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DECORATIONOnce the model is built, the decorators apply the priming coat before the actual decoration.
Both large surfaces as well as details are completed in this phase. Tiles, canopies, decorations, etc. must look real. Therefore the staff oftten visit the real building, and take photographs of all the details. Specific items are also measured so that the proportions are correct.
Primer
To protect the material of the model a primer has to be applied.
Facade ornaments
Important aspects of creating an accurate model are the ornaments. The ornaments are made by pouring resin into molds. Bear in mind that these molds are not for sale and they have to be made by employees!
Decoration
The decoration layer is the outer coating of an object. In this stagethe stony structure is also made. This rough structure directly determines the appearance of the model. The pictures of the real building are essential for the proper colors.
Initially, a building is bright and has a fresh appearance. Years later the same building might look dull due to the impact of weather on the decoration layer. We are constantly searching for new methods and techniques to keep the original colors for the longest possible time.
The model is almost ready, but the work is not finished yet. Now, attention is paid to the technical parts of a model and the figuration and green space in the miniature city
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