Progress has been slow this week but not for lack of trying. After weathering the mattress factory earlier in the week, I began assembling the structure and after finalizing it all, I quickly realized the lower portion of the structure was off set and not glued to the proper location. While it was only off about 2 mm, it would have made a difference in the placement of the roof and would have made things more difficult than need be. Not to mention, knowing me, I would stare at my mistake every time I used the layout while it slowly destroyed my soul.
Therefore, I opted to reposition the two halves of the structure. After doing this, I quickly realized this would make even more work for me because the adhesive used during the process removed the paint and weathering and would need to be touched up. Fast forward to today and it’s been touched up (although it doesn’t look as good as it did) and the two halves are once again joined together.
Moving onto the other project I’ve been doing…another structure. This one has been a smoother process but still tedious work. I have weathered the four main wall sections and have painted the storefronts and doors. These still need to be weathered. I opted not to paint the windows for this structure. It still needs some touchups, but this is where I’m at with it:
I tried to create a blend of darker and lighter portions to make it unique. Not sure how I feel about the results so far but having this building being only the second one I’ve ever built and weathered, it’s better than I thought it would be!