is the results of my earlier post about saving stuff that seems to be beyond repair…well, here it is…this building was in the bottom of a box…notice the holes in the clapboard and the really un even walls…it was a mess…i worked on it all day today and I think it’s ok to put on the layout now…what do you guys think?
before photo:
after photo:
chuck
Heckuva save if you ask me. Actually looks pretty good. The patch job to cover the gao is a great idea, looks realistic too. Nice job!
Other than the purple cast, looks fine to me. [;)]
Regards
Ed
Man Chuck, that’s an impressive before and after comparison. Will you be doing any more to it, like an interior or super-detailing? What will it be on your layout?
I don’t superdetail the insides of buildings…it’s costly putting in furniture…the only thing i’ll do is light it and maybe a couple of barrels or trashcans and some figures added to the outside…it’s a ma and pop moving company and it’s going to go in the city outskirts of my layout near a refinery and a cattle loading facility…chuck
Excellent Chuck.
I have a bunch left over from my Dad’s layouts from the 60’s that I intend on modifying in the same manner that you have.
Gordon
looks good chuck. perhaps on another one you can leave it as is–in desrepair for a derelict building? just a thought.
tom
Nice job of restoring the building.
thanks for the encouragement guys, I believe this building was part of an old IHC depot at one time…i got it in a yard sale somewhere years ago…it’s a kitbash job that went totally wrong somehow by the previous owner…I picked it up anyway …do you know how hard it is to find stuff like this in a garage sale?..LOL…chuck