The windows were painted
separately and added later. A
few had to be cut down so I
used a Northwest Short Line
Chopper
for this.
Again the Number One rule
in kit bashing is “keep every-
thing square” so it all fits
tightly and joints are nearly
invisible. Notice how many
aids I use to accomplish
this, from painters tape and
thumbtacks to homemade
jigs and metal squares.
Mission Furniture
Next came the Merchant’s
Row III kit. Using a sec-
tion of the long back wall, I
marked off my loading bays,
then cut them out with a
hobby knife, sanding the
edges flat. Cutting kits with a
hobby knife takes time, so be
patient. I cemented strips of
.040" styrene against the cut
edges to represent the con-
crete beams and columns. I
gave the columns’ sides with
more styrene.
Have I mentioned I use Tester’s liquid Plastic Cement for most
joints because it is not too quick to set up? You can actually
11
11: Here’s the rear wall
installed with a strip of
styrene hiding an awkward
joint. The final wall faces
out from the layout, so it is
made of plain styrene and
was painted to match the
rest of the building.
