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Windows for 1/35
WRichter
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2008 - 01:28 PM UTC
I need some help. Im working on a bombed out church and need some ideas on something to use for windows. Any ideas would be a huge help!
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2008 - 02:05 PM UTC
Try using the thin plastic that comes with blister packs and other packages. This plastic is perfect for 1/35 scale and easy to cut with scissors. Try bending of folding it slightly to create a white haze in the plastic that could replicate frost.

Good Luck
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2008 - 02:17 PM UTC
Lots of things are sold with clear plastic packaging. The last computer mouse I bought had a nice piece that could be suitable for clear glass. A bombed church might not have to many windows left in it, just the frames. Blast effects & schrapnel will do away with glass, only pieces left in the frames.
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2008 - 02:17 PM UTC
Thanks man Ill try that soon
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2008 - 02:31 PM UTC
For stained glass windows that are still intact you might want to consider using the accetate sheets that can be put through a colour photo copier or coloured using the full range of permanant markers.

Then add very thin solder hammered flat, cut and shaped to the lead pattern and glued on top.

Cut out some of the accetate between the lead pattern with a craft knife for more miner glass loss on some windows.

Nige

Nige

okdoky
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2008 - 02:43 PM UTC
Simple damage done to a church window by vandals



Nige
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2008 - 09:18 PM UTC

Quoted Text

For stained glass windows that are still intact you might want to consider using the accetate sheets that can be put through a colour photo copier or coloured using the full range of permanant markers.

Then add very thin solder hammered flat, cut and shaped to the lead pattern and glued on top.

Cut out some of the accetate between the lead pattern with a craft knife for more miner glass loss on some windows.

Nige

Nige


Wes I´ve just found in one of my old magazines an advert for a company called Micro Format Inc. that do this plastic sheet I suspect is the stuff Nigel has mentioned (probably costing more than what it does in xerox copy shops) BUT,what I did find interesting was a printable fuzzy paper to maybe make rugs or carpets. they also do stuff to make your own decals. I would be interested to hear from any body who has tried the fuzzy stuff. ( to avoid any confusion I mean the printable fuzzy stuff !!)
Geezer34
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Posted: Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 06:11 PM UTC
If you need some smaller side windows - Grandt Line had some in gothic style in their HO line that were 2" tall. their number was #5126
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Posted: Monday, March 31, 2008 - 02:02 AM UTC
Paint the stained glass in your windows(blister pack) by tinting a pool of Future with acrylics. Use straight dark gray for the leaded borders.
Rick
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Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 10:19 AM UTC
Packaging is certainly the best way to go for cost.
A jagged cut across one or two edges creates a smash.
Then with a pin point do a lot of random stratches to create a shattered look.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 01:12 PM UTC
both verlinden and custom dioramics make stained glass windows
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Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 01:47 PM UTC
Wes,

2 liter pop bottles work great for this kind of use. After a wash out and removal of the paper on the out side they can be easily cut with a sharp blade and are even flexible to some extent.

Hope this help out.
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