Inspiration

[faraway]

Very cool! A nice way to make buildings at a low cost. Very innovative. I like the wood supports inside for strength.
Is that cardboard what we would call cardstock?
What about painting and weathering? What kind of paint? Could a sealer be sprayed on the cardboard first, then paint?

Yes, it is cardboard/cardstock. My online translation ( <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://dict.leo.org/">http://dict.leo.org/</a><!-- m --> ) defaults to cardboard. Cardstock is described of higher quality with a high quality surface. That is the one I'm using with a dull white surface. A sheet is about 20 * 40 inch and is good for up to two buildings.

Painting is a problem. I hesitate to use my airbrush to spray that large structures in my home office. I do therefor use spray cans. But spray cans are glossy or silk. The only dull spray cans are primer in the colors white, light gray, black and brown (like boxcar brown). That is the reason why all the building have white walls and mostly light gray roofs. Advantage is the low price of a spray can compared to PollyS bottles.
I spray with the can on the balcony. That is the next problem in the winter. The paint makes problems if it is to cold or if it is freezing.

Up to now no building has been weathered. I plan to use powder. But it is easy to ruin them with to much powder. From distance the most buildings are in good shape. They are not run down. Therefore the weathering should be very light. Some buildings are still removable. I plan to try powder on one of them in the spring on the balcony.