Something was bothering me about the storefront on my model of the Ensminger Building. After staring at it on the workbench over a few days I realized it was the doors and windows. I was really happy with how the small-pane inserts looked but not happy at all with the kit supplied doors and the precast two-in-one clear plastic nonsense. The solution was to utilize parts from another kit then add more small pane muntins. This not only more closely matches the prototype but unifies the storefront windows visually.
What follows is a sequence of images showing the step-by-step process of how I modified some N scale windows to fit the tall narrow entry windows, the new doors modified, and the assembly as a whole.
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| 3x4 window cut down to 2x3 |
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| Side frame trimmed |
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| Side frame reapplied |
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Original mullion removed, cut down window installed from behind,
and a new mullion installed using styrene strip |
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| Same process applied to central double door transom |
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| Doors and side panels installed with kit-supplied entry ceiling |
