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Title: Making a Billboard from an old Plasticville piece
Post by: restocarp on July 09, 2018, 08:27:42 AM

I will begin by apologizing to all who will be offended that I cut up an antique. But, while it is now heavily modified, I am pleased to have a vintage piece that can be exhibited on a realistic pike. So: Sorry. Not sorry. ::)

Here is the unmodified Plasticville Billboard:
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718081554-32562656.jpeg)
And the back:
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718081556-325631142.jpeg)
Removing the cast plastic feet:
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718081559-32564921.jpeg)
Filling the back with Bondo:
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718081601-325651184.jpeg)
And sanding it flush:
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718081604-325661966.jpeg)

To be continued...
Matt

Title: Re: Making a Billboard from an old Plasticville piece
Post by: restocarp on July 09, 2018, 08:32:11 AM

Scuffing up the front and rounding some additional edges:
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718081721-325672019.jpeg)
Filing a piece of bamboo skewer into a halfround:
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718081724-325681548.jpeg)
Halfround skewer and styrene accent trim:
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718081726-325692387.jpeg)
Installation of a backer for the actual billboard sign:
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718081729-32570200.jpeg)
The back being v-groove with some added styrene framing:
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718081732-32571233.jpeg)

onward...
Matt

Title: Re: Making a Billboard from an old Plasticville piece
Post by: restocarp on July 09, 2018, 08:41:08 AM

A blast of gray primer:
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718082017-325722321.jpeg)
And then I stopped taking progress photos....

So here is the front after a green paint and weather powder application:
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718082022-325742310.jpeg)
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718082125-325781376.jpeg)
And the back:
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718082129-325802455.jpeg)
A side view:
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718082127-325791749.jpeg)
With some signage added:
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718082122-32577324.jpeg)
And with the edges of the banjo toned down a bit.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/303-090718083947.jpeg)

I hope you all enjoyed that quick little project.
Matt

Title: Re: Making a Billboard from an old Plasticville piece
Post by: vinceg on July 09, 2018, 09:42:03 AM

Matt, nice job! Very creative.

Title: Re: Making a Billboard from an old Plasticville piece
Post by: Zephyrus52246 on July 09, 2018, 10:20:29 AM

Nice looking billboard.

Jeff

Title: Re: Making a Billboard from an old Plasticville piece
Post by: ReadingBob on July 09, 2018, 10:49:14 AM

Very nice/neat! Two thumbs up. ;)

Title: Re: Making a Billboard from an old Plasticville piece
Post by: S&S RR on July 09, 2018, 03:41:37 PM

Very nice!

Title: Re: Making a Billboard from an old Plasticville piece
Post by: Janbouli on July 09, 2018, 03:49:02 PM

Great job.

Title: Re: Making a Billboard from an old Plasticville piece
Post by: GPdemayo on July 10, 2018, 08:56:01 AM

Neat modification.....I seem to remember that from my old American Flyer days. 8)

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