12-13-2009, 08:00 PM
I've used exposed developed B&W film, when the film has been exposed to light the emulsion turns black and the opposite side is high gloss. Want a semi-dull window? Turn the film around. Of course since the advent of digital photography the availability of exposed film mistakes for modeling use are few and far between. I scratchbuilt an entire old west town (11 structures) for a late friend and used undeveloped X-ray film in those windows, the film was a dark gray if I remember correctly (it's been almost 40 years since I built them and 30 years since I last saw them). Unfortunately his heirs got rid of the layout shortly after his death (cut apart with power saws, ending with a dumpster trip to the local landfill) and only kept the locomotives and some cars as keepsakes.
Greg
Greg