So we looked at all the build and now it's time for finishing and putting it all together.
As mentioned in the previous posts, the arch and sidewalks are cast plaster bricks using Hirstarts molds. The walls are made out of foam core board. I made the building trim, window frames and sills, and the shutters out of matte board; the kind used in picture framing. The street stones are some rubber craft rolls that have been painted.
A word about the shutters, they were pretty tedious. I cut out and glued each individual slat between two cut out frames. I think they look really good though and glad I did it that way. The drain pipe is just a piece of sprue from the tank kit with some plasticard pieces for the brackets. The lamp turned out pretty good for being a half a tire from an airplane model, a costume bead, and a piece of copper wire from an Easter egg dyeing kit.
But we're not finished yet, lots more dressing to do....
I found some Greek poster thumbnails on the web to use for (of course) posters and the cafe signs. I used wall spackle to buildup my rubble piles. I wasn't too sure how that would work out but I like it. I will definitely be using that again for stuff. Add some more broken plaster bricks, broken stir sticks and tooth picks, some other weathering here and there and IT'S DONE!!
I also broke down and ordered a cafe set (tables and chairs) instead of trying to make some from scratch. I thought about it. The set also came with some bottles and true to form I put one on the sidewalk behind the tank so you will only see it in the above pic or if you see it in person. Always doing work and details no one will likely ever see.
The base on this is a little too big to go on any regular shelf and as I may have mentioned before I'm a little limited on space. So I found a place in the house and bought a new cabinet. (and I can fill it with more stuff! 😁)
Just a few more photos of it in the case to finish this off....
This guy made it look a little better being away from the tank and this is one of my favorite photos just by the way it turned out. You can see someone was having a drink before the Germans arrived. And you get a better look at one of the rubble piles.
