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Posted by donhalshanks on Thursday, July 2, 2009 12:35 PM

For awnings, I've also used styrene, painting it one color, then masking for the stripes and painting the 2nd color.  Removing the masking, leaves a two color awning... similar to those shown.

Hal

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 5:32 PM

I used a small piece of styrene for strength, and glued on a printed awning from the computer:

The window shades are tissue paper, glued inside the clear plastic glazing.  I printed decals for the signs in the top-story windows.  The Toro and Tru-temper signs were printed and glued to the insides of the big windows downstairs.

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Posted by loathar on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 3:04 PM

Do you mean like this?

I designed it with a drawing program. (Inkscape) Printed it out on copy paper. Sealed it with some clear coat and glued it to a piece of styrene. You can add store names and graphics too.
Used a guitar string for supports on this one. You can get fancy and rap it around the sides too.

 

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Posted by WaxonWaxov on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 1:06 PM

Are you talking about window shades on windows in building.

You can simulate the old style shades that pulled down from a roll at the top of the window (then spun back up via spring tension taking Tom with cat with it as Jerry Mouse laughed)  use MASKING tape.

just cut a piece and affix it to the inside of the windows at varrying heights

 

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Window Awnings
Posted by MOSEMAN on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 12:58 PM

Any suggestions for making window awnings and window treatments on n scale models in the 50's & 60"s?

Thamks

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