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Finally finished.The roof is Campbell's corrugated 8' strips cut to 4 x 8 ( I know that the real stuff is only about 2 x 8, but that is too many small pieces).  Here it is applied and with a wash coat of reefer Grey to take the shiny surface off and make it look more like galvanized.[IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/030307-002_r.jpg[/IMG]I damp brushed on some rust to show the overlaps and seams:[IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/030307-003_r.jpg[/IMG]Next was a light wash with alcohol and India ink (very weak mixture) to slightly age the structure.  I also added drapes to the windows.Here is the left side:[IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/030307-004_r.jpg[/IMG]The front:[IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/030307-005_r.jpg[/IMG]The right side:[IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/030307-006_r.jpg[/IMG]From above the right front corner:[IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/030307-007_r.jpg[/IMG]Since this building is not a major structure and is not right in front (on the layout); it is built to "good enough" standards.  It will fit in just fine and look "good" on the layout.  I just wish that the roofers had done a better job of sealing the chimney. [8D][IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/030307-009_r.jpg[/IMG]Here is a view, from the front, as it will look on the layout (exact position still not determined).[IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/030307-010_r.jpg[/IMG]Here is an overhead view of how it fits the entire community of Between.[IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/030307-011_r.jpg[/IMG]I still have to build the freight station/company store/dock shown as a cardboard mock-up in the above photo.  Then I can worry about exact positions of the houses and do the basic landscaping and preliminary detailing.Should I document the building of the freight station/company store/ dock; or just do it and show the final results ?
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