Quote: (nealhunt @ Oct. 26 2009, 14:22 )
Semaj:  Rock on.  Those are sweet.  If you get up and running, let me know.  I'll be happy to drive down and help you run lots.  Or if you wanted to bring stuff up, I bet David would let us turn his basement into a workshop for a weekend or two.
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Windows - First and most important, do whatever is easiest to set up and cast.  If it's hard to do it may never happen.
I think open windows is more flexible overall.  Not only can they be filled in with strips of card, you could use tissue or print out windows on cardstock if you wanted to do stained glass or something.
If there are going to be window inserts (and it's a cool idea), I suggest long strips of inserts with tabs between them so that they fit into a row of windows.  Like this:
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It should be easier to cast strips than individual windows and people can cut them to length.  You don't have to worry about what the tabs look like because they'll be hidden inside the building.  Strips would provide a lot of painting options as well as you could glue first and paint the whole building or paint window strips separately if you want special effects.  If you wanted to get really fancy you could have long strips of window inserts with a set of doors on one end (since you'll need far fewer doors than windows).
Another interesting option could be to cast the windows up in clear resin or acrylic. For small windows this may be bothersome (And may not necessarily look all that good) but for larger windows (like if you plan on doing large or complex) cathedral like windows or facades it might look very nice.
