Winter Challenge 2024/2025 - Flat Iron Corner Building - Tom Langford.

[friscomike]

Howdy Tom,

I like the shadow box approach for the upper floors.  The Flat Iron is an amazing build.  Persist!

Have fun,
mike

[ACL1504]

I used Evan Design nano LEDs in Cool White. Each nano LED requires 3 volts to light.

You can get the nano LEDs from www.modeltrainsoftware.com.



They aren't cheap but they are cheaper by the dozen. The more you buy the less each one costs.

I drilled a small hole in the top of each box and glued an LED to the top inside the box.

The shadow boxes will be place on three random window openings.

[ACL1504]

Howdy Tom,

I like the shadow box approach for the upper floors.  The Flat Iron is an amazing build.  Persist!

Have fun,
mike

Mike,

Thank you. The shadow box was the only way to light a few separate windows.

And, I'm still having lots of fun.

Tom

[ACL1504]

And, just like magic, the shadow boxes are glued in place and lit.

[ACL1504]

The young lady in the blue room is getting ready to go to bed or go out. Not sure which.

Prior tp installing the windows, I'll need to add glass, shades and curtains.



The window scene above will be on the west side and in plain view of visitors.

I also glue the interior wall section in place.



Done for today.

[Vietnam Seabee]

Yer a dirty old man, Tom  ;-))

terry

[Zephyrus52246]

Looking great, Tom.  Interior is really coming together. 

John Armstrong had the Nighthawks scene on his layout.

Jeff

[Rick]

Tom, I don't remember anyone else doing window boxes but the effect works well.

[elwoodblues]

Tom,

The light boxes look great.  They will give the building even more character.

[ACL1504]

Yer a dirty old man, Tom  ;-))

terry

Terry,

Hey, I could have turned her around! 

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Looking great, Tom.  Interior is really coming together.

John Armstrong had the Nighthawks scene on his layout.

Jeff

Jeff,

Thank you. Yes, I remember now it was John Armstrong.

Tom 

[ACL1504]

Tom, I don't remember anyone else doing window boxes but the effect works well.

Rick,

Thank you my friend. The window/shadow boxes let me light a few windows without having to light the entire interior.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom,

The light boxes look great.  They will give the building even more character.

Ron,

Much appreciate the compliment. Random lit windows will give it the "lived in" look.

Tom 

[Jerry]

Tom a neat way to do lighting.

Jerry

[PRR Modeler]

Tom great job on the window boxes. I need to do this technique on a build.