OK, last post of the night, I promise. I know that there have been some serious discussions about creating scale Venetian blinds and I followed with great interest MaxSouthOz's efforts at Port Elderly. The following photo doesn't do it justice, but a certain telephone company has a great lined envelope interior. While a bit too wide for scale, the lines look great as a suggestion for blinds or a general window treatment. The lines are actually a nice strong black and look well positioned horizontally as well as vertically. Heck, after buying all those craft and art supplies yesterday, free stuff is free stuff:
In thinking some more about how to create the stained glass, I found some more photographs that I had taken of Worcester Lunch Car Company diners. The Mt. Pisgah Diner is in Winchester, NH; the Miss Bellows Falls is in Vermont. Notice how both have a more angular style of stained glass than the pictures that I posted previously. I suspect this style is chronologically later than the model's prototype but they look easier to create. Notice also the roof length on both buildings. It confirms that cutting off the beveled roof ends won't sacrifice much overhang, assuming that the roof survives the "surgery":
Tomlinson Run Railroad
