MelGar,
You are absolutely right, I expect that I will have to compromise somewhere here. I'm learning that about 1/48 scale a lot it seems. In fact, your suggestion for the windows is one that I was considering this weekend. The linden wooden drink stirrers we use at work are thin and just the right width for the interior framing between each window. However, the top edges of the windows might need to be unframed due to lack of space/skill. With the kit's "inside wall" now being added, I'm not sure of the clearance for the bottom sill and need to remeasure. The vertical trim boards alone may be enough.
A similar but more ambitious thought was to use the bass wood I just bought and duplicate the window holes and posts in a single sheet. Then place that cutout on top of the sheet of plastic to hold the plastic and suggest framing.
However, without laser cutting, I'd have to get fine blades for my jeweler's saw and figure out a work surface for doing fine cutting. And then there's the challnge of measuring the unevenly sized windows. Like you, I also considered plastic or even cardboard framing. That may be a place to start, say, with clear plastic to trace the window variances, cut out the centers, paint, and glue.
In either of these scenario, it would be easy to add the tinted smaller window, as you said.
I hope that someday my modeling and painting skills can approach yours! Please do keep the tips and thoughts coming as they arise.
Tomlinson Run Railroad
