Jabulani Station - Part 4

For windows, I print a template to scale and tape a sheet of clear plastic over the template.  The window is then framed in using various sizes of drafting tape for the muntins.  The narrowest tape I've been able to find is 1/64 inch, which scales out to a little less than 1 inch in 7mm scale.

 

 

The tape comes in black, white, blue, red, green and yellow, but not brown.  So to finish off the framing I painted a strip of masking tape chocolate brown and cut strips a scale two inches wide.

 





 

Once the tape is laid down, I paint the whole thing with clear acrylic (Pledge "Future" floor polish) to ensure the tape is securely bonded to the clear plastic.  Unfortunately, in a house with five cats, I always end up with a stray hair bonded to a window pane here and there, but I still find this step necessary for the overall durability of the window.

 

Once the clear acrylic has dried overnight, the window glazing is cut to the size of the window openings, and they are inserted into the openings from behind. 

 

I did have a bit of trouble with the ticket windows.  The strips of tape were so thin that the brown paint kept separating from the masking tape.  But with a little extra patience they finally came together.

Next step will be the doors for the building.