It is amazing how much a few simple wallpapers change the impression. It is much better now and I will proceed with detailing and weathering of the building.
The front and a short side are screen captures of a building in Chicago. The roller gate and the door are cut out and a second layer makes a 3-dimension impression. The solid brick walls are commercial (Vollmer 6042) card stock. they are quite robust and accept some carefully mortal wash and weathering.

Look at that, Instant transformation. :-)

Koos

It really has that big city/urban look.

A interesting industry off Cermak is Domino Sugar
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2905 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
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The walls are light weathered and some details and a styrene/concrete strip at the bottom added. The concrete strip is lightly oiled. Lets wait if and how the building can be removed from the ground tomorrow.

Looking good!

Reinhard,

Looks really good. I believe that plastic strip will help a lot.

Larry

Very effective, Reinhard; a brilliant idea!

Jonte

Reinhard!
You captured a very good likeness of the LA "Patch"!

lajry Wrote:Reinhard!
You captured a very good likeness of the LA "Patch"!

Thanks for all the kind words

Well, there is a little hidden agenda. I had a very deep look on all photos and information I could find about the patch when I modeled my freelance Vernon scenery. Now I decide not to really implement anything due to two reasons a) lack of skill to do brick buildings other than styrene kits b) the time the patch got rail served does not match my preferences.
The current scenery provided the option to get some experience doing scratch build brick buildings and the time (past 2000) is right. I am very glad the Cermack Rd has a few similarities with the patch.

The glue set quite fast today. Building removed without any damage. A footprint hard like concrete stays on the ground

and the buildings fits perfect back into it's footprint

looks great Reinhard!

Koos

Reinhard, nice work again. You really captured the flavour of that kind of cityscape.

Matt

Got an authentic billboard

Reinhard
If the walls are close enough to the cars going between them that men can't ride on them you needs signs saying that on the outside walls.