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nfuehner <br /> For the 1880 buildings I utilized the Denver library image search web site and down loaded 1,200+ pictures for a database of info to draw from. I am modeling colorado so this works. I draftbout my ideas working from photos onto 160 lb. strathmore paper from Hobby Lobby and cut and glue these together - they look like mockups at this point but they will be sided with individual stained lumber and Grandtline window and door castings. This method allows for adjustments to be made for size - fitting a building into a smaller area, etc. Nothing like working from actual photos for authenticity. <br /> I am modeling the 1880 -1930 period and plan on making my city & town transisitional through different time periods by building the layout buildings on bases that can be swapped out. (A way to model more structures and have more loco variety in a limited space) <br /> Hope this helps - Mike
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