Hi. Happy Wednesday evening. Today I went about addressing an issue I found with building the duplex rowhouse with a front overhang. It tends to want to lean forward because of the weird center of gravity being that it has an open back. I added a little “foot” that sort off prevents the structure front going past the tipping point – at least for now. I clad it with thin EVA 2mm sheet (in green). I carved the stones with a blade and used a heat gun to open the cuts and seal the foam. This is a trick I learned from years of using EVA foam in my cosplays.
I added additional perch areas for shooting/observing from high vantage points. Basically, just glued in some makeshift platforms made with stir sticks/hot glue.
Priming and Sealing time! I mixed up some prime sealer – this is a combination of 1 part PVA glue (you can buy by the 1 gallon jugs or 3.7ish liters) + 1 part black acrylic paint (cheap craft paint will do just fine usually under ~ $1 USD) + water as a thinner. Mix well (I have a lot stir sticks lying around for some reason). I then painted both structure without trying to get too messy. I used a combination of a foam brush, an inexpensive bristle brush as well as a standard paint brush to apply the paint to all the nooks and crannies of the builds. I will let it dry overnight before continuing the paint phase.
Thanks for reading.
Happy crafting.
A Little Bit of Glue 