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Have any of you heard of or tried either of these two products?

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Have any of you heard of or tried either of these two products?
Posted by t-whistler on Saturday, September 23, 2006 8:46 AM

Window works, software for creating photo interiors for model buildings,  product can be found here

http://www.windowworks.theshoppe.com./companyinfo.html.

The second is called Real Road System found here  http://bibaland.com/real-road.

I have e-mailed both companies and have recieved good answers to all questions asked.

Niether product is overly expensive or cheap. 

Any insights, comments or suggestions would be appreciated.

t-whistler

 

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Posted by simon1966 on Saturday, September 23, 2006 9:22 AM
They both look very good.  If you try one, let us know.

Simon Modelling CB&Q and Wabash See my slowly evolving layout on my picturetrail site http://www.picturetrail.com/simontrains and our videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/MrCrispybake?feature=mhum

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Posted by mecovey on Saturday, September 23, 2006 10:17 AM
I looked at both websites and they appear to have real possibilities. I'm not sure how well Window Works will work for me if the pictures are all current since I model the 40s. The Real Road system looks good as well however, it would take many jars of paste to get the amout of road work I need. I've been pouring roads with drywall compound spread between .040 styrene with .060 styrene on top for sidewalks. Seems to work well. Many of the pictures on the Real Road site didn't load so I couldn't peruse it as much as I would have liked.
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Posted by skiloff on Saturday, September 23, 2006 2:26 PM
For $20, I'll give the roads a shot.  I don't need too many roads.  The interiors look interesting, too. 
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Posted by t-whistler on Monday, September 25, 2006 7:28 PM

Thanks for the comments.   I have not  yet made a decision about Window Works, but I tend to agree

with skiloff for $20 I am willing to try the Real Roads System.    According to Real Roads you can

age or weather the product by simply  using a damp sponge http://bibaland.com/real-road/color1.html.

When I do finally order and use either of these two products I will let you all know the results.

Thanks

t-whistler

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