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nut-bolts for earthquake braces, always necessary in LA. I
weather with very, very, dilute mixtures of water and Polly-S
Weathered Black and I weather the nut-bolt details with rust-
colored paint and chalks.
The windows were painted and added, and the finishing
touches were the corner protectors on the concrete columns,
made of styrene angle and painted bright yellow. It’s a nice
touch since it’s pretty dark in that little model alley and these
really stand out (and they were on the real Mission Furniture
docks and many others).
Another finishing touch not to be missed is trash. It collects
between rails and especially inside covered docks. And, before
13: Here it is mounted on top of its raised foundation
and loading dock. Note the added cornice on the
parapet wall above the roof.
