Well I finished my latest project. It took a really long time and I had some set backs but I'm really happy with it. I'll post some photos of how I made it and I'll post a link to my photo album on Flickr with all my photos of building this model...
Flickr album...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/550637...57720125529317
I started with 4 of these Tomix models...
N Scale Tomix 4044 kitbash by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
I ripped them apart which was very hard to do...
N scale 4044 kitbashed building by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
Simulating the walls...
Tomix 4044 kitbash #3 by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
Cutting the walls...
Tomix 4044 kitbash #3 by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
Gluing the walls together...
Tomix 4044 kitbash #3 by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
Painting the walls...
Tomix 4044 kitbash #3 by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
Painting the ledges...
Tomix 4044 Kitbash #3 by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
Tomix 4044 kitbash #3 by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
Gluing in the windows...
N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
Making awnings...
N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
Gluing the building together...
N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
Bracing the building so it won't warp and to keep it square...
N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
Sidewalk...
N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
This shows how small N scale is...
N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
Roof details...
N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
Finished building after weathering and detailing...
N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
Billboard...
N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
When weathering the building I knocked out a panel of windows that I couldn't retrieve so I made a side billboard to cover them over. I was really disappointed that I did that but in the end it still works...
N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
I hope everyone likes my latest N scale model. Over all I am really happy with it. I will take some photos of it outside tomorrow in the natural light and post them tomorrow...
