Any suggestions for making window awnings and window treatments on n scale models in the 50's & 60"s?
Thamks
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
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.
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.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
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