Material to make your own windows?

I use clear plastic bakery containers cut to shape to make replacement windows for my prewar American Flyer trains.

If you want frosted, try spraying them with Krylon "Frosted Glass"  I just used the Krylon treatment on my new front door sidelights.  It takes several coats and can scratch off, but I suspect for your use it would be fine.

Cut any plastic to size.  Drop in each corner some crazy glue/SUper glue', and it will frost your windows... Not too much glue, just a little.  Try a practice piece first... This does work great.  You can also use DullKote, in the bottle, couple of coates.  But glue gives a more realistic look.... 🎅🏻 

Use a frosted plastic milk carton.

use precision metals clear plastic sheet .015 thick   there is a shiny side and a dull side   on the dull side use 400 grit wet dry sandpaper  use it with water and sand it back and forth  it will be evenly frosted  then cut to size    you will not get a even frost with glue

Evergreen Scale Models. Most hobby shops would have a display.   Styrene works well with other materials.  Most adhesives, CA, model glue, etc.

The windows can be modeled, open, or closed.    BTS provided self-adhesive/sticky back windows with this kit.  You still had to cut the styrene windows, (over sized, for the opening, to provide a glue surface)CA or white glue in place.

Windows  applied to an OGR building with thin set CA. 

Hold in place and gently/sparingly apply thin CA to the edge of the stryrene, capillary action will do the rest.

For windows that size I use microscope cover slips. They are very thin, come is plastic or glass and are distortion free. They are placed over a microscope slide. I used some glass slips in the last engine I upgraded.

You can frost it will dull cote.

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All excellent ideas!

Now to decide which one I'm going to use.....

I'll let you know the outcome!

I've used plain packaging plastic cut to size, though I like Pete's idea of microscope cover slips.

The packaging comes in all thicknesses, so you have your choice of the weight of the plastic, and best of all, it's all free.

I do like those microscope slide covers but they are pretty small.  Unlike the OP, I need something clear and a little larger than 1 inch (replacing an MTH Alco PA windshield).  I'll try GRJ's thrifty route.

Well i decided on the milk jug window material.  Exactly the look im looking for. 

The caboose is metal.  Any idea what tyoe of glue/way to attach? Thinking CA glue, but not sure it the milk jug will be harmed by it.

I would use E6000 glue from Walmart, HD.  If any glue will stick, E6000 is it.  Polyethylene from milk jugs are hard get glue to stick to.  Scratch up the glue surface with lots of cuts from a knife.

I use clear plastic from toy or other packaging,  For frosting I would use some fine steel wool make it cloudy.

Charlie

Glue - clear silicone sealer. Easy to work with. Sticks to all.  Can be removed easily if needed. Hielsie

CA adhesive won't stick well to milk jugs, I think the clear silicone is probably the right answer.

If you're looking for a glossy frosted look, I've put wax paper behind plastic packaging before. It's a quick solution but it looks nice on things like plasticville buildings