New Downtown Deco almost ready!

Looks like a very nice start, Randy.

Didn't realize you were over here Randy!

The masters look great! Nice to see new O scale items.

One question if I can????

Why plaster over resin?? Purely cost issue??? 

I have a number of your kits, and they are nice.....but plaster always worries me about aging or me just bumping them hard and destroying them. Resin has it's own issues...but some of the modern resins are great.

I know the resin works differently but I get resin to look just as good.

Thanks

Hi Dave. I looked into doing resina  couple of times but the guys who buy my kits just seem to like the plaster better. For me, it's less expensive, takes paint better 7  is easier to cut & shape> if you ever get a broken part/parts for any reason let me know & we'll replace them no charge. Look it it this way, once you get the building done & set on your layout it will be fine. before then, if dropped on a concrete floor, it will react just like anything delicate. Don't worry, try one. :  

Randy

I purchased the "First Timer Bar" a few months back. I managed to break a side wall while priming it. I e-mailed Downtown Deco. to try and purchase another side wall, and they (Randy) sent me one free. I broke the wall, I should have to pay. That's customer service! Look forward to seeing how this latest offering looks finished.

A few pics of my First Timer Bar kit.

Here's a picture of the pilot model under construction;

Here I applied a wash of raw umber & black. Note how I propped the building up so that the wash would run naturally down the wall. Notice the detail in the castings. This ain't no stinking plastic kit. :  

Randy Pepprock

Downtown Deco

A couple more views of the build in process. 

Looking great!

Randy,

That looks great!  I just got two of your kits to try for my home layout.  I have some customers that love them!

Dave

Nothing duplicates brick structures like Hydro-cal.Great work it's looking really sharp.

I got some of the laser cut parts today & got a little more work done on the pilot model. The facade is not glued in place yet. 

Randy Pepprock

Downtown Deco

Outstanding love the window casting on the front!

I love it!  Simply gorgeous.  Good use of the stains, etc., to, particularly letting gravity do the "naturalization" for you.

I'm a little closer to getting the pilot model done. The rusty corrugated material is actually a photo of real rusty siding off an old lumber mill here in Montana. I'm really digging the way this one is turning out, I was really able to get a lot of detail into the O Scale castings.

Randy Pepprock

Downtown Deco

Real nice.