That “specialized tool” is one hell of an idea Rick!!!
I just love simplicity and how many folks overlook it quite often.
Thanks David and I agree.
A little progress.
All the trim work around the roof edges is complete.
Baldies Barbershop sitting in it’s future location at the hotel side.
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What a great looking hotel, Rick. Your embossing tool did a fantastic job, you need to patent that tool 
Looking forward to continued updates on your progress.
That looks great. What stands out to me is the lack of seams one would get using purchased embossed sheets. Looks pretty easy too, just time consuming. Great job!
That’s coming out great
Thanks guys.
Started the front and back canopy overhangs and decided they needed recessed lights so came up with this. A wire nut and finish washer makes a great can and finish trim, some hot melt glue and they will be good to go.
I’m thinking the yellow inside the nut will give a nice warm glow to the lights, at least that’s my hope.
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Rick,
That’s brilliant. You might have some sort of disorder. You think outside the box like no one I know. What a great idea.
Devon,
Thanks, I think 
Take it how ever works for you but time and again you have given me ideas on how to take hardware store items and turn them into hobby projects.
I could see a happy marriage with the wire nut and my fiber optic light engine.
Finally getting back to this project after a couple of months on hold.
The finished recessed lights in the canopy overhangs. PLastruct ribbed metal Styrene sheet painted in dark bronze.
The canopy roof is again Plastruct sheet
The color chip for the block walls and trim color. The light brown on the top is the color we settled on for the trim also on the wood trim to the left. The stone color works pretty good to our original intent, if you go back and look at the second post you can compare them.
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Truely amazing, Rick. Very realistic.
The perfect summer MasterClass curriculum
A little more progress on the hotel building. All the windows and doors are painted and glazed but haven’t made it to the building yet, soon I hope.
I couldn’t resist setting the hotel out in place for our open house run days this weekend. We have a few construction figures so the temptation to use them was too great.
A couple pictures
Edit to add.
The white add on building will become Baldies Barber Shop.
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What about the guy on the third floor, is he about to commit suicide? Or, is he dodging the work?
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Thats looking great. Keep up your usual excellent work
Rick, is that a cigar store Indian in the background?
Yes it is, if you click 2 times on the pictures they will enlarge twice for better viewing.
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Outstanding work as always. The roof details really add to the realism.