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  1. FrankG

    Seen any good structures to Model anywhere

    Philadelphia Watchcase I posted this image in another thread so it won't let me upload it here, but it's worth a look: http://www.the-gauge.com/showthread.php?t=11797 It's the Philadelphia Watchcase Company building located in Riverside, NJ. The (now gone) Pavalion hotel was connected to it...
  2. FrankG

    Some help with my first structure

    What I wound up doing.... is a combo of several of the suggestions. A little chalk, a little drybrushing and a little spackle went a long way. I'm a lot happier with how this is turning out. Thanks!
  3. FrankG

    Scratch-building suggestions in N

    I'm looking to model the former Philadelphia Watchcase Company building in N scale (formerly the Pavilion Hotel). The prototype is a few blocks from my house in Riverside, NJ and a branch of the PRR ran directly past it. I'm going to try attaching a photo. It might be hard to see, but...
  4. FrankG

    Some help with my first structure

    Which do you think is the best option? Thanks for the responses. I've put some thought into this. Let me try to narrow my choices this way: Which of these options do you think would give the most satisfactory results for lightening the overall appearace of the brick walls as a whole...
  5. FrankG

    Some help with my first structure

    I'm very new to model railroading -- N scale. Not sure this is the right forum for this question, but this one seemed most appropriate. I'm in the middle of building my very first structure. An old brick factory. I have the walls painted Boxcar Red and they've been fully weathered. The...