Tom, this is currently what I have come up with so far. All is subject to change but I’m fairly happy with what’s shown here for now. This is the 2 most interesting sides of the structure. The north and east facing side or the front and the left side. There are many different roof types, concave mansard, concave gambrel, gabled, flat, and pitched, so far. Currently what is pictured is 20 separate individual pieces that will end up being a lot more as progress continues. This thing looks like a really bad geometry test gone wrong 😂 I’m thinking another 3 to 4 weeks to finish this mock up of this structure. I will probably build a couple other smaller buildings to go with it. Once that is complete, I will work up the plans for the individual parts and then build the first prototype model of it.

Tom, here is the beginnings of the large 5 story structure I’m working up. I first created a mock up in pink foam just to get a rough idea of the layout and foot print making changes as I went. It helped me get a better idea of such a complex structure with multiple different levels and bump outs that has several different roof styles. What you see here is the next step which is building a new mock up that is going to be very close to scale so I can fine tune the design and get it closer to a final version. This piece is the core of the structure, it will be added on to on every side and the top as well. Inside is a ledge all the way around that acts as reinforcement and also a place to set room boxes on if I choose to add some interior scenes in certain windows. This mock up is made of 0.040 styrene. I will share more pics after more additions are made

I made a mold of silicone rubber of nut bolt washers so I could cast my own as an experiment to see if it would work. The mold is so small that it requires probably less than a teaspoon of resin to fill it. That’s to small amount to mix easily. It would be better suited as a place to pour excess resin from a bigger project, to use up any leftover resin that can be scraped from the sides. Since I didn’t want to mix such a small amount, I decided to try and fill the mold with craft paint. It did work but I had to fill it multiple times because as the water evaporated from the paint, it shrank and left a void in the mold. I probably topped off the paint in the mold 6 times before it stayed full of cured paint. Did it work? Yes, do I recommend it? No. Resin would be the better choice, but in a pinch, it could be done. 👌