Last weekend, my wife and I were out socializing on both Saturday and Sunday - and given that we're both introverted potato-people, it meant going into the work week feeling absolutely drained. We agreed that this weekend we'd "stay home and enjoy what our mortgage pays for," and I spent most of the day in the basement at my workbench, putting the finishing touches on "Mean Streets Storefront #5" from Atomic Laser Cut Designs. And by finishing touches, I just mean the MDF kit itself; I'm waiting on some 3D-printed furnishings to fill it with.
I decided I wanted an off-track betting parlor, to go with the sort of run-down, Rust Belt feel my terrain collection has been built around. For the building itself, that just meant a pair of OTB signs - identical to plenty I've seen over by my local airport and even on the main shopping strip near me. I put a sign on either side of the building near the front, since the awning over the door and front window prevented me from putting one over the front, unless I put it up on the roof.
The walls got some graffiti decals, as I mentioned previously, and to that I added some printed paper posters and signs - "no entry," "emergency exit," and posters for concerts from Blue Oyster Cult and Black Sabbath - the latter in celebration of the late, great Ozzy Osbourne.
I also cut some acetate plastic to fit the front window and the door. I find this step really adds a lot to the model when viewed from outside; unlike my previous two kits, I didn't have any signs to glue to the window this time around. Happily, I did manage to get the doors aligned right when putting them in so that they open and close freely.
So that's it for this building until I've got the furniture ready to paint; I pulled out the Urgent Care Gina got me from Atomic Laser Cut Designs and began test-fitting, but I think that's going to be a much more involved build since it has multiple interior rooms. In the meantime, I think I'll work on some more figures.
Figures Acquired in 2025: 127
Figures Painted in 2025: 127
Those signs really add something to scenery piece like these, and the graffiti helps give the model the feel you are looking for. Like something out of GTA or Dark Future. Did the kit have the base as part of it ?
ReplyDeleteThanks! This isn't the first piece I've done graffiti decals on, but I think here I really nailed it with them. And yes, it did come with the base - the four walls slot into it for stability, plus there's hinge-holes drilled for the doors to open and close.
Deleteanother great terrain piece. nice nod to Sabbath there. that's classy. love it. did u watch any of the farewell concert last month?
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'll probably do more concert posters on future buildings as well. I did not get a chance to watch the farewell concert, unfortunately.
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