Looking for a quick way to add glass to windows. I have 80 some Korber windows to put in. I have been trimming plastic and gluing in place but that takes a long time. Any ideas on something quicker?
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David,
I have 23 Korber Kits on my layout and yes, it can be a hassle putting in the "glass" What I do to help this go more smoothly is I tape them in place rather than using glue which always ends up on the glass. I do as many windows at the same time as possible. I do use more of the glass material that you usually get with each kit. You can find it at craft stores or maybe even Office Depot or other office supply stores. Good luck. I just finished a 5 stall round house that had about 44 widdows also the electrical sub station had even more. If you use really sticky tape it will stay on for ever. I have some that have been on for over 15 years now.
Paul Edgar
Depending on the look you want, and how much material you have, one way is to glue the "glass" sheet to the wall inside the building after you have installed the windows. In this way you place bead of fast setting glue around the windows, not super close to the frame to avoid bleed through. The sheet of plastic can cover the entire wall in this case.
This approach is not really useful on something like the roundhouse where you can see in, but on something like the power station, or the general office, or many other kits, this approach is fast and works well.
You can also use some sort of opaque if you want to have a muted view inside the building and just let light out. material is available form most craft stores, and also used as privacy kits sold at home stores for the window in your home in a bathroom. This provides a frosted look.
If I can be of help, you can email me with more quesitosn.
Good luck.
Thanks Rich. I already assembled the building or I would try that approach!
hello guys and gals..........
can this work the same way putting glass in the cab windows of the railking challenger or is there a better way ?
the woman who loves toy trains
Tiffany
On some Ameritowne buildings I have I simply used double-sided tape to hold the window "glass" in place. 3M makes some on a roll and can be found at WalMart.
