G scale outdoor store front flats

[Puychaud]

Sorry if this has already been discussed - I did a search of the forum and couldn't find anything. I found this great site that provides guidance on building cheap store front flats in G scale for indoor railways Easy Store Front Flats

I would like to do something similar, but outdoors. I have considered varnishing the paper/cardboard flats, maybe plastic laminating, but I suspect water will soon penetrate and destroy them. Has anyone come up with a solution to this that will stand up to the weather??

 

[jimmytrains_0]

I coated all my buildings in the product as under , it comes in two consistances and is thick or thin.
Yellow Aliphatic Resin



Thin for sealing , waterproofing , weatherproofing , rot resisting

Thick for Stucco



Squires Model & Craft Tools
100 London Road
Bognor Regis
West Sussex
PO21 1DD



Tel 01243 842424

 

[jimmytrains_0]

add on to stucco version mix with silver sand and it will hide your imperfections.

 

[dunnyrail]

Sorry if this has already been discussed - I did a search of the forum and couldn't find anything. I found this great site that provides guidance on building cheap store front flats in G scale for indoor railways Easy Store Front Flats

I would like to do something similar, but outdoors. I have considered varnishing the paper/cardboard flats, maybe plastic laminating, but I suspect water will soon penetrate and destroy them. Has anyone come up with a solution to this that will stand up to the weather??

You could try Laminating them and painting the borders between the edges of the build and the end ofvthe lamination to keep out the damp. I use this method for Station names and they last quite a few years before UV does for the laminating sheet.

 

[Puychaud]

I coated all my buildings in the product as under , it comes in two consistances and is thick or thin.
Yellow Aliphatic Resin



Thin for sealing , waterproofing , weatherproofing , rot resisting

Thick for Stucco



Squires Model & Craft Tools
100 London Road
Bognor Regis
West Sussex
PO21 1DD



Tel 01243 842424

I coated all my buildings in the product as under , it comes in two consistances and is thick or thin.
Yellow Aliphatic Resin



Thin for sealing , waterproofing , weatherproofing , rot resisting

Thick for Stucco



Squires Model & Craft Tools
100 London Road
Bognor Regis
West Sussex
PO21 1DD



Tel 01243 842424

Many thanks for the suggestion - all the references I find refer to the resin as a glue - just to be clear, you suggest using the resin as thin coat over the face of the building - does this give it a yellow tinge??

 

[jimmytrains_0]

no drys clear and transparent. takes extra paint and you can stick laminate directly onto the thicker version. The thinner version to drizzle into seams Etc.