I completed yet another house for the suburbs, another Walthers two-story frame house. These are nice models that give you some latitude in terms of details. I also completed a couple of single-car garages for existing houses, for the workers who won't be taking the commuter rail to work. I've built six houses so far, and there's still room for 2-3 more. Once I've built them all, I will plan and create driveways and sidewalks.
I also built and installed some of the Walthers guardrails on the highway embankment. I gave these some silver paint, then used a push-pin to start some holes and placed them into the foam and plaster base. One thing I wish Walthers had done was to just give us longer pieces of guardrail. If you want to use shorter sections you could cut them as needed. Instead they give you these smaller lengths, which are tough to line up when you want to make one continuous stretch. I need another kit to finish off the guardrails on this highway stretch. I built more jersey barriers for the rest of the center area. It also made me realize how many details are along interstates. Not just guardrails and exit signs - you've got signs on the side that indicate what road you're on; mile markers; regular reflectors; speed limit signs.
Next up: ground cover on the highway embankment. Some plaster roadwork around the steel mill area.
