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Downtown Deco kits are my favorite brick structures.  I have finished 8 so far.  I'm still looking for some of the out of production kits (anybody want to sell their burnt-out fireworks factory kit?) The attention to detail in the castings make them the most realistic brick structures in O scale.  Broken bricks, cement patches, and peeling stucco give that well-worn look.   The assembly and finishing instructions are very detailed and easy to follow.  The First-Timer Bar (below) is a great starter kit to get your feet wet.  I finished it using DD's instructions. Kwik Key is the same kit that I finished in a darker red brick finish.  See my article Better Bricks in OGR Magazine Feb/Mar 2020 for more finishing hints.

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DD's Bus Depot is out of production but I eventually found one at a show.  I masked and painted it in Greyhound colors and added the letters from an office lobby signboard. I found a laser-cut rooftop sign at York.

Work carefully in gluing the 4 walls together.  You may need to flatten the joining surfaces with a large flat file, then epoxy them together and check for squareness before it dries.  If the castings are warped, don't force them.  Plaster does not bend. You can use downspouts to hide the seams.

Bob

 

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