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Adding etched brass to our repertoire

This winter we decided to try something new- etched brass. So we picked something simple that need, namely storm doors for my vans. CPR (and CNR) vans always had a storm door. The classic was wood with either a screen in the summer or glass in the winter in the upper half. They spent most of their lives in the latched open position. After examining 1/2 dozen different model vans I discovered they were all different heights. so my doors are the tallest height and you can cut them down if you want. I drew them up and sent the CDR file off to England and a month later I had doors coming out of my ears.  Below shows the etchings.

This is a quick little addition to make the van stand out. My next question is what do I do for an encore? I can do other scale or other detail parts. Any Ideas?

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