Paper Details

[Doug Fos]

It's the simple things sometimes that make the most impact - on this sliding door straps where added to give the appearance that the rod is mounted to the wall. Many times I've modeled something like this without any kind of straps. The rod by itself in HO is effective enough. But by adding some narrow strips of regular copy paper, cut as thin as possible, suddenly an HO scale model is elevated to something closer to O Scale.

You can also find other uses for paper; many time see model guy wires that hold up loading dock roofs. These wires as modeled, are often just glued to a wall and roof, when in reality they would be anchored somehow. Cut a small square out of paper, give it an application of rust chalk powder and you have a steel mounting plate.

Doug

www.fosscalemodels.com

[gnatshop]

Great tip, Doug!!   
The devil is in the details!

There's an intelligent redneck in all of us somewhere.
Now, have you got any tips for the use of duct tape?? 
Another important redneck must have! 

[Jerry]

Great tip, Doug!!   
The devil is in the details!

There's an intelligent redneck in all of us somewhere.
Now, have you got any tips for the use of duct tape?? 
Another important redneck must have! 

I believe that's "DUCK"!!!

Jerry

[gnatshop]

Now, have you got any tips for the use of duct tape?? 
Another important redneck must have! 

I believe that's "DUCK"!!!   Jerry

OK, you got it right!
Now you're an authenticated member of the low-country redneck Night Crew! 

[Mike Engler]

Doug that is some great modeling. Thanks for the tips. Too often I am guilty of not anchoring the guy wires. What are the door hangers and roller wheels made from?

[ACL1504]

Doug,

Great tip indeed and I've also been guilty of the lack of a strap! Thanks for the tip and it shows that no detail is to small to add.

Tom

[gnatshop]

Doug,
Great tip indeed and I've also been guilty of the lack of a strap! Thanks for the tip and it shows that no detail is to small to add.    Tom    

What kind of strap have you been lacking?

(You knew this was coming!!)   

[postalkarl]

Hi Doug:

Thanks. Great tip. I sure I'll use it in the future.

Karl