I didn't build this HO-scale structure, but I did finish it. A friend wanted to have the structure completed. The first thing I did was to fix some structural issues with the building and removed all the windows so that they could be painted. After painting them, I installed clear plastic to act as window glass. The curtains/blinds were made from pieces of thin paper used to fill bags one takes to birthday parties. These come in a variety of colors and are relatively cheap. They were glued in place with Crystal Klear.

To complete the exterior of the structure, I filled the gaps with spackle. When painted the same color as the brick, it is hard to tell.

I hand painted the walls. I covered the exterior walls with Floquil Concrete, paying special attention to make sure the paint went into the mortar lines. After that dried, I used several red/brown colors to paint the bricks. This method is done by dry-brushing the paint on the tops of the bricks. The result is that the mortar lines highlight the individual bricks.

Next, I constructed the roofs from sheets of styrene that were held in place with square tubes of styrene. After I painted the roofs, I found and painted the various parts that make up the details on the roofs. Some were part of the kit, and some were from items I had in my scrap box. I glued them to the roofs with 5-minute epoxy because some were white metal. After the parts were installed, I carefully covered the exposed parts of the roofs with matte medium. Before the matte medium dried, I sprinkled a liberal dose of fine coal and other small ballast material to simulate an asphalt roof.

The final step was to weather the structure with Bragdon Enterprises weathering pigments. I have operated on the layout where the structure resides, so I knew where the track would be, and so I weathered the structure accordingly. The photos below show the final result. The photos were taken outside.