Finally got the awnings up, I think it changes the look of the building.
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Made some street lights, lamp shade is turned wood, post is 3/16” brake line with a nail brazed on to jam into the ground.
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turned wood??
what kind of wood can you turn so thin?
Pine, not so thin about 1/8-3/16" thick, just need sharp tools and a light cut and I have been doing this since high school.
Built a fire for the hobo camp that I am planing on adding come spring. Made from sticks that I burnt with a torch, stones from the drive way, clear plastic that I sanded to get better light transition and fire LEDs from Evan Designs.
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Mark;
I get a “Hmmmmmmmmm can’t reach this page!” message when I try the link.
Regards, David Meashey
Thanks for letting me know should be fixed now.
Mark & Wayne;
Thanks for the fix. The fire looks great - like something to cozy up to.
Best, David Meashey
A very fun project, Mark!
You might also consider using a few different bi-color flicker LEDs, which randomly change state. When positioned together they can be quite effective.
https://lighthouseleds.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=+5mm+12v+Pre-wired+Flickering+%2F+Candle
This is the passenger depot in our local town from the 1920s I think.
I have started modeling it adjusting it for size to fit there area I have available.
These are the brackets under the overhang.
This is what I came up with for the brackets on my model.
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Mark,
You gotta go with the seamed roof. Easy to do with PVC board or coroplastic.
Mind you that is just a tower and not a station but same effect.
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Very nice. What is the material? Didi you make a jig, or just hand bending by eye?
I was thinking seamed roof. I have done that with aluminum cans on the farm house (green with the Awestruck cans for the roofing).
Aluminum flashing, I used a paper cutter to cut strips of aluminum and bent it around dowels, glued with E6000. They probably will not be exactly alike but I think they will be close. I get some more done I will post a picture.
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Sure get the ins and outs of building into the mix 
Mark, you’re on fire! At the rate you’re going you’re going to have to acquire more land for the town to annex.