Kit - Downtown Deco DD1009 Old Warehouses

downtown-deco-dd-1009-warehouses The photo of the builts models on the kit box
1 The photo of the builts models on the kit box
20190216_060001 After assembling the walls and spraying a light coat of flat white primer.
2 After assembling the walls and spraying a light coat of flat white primer.
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20190216_083139 Masked to paint the concrete areas.
4 Masked to paint the concrete areas.
20190216_091903 After painting the trim bands
5 After painting the trim bands
20190216_105049 I'm going to light the interior on the side with the windows so I painted the interior walls flat black.
6 I'm going to light the interior on the side with the windows so I painted the interior walls flat black.
20190216_102854 and I added support ledger boards for a floor.
7 and I added support ledger boards for a floor.
20190216_125242 A 'wood' floor printed on photo paper.
8 A 'wood' floor printed on photo paper.
20190216_124620 After applying Roberts mortar.
9 After applying Roberts mortar.
20190216_132523 Testing the door/window/frame colors. I don't like the light gray door frames.
10 Testing the door/window/frame colors. I don't like the light gray door frames.
20190217_064713 After applying a dark wash to tone down the light/white mortar.
11 After applying a dark wash to tone down the light/white mortar.
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20190217_102623 I tried using the
13 I tried using the "Diamante Shipping" stencil provided with the kit however it failed miserably....
20190217_102754 Ready to spray the sign stencil....
14 Ready to spray the sign stencil....
20190217_111937 The stencil bled horribly.
15 The stencil bled horribly.
20190217_114141 Making lemonade out of lemons. I cleaned up the sign as much as possible and then put a light coat of the building's base 'Toffee' color on top to create a...
16 Making lemonade out of lemons. I cleaned up the sign as much as possible and then put a light coat of the building's base 'Toffee' color on top to create a 'Ghost' sign.
20190218_063107 Adding lighting
17 Adding lighting
20190218_092446 The LED produced very blue light so I painted it with Tamiya
18 The LED produced very blue light so I painted it with Tamiya "Orange Clear" acrylic paint so the LED would produce more incandescent looking light.
20190218_102516 I renamed the business
19 I renamed the business "Todd's Tomatoes" wholesale produce distributor. The roof pieces are just sitting without glue.
20190218_102525 I mounted the Tood's Tomatoes sign on 12x12 wood posts to project it out from the ghost sign.
20 I mounted the Tood's Tomatoes sign on 12x12 wood posts to project it out from the ghost sign.