I tried out making windows using graphic tapes and found the result to be satisfactory. Wanted to share this method.
These sizes are for HO scale. For the window framing i used 1/16" White Matt Graphic Tape and for the muntins i used 1/64" tape. These i got from ebay. It not expensive as the 1/16" was $1.50 and the 1/64 was $3.
Here are the steps....
Left: 1/16" Right: 1/64"
I used ModelBuilder to create and print out my HO scale windows that i used as a template. You could also just use a ruler/pencil to draw the window templates. I used three windows at a time to speed up the assembly process.
Acetate sheet/butyrate sheet on the template
1/16" tape for the framing all around. The excess and the overlap are cut carefully using an x-acto knife so that the "frames" are flush with each other.
1/64" for the muntins
windows ready to be cut
windows installed
I hope you find this useful.
Don
These sizes are for HO scale. For the window framing i used 1/16" White Matt Graphic Tape and for the muntins i used 1/64" tape. These i got from ebay. It not expensive as the 1/16" was $1.50 and the 1/64 was $3.
Here are the steps....
Left: 1/16" Right: 1/64"
I used ModelBuilder to create and print out my HO scale windows that i used as a template. You could also just use a ruler/pencil to draw the window templates. I used three windows at a time to speed up the assembly process.
Acetate sheet/butyrate sheet on the template
1/16" tape for the framing all around. The excess and the overlap are cut carefully using an x-acto knife so that the "frames" are flush with each other.
1/64" for the muntins
windows ready to be cut
windows installed
I hope you find this useful.
Don