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passes of sandpaper. A piece of sand- paper on a small pane of glass would work well for this and keep things flat. There is a magnificent 45-degree angle on each corner of the walls, and I use this almost flowery descriptive, as cor- ners on some building kits are often- times crude, requiring sanding and fil- ing to ensure a good 45-degree corner. Not on these kits. Between the sharp cast on angles and the new corner braces I was assured an easy route to a proper square finished structure, great idea these new corner braces. I cemented the front wall to a side


wall and the back wall to the other side. The roof casting gets attached into a slot on all four walls. The regis- tration was perfect; I cemented the roof into the front/side wall assembly then cemented the rear/side wall as- sembly to form the box. There are strips of parapet trim for the side and rear walls, it looks like decorative met- al. I cemented these along the tops of the walls and painted them light green with dry brushed Grimy Black on top to model copper verdigris. The roof was painted Grimy Black


and I added strips of masking tape cut in lengths to model tar paper flashing all along where the roof meets the parapets. The molded-on strip provid- ed a handy guide for flashing place- ment. The chimney casting, one of the finer brick chimney castings I’ve used, was painted Zinc Oxide followed up with a wash of the Aged Concrete mor- tar, cap and flue were painted the Aged Concrete as well. The chimney was cemented in an appropriate loca- tion and the bottom of the chimney was flashed again with the strips of masking tape. I painted the sign cast-


ing black then gloss coated it for apply- ing the decals. Apparently my Solvaset was not diluted enough and a section of the sign on one side distorted. This decal sign is made up of three


very thin layers of color. If the setting agent is too strong, it will dissolve and distort the sign. Be sure to dilute what- ever setting agent you use. I was able to save the sign by painting over the smudged lettering with black pain; a light coat of gloss brought it all togeth- er. The sign was cemented in place on the front of the structure. This finished the model, a most strik-


ing structure. City Classics has once again filled an architectural void in downtown city structures with their modernized storefront buildings. When you see them you will be reminded of this void; these were common building fronts back when downtowns or “street- car streets” were vital places of com- merce and community. The castings are beautiful, rich in detail and go together flawlessly, a hallmark of the City Clas- sics line. As with all of their kits, these provide a structure which, when fin- ished, is a rich canvas for superdetail- ing and kitbashing. However, you can easily leave it as-is. It is a beauty. I highly recommend both of these


new structures, as they will add im- mensely to the overall realism of any downtown or city scene. They are priced individually at $27.98. The 90- degree corner braces are a must-have for the serious structure builder whether you are scratchbuilding, kit- bashing or just building a simple struc- ture. They make a task which is at times difficult and frustrating easy. The Corner Braces are priced at $6.98.—DON SPIRO


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