Jack B posted:Jerrman posted:That looks like a very unique but relatively easy to build structure. I've built dozens and dozens of scratch built structures and they are the most fun and rewarding. You could easily start with task board (super easy to cut and assemble with Aileen's tacky glue). Then add brick facade either from places like Plastruct or Evergreen or get paper brick from Scenic Express (there's some other resources for paper brick, too and they all look quite good and are easy to work with). Windows and doors are readily available from Grantline but, for those big showroom doors you can scratch build as you go, using basswood strip wood. Then just add the "glass" using clear styrene. I never measure prototypically or use computer programs. I just eyeball it to whatever looks right. Your building seems to have one very high floor, so I'd guess around 16 scale feet or 4" high would work. Length can be anything that you'd like without looking out of proportion. The letters are a key for your building and you can find some people on eBay that will make you any words in any font out of wood. I found one (can't recall the name right now) in the U.K. that was very reasonably priced and made me a "See America" in script for a bus station. Good luck and have fun!
JERRMAN, thanks for the input. I have some task board on order and also some brick 1/8" square tubing from scenic express..
The building is a one story, high ceiling, sitting on a slab for the most part, the front is about 22 feet tall by 140 feet wide by 140 depth, the roof does not go as high as the front facade. The big windows are about 9'h by 8'w. I wasn't thinking on making the whole building just the middle third of so, probably about 12-18"w by 5-5.5"h with the signage being the primary goal. If you come across your source for a signmaker please let me know. I have been looking around without much success. The sign is actually a billboard frame with the letters attached and the center area of the letters are illuminated with neon tubing.
Jack, the eBay seller is kraftdepot in the U.K. Lots of options. What they did for me was the "See America" script part of the bus station sign. The rest of the sign I did. Very reasonable and pretty quick.
