MRRSparky

Does anyone know of an online source for the subject stuff in HO-scale?  I am working on detailing a D & H business car and am coming up on a deadline.  I also need some kind of drawing for a pointed or Gothic arch.  This particular car has small leaded glass inserts above the main windwos.

I tried searching online but all I found was a $40 disk from Evan Designs.  I don't mind paying something but $40 is a bit much.

I know I can make them out of car stock but I don't think my creations would be particulary believable, especially for the blinds.

Scott Groff

Lacey, WA

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Rio Grande Dan

There is 1 way to make your

There is 1 way to make your own. Take photos of blinds and print them on thin clear plastic cut to the size of an 8-1/2 X 11 sheet of paper. Also do the same with stained glass and let it dry then cut out what you need and glue them inside the cars windows. If the cars have clear windows in them already then all the better it will help with the effect of 3-D blinds. You'll need a scanner/printer to do it unless you have a digital camera and printer to produce the photos.

Dan

Rio Grande Dan

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Ben Heinley

window blinds

If you want old fashion rollup blinds simple go to the paint department at your favorite hardware store and pick out the proper color samples then cut your own.  The cards are thick enough that they won't curl when you glue them in.  For my houses, I raided my wife's lace ribbon stash.  This can be cut and glued in on the interior of the house and if you have interior lighting it looks amazing!

 

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Ben Heinley

Gothic Arch

I have had good success by googling thing like architectural details.  Simply search for gothic arches and start wading through the entries then print out the picture.

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joef

You should also like the realistic windows article in Issue 4

You should also like the realistic windows article in issue 4 - due out next Monday. The techniques the author shows are pretty simple and give you windows that literally knock your socks off!

Joe Fugate​
Publisher, Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine

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