Found it in my LSC archives 
This is a good example of what you can get by varying the application of the activator…
The substrate is aluminum.
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I guess there’s LOTS of different types. I used Sophisticated Finishes just because it seemed to hold up VERY well over the years. Here’s the iron/rust on acrylic sheets:
really neat stuff and a little seems to go a long ways. I will have not even used 100th of it by the time I also do the roof.
I also found out the hard way that super glue melts fiber optic cable. So will need to restring the lights.
You are certainly moving right along and it looks great. I like how you made the sand pile. I have been thinking about how to build one for my sand house and you may have saved me a trip to the beach. 
I discovered the sanded grout thing from Landrel Brown. He uses it a lot for his indoor layout. I bought 4 partially used bags from the Habitat for Humanity Restore for just a couple bucks. I use it for all sorts of stuff now. The sand pit just being the latest.
Here is where I am starting the weekend. Most likely I will be finished by the end of this weekend. All I really have left to do is make some cheap foreign made knock of that quality Taylor Tin (pop cans through my crimper) and paint and rust it and that’s about it.
As always I try to do some “thing” that I have never done to stretch my skills. One of those was the creation of the LED fiber optic light engine. I would call it a complete success. It even emits more light than i expected and shines on the building and ground from that porch light and the one over the sand pit puts a shine on the sand pile. Not a bunch, no where near an LED but it does more than I expected and I love that the look like little light bulbs.
And the other thing I tried out was the iron patina paint from Dixie Belle. The longer it sits the more it rusts up (like I expected it would).
Love the fiber optic lights, Devon. As you stated, looks to be an appropriate amount for the use of the light. Thinking about trying this myself. The sand tank looks like it has been there for decades, great job.
LMAO …nice find … 
I always like learning new things. . . I dont always appreciate how I learned them
Love this patina paint. Wish I would have known about this a long time ago. The roof came out even better than the sand tank.
Basically I am done. I need to add a pipe up through the roof to the top of the sand tank but that is about it.
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I agree on the patina paint. Roof looks great, very authentic. What did you use for window glazing?
That patina paint looks awesome. It’s amazing what out there anymore!
Dan,
Since this is for an indoor layout I didnt glaze the windows at all. I just used Bruce Chandler’s idea of putting pictures in the windows. This is a picture of the interior of the Durango sand house I believe. Maybe the Chama NM one not sure. A dollar donation to the friends of the Toltec was part of this years cost for the picture.
Close ups of the windows.
Thanks Bruce for a clever idea and thanks Jon for bringing it to my attention
Well I am putting a fork in it. I think this is the fastest MIK I have done. But I have the other pieces I am still working on for the complete scene, Would like to get them done for the glamor shots.
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Ya done good. It even looks better seeing it all together. All the materials work to make the scene complete. Can’t wait to see it in a shot with the water tank and engine house.
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Dang - looks GREAT!
Love that rusty roof, but EVERYTHING looks good!
I think that is my favorite part. It really exceeded my expectations. I like how it isn’t uniform either. it looks very realistic. I guess you can’t make an imitation of the real thing that looks better than the real thing.
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