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Post by josef on Jun 17, 2020 11:49:08 GMT
Not seen today with cable and satellite dishes, but if your modeling your layout era of the 50s to early 90s, one could still see TV antennas on roofs of not only residential buildings but many commercial buildings, especially Hotels, and rooming houses above commercial businesses. Andre makes a very good and easy to assemble of 2 of the most popular antennas and at an unbelievable low price with everything included, antennas, piping to hold antennas, and line to represent wires to your TVs. Simple spray with silver paint, let dry and glue antenna to piping and same for line. He also has AC units for rooftops. Its these little details that add to realism of rooftops, since most of our layouts are at a height were we're looking down on our structures.
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Post by ptc on Jun 17, 2020 12:26:00 GMT
It's all about the details. The more, the better. We just added a new elf to one of our sled buses.  |
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Post by ptc on Jun 17, 2020 13:15:49 GMT
Parking meters and Handicap signs added to the City Streets.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2020 13:38:34 GMT
Not seen today with cable and satellite dishes, but if your modeling your layout era of the 50s to early 90s, one could still see TV antennas on roofs of not only residential buildings but many commercial buildings, especially Hotels, and rooming houses above commercial businesses. Andre makes a very good and easy to assemble of 2 of the most popular antennas and at an unbelievable low price with everything included, antennas, piping to hold antennas, and line to represent wires to your TVs. Simple spray with silver paint, let dry and glue antenna to piping and same for line. He also has AC units for rooftops. Its these little details that add to realism of rooftops, since most of our layouts are at a height were we're looking down on our structures.
Roof Tops I agree offer some great modeling opportunities. Here are a couple of mine.  
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2020 14:22:37 GMT
Man, you really gonna get arrested. Improper social distancing, no mask, exceeding the correct number of people (it’s not a riot or demonstration so is illegal), no telling what else.
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Post by laz57 on Jun 17, 2020 14:31:30 GMT
Great detail work GUYZ!!
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Jun 17, 2020 14:48:44 GMT
Switch house details.  |
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Jun 17, 2020 14:49:27 GMT
Sidewalk detail.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2020 15:00:57 GMT
"Its these little details that add to realism of rooftops, since most of our layouts are at a height were we're looking down on our structures."
Unless you're a shorty like me.
Looking forward to getting my layout build to this point. Not sure what details will be added but this place is always giving me ideas.
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Post by RLM on Jun 17, 2020 15:01:13 GMT
Thank you for raising this topic! Roof details are interesting, in the same way we looking to add texture on certain surface, the top roof is asking for the same! Here is another example!   |
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Post by RLM on Jun 17, 2020 15:03:01 GMT
Man, you really gonna get arrested. Improper social distancing, no mask, exceeding the correct number of people (it’s not a riot or demonstration so is illegal), no telling what else. Wait for Walter's Gentleman club top roof.  AG.
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Post by ptc on Jun 17, 2020 15:22:04 GMT
Further handicap parking identification.  |
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Post by josef on Jun 17, 2020 16:40:54 GMT
Man, you really gonna get arrested. Improper social distancing, no mask, exceeding the correct number of people (it’s not a riot or demonstration so is illegal), no telling what else. Wait for Walter's Gentleman club top roof. AG. Ask and you shall receive.
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Post by fabforrest on Jun 17, 2020 18:35:33 GMT
Andre makes great rooftop water tanks, too. I have some of his tv antennas, gas meters, and electric meters.
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Post by g3750 on Jun 17, 2020 18:50:58 GMT
So those guys are so well "lubed" that they're playing checkers outside in the snow? Wow, I'll have what they're having.  George
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