Though that I would post a few photos of my latest Ellison reproduction structure. It’s called the Richmond Packing Company and it was a slaughterhouse on the historic lost Delta Lines layout of the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. I’ve tried to caputure the vintage look by using most of the original construction materials and techniques but I did depart on this scratch build with the use of Grandt Line windows. While these windows look nice I have mixed feelings about using them. I usually cut windows from posted board or make them from vinyl sheets and graphic art tapes of various widths. This structure is not completed as I need to build the stock pen that goes behind it and also add the company logo near the roof peak and the awning over the loading dock. Take a look at history recreated:
Oops here is the other photo
dlagrua,
I’ve seen and enjoyed some of your previous work as well as this latest. You use brick paper for the outside, right? Print your own? And the sign as well? Is this structure primarily poster board?
I’ve got tar paper at home that would look lovely for a similar roof as your house model. I’m going to use it when I start building factories.
Very nice; keep us posted. A great tribute to a great modeler, Frank Ellison.
dav
FJ&J:
This strcuture like all of my structures is made from 24 ply artists illustration board. The walls are painted and the sandstone blocks are scribed with a black gel pen. The roof is covered with gray roofing shingle paper. The chimeys are wood dowels. The scaling is 1/4" to the foot. While I do use brick paper on some of my strcutures, none was used here. The windows however, were not scratch built as I usually do. They are from Grandt line. While they look good, I’m not sure that they capture the spirit of the Delta lines buildings. Grandt line windows are also expensive-$20 worth on this building alone!!!
After cutting to desired shape(s), one fellow dips his Strathmore paper in shellac (or laquer?), and he swears that it acts like styrene.
He even makes the muillons (window cross pieces) with strathmore. Can’t recall which magazine I read it in.
I’d like to light the interiors of some of the structures and put machines and people working and other stuff in the buildings, including a cheap tape recorder with sounds.
Dave Vergun
I think you mean “muntins”, Dave. Muntins divide the individual panes of glass, either vertically or horizontally. Mullions are the heavier vertical dividers.
Thanks Bob,
I have trouble distinguishing between my mountains and muffins as well. 
There are so many words to distinguish different parts of a building; from crenelations (castle-like indents) to gargoyles to gables. Recall the book, House of the 7 Gables?
But munins and mullions seem to always be the big challenge for scratchbuilders.
Great job. In your spare time, you can build some for me. [:D]