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Newbie wants info on easiest way to make model buildings
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<p>Get them ready built or use ebay for specific buildings with search terms like "Built, -kit, -kits" that usually digs up that week's assortment of good or not so good buildings.</p><p>I myself specialize with Walthers Modulars but they are incredibly expensive and most of the other buildings were prior built by others and bought/rebuilt by me.</p><p>Walthers Cornerstone isnt all that painful, they are rather easy.</p><p>Invest in a very flat surface before you go into structure building. I use a glass topped corner table myself. It does a very tiny sag into certain angles but nothing that scenic materials cannot fix.</p><p>Patience and steady work is the rule.</p><p>For example last thursday I designed a machine shop. Last Saturday the foundation was built, then yesterday all of the windows, doors etc painted and pre-assembled. Later this weekend the floors will go up and I expect completion next week sometime.</p><p>Alot of time is waiting for glue to cure, paint to dry and thinking on particulars for the buildings.</p><p> </p><p>Finally but not last, if you think you are not sure about a certain building, there is probably sufficient photos exisiting on the internet forums, ebay and other sites about the kit from many different angles. Sometimes it will help you resolve instructions that seem to contain a insufficient diagram or bad english words.</p><p>If you DO finish a building... DO SAVE the left over parts and sprues. Put them into a box so that if you ever need or want a whatzsit for something in a future building you will have it.</p><p>One kit that broke my reluctance for buildings is actually a small wood laser cut miner's house of some basic one room design with peel and stick construction. Those windows did not turn out as nicely as I wished but the next wood kit I build, it will be better.</p>
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