This is a little project we just finished. Sid's Gas Appliances, "You'll get over the smell." This is Dana's first try at weathering a building. Sorry for the close ups, I'll soon get the hang of this.

Left Side



Right Side



First bad close up



Another



Front



Upstairs. I had to remove the couple that will be working on math. All the windows are frosted except for one small spot.



This is my first try with LEDs. I used warm white LEDs for lighting and I think it turned out real well.

The wallpaper came from Jim's Printable Minis. They have stain glass windows, wallpaper and anything that would be good for interior details that are free for the printing.

Gene Anstine

Gene, Nice job! Where did you get the appliances?

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Originally posted by CSX Al:
Gene, Nice job! Where did you get the appliances?

They are made out of two pieces of 1/4" square wood with a piece of strip wood with a little angle sanded on them for the back panel. After I had them glued down I found out that on the Printable site they had appliances that you print, cut out and make a box.

Gene Anstine

great stuff gene! can we get some more shots of the appliances ... great idea, and something i wouldnt mind seeing a how-to on!

Gene
nice work, the bright colors and lighting for the interior helps to make it stand out. "cool" idea!

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Originally posted by bfishma:
great stuff gene! can we get some more shots of the appliances ... great idea, and something i wouldnt mind seeing a how-to on!

I don't know about a how-to, but I can give you a how don't. I'll admit my mistakes. They are all to short. I don't know what I was thinking, I laid two 1/4" square wood on each other and put the top on. Yes that is correct, in 1:48 that is exactly 2 foot tall. I painted them, took a black marker and drew the doors and stove coils on and glued them in place. Took LifeLike people out to put inside, well the tops came to the middle of their thighs. Agggghhh, now what? So to the bag of LPs to find something else. MTH standing passengers, 1/64th, fit the bill, the proportions now look right. And I placed them in front of the tallest things, two refrigerators so there is no direct comparison to the size of the short things.

I made the building modular so I can take it apart. I'll get some pictures of the interior.

Gene Anstine

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....Gene, how about setting the stoves up on a "display riser"? Maybe hiding/disguising the lower portion w/sign or something? Just a thought.

Looks great, Gene!

Should we start pushing for a How-don't ?

Jeff - They were already glued down before my duhhh moment. And of course they are really, really glued down.

Vulcan - I could fill pages and pages of How-Don'ts. Hey, I could write a book "How Not To For Dummies" I could be rich.

Gene

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Originally posted by grfd59:
Hey, I could write a book "How Not To For Dummies" I could be rich.

how about: "How Not To For Geniuses" ... i'll expect the check in the mail