HOW TO… BUILD A CINEMA

This kit builds into a cinema for the corner of a high street in a town or city. It features classic Art Deco styling that can still be seen today, although this particular prototype has, unfortunately, been demolished to make way for a supermarket. It would look great on any layout from the mid-1930s onwards, with just a few slight changes for the modern era. It would be easy to personalise it, too; for example, just by changing the signage.

Parts are printed onto high-quality mountboard, which means they are about 1.5mm thick. This makes for a strong building. This is not the easiest card kit I have built. However, if you have built a card kit before, you will be ready for one of these. If you have printing facilities, there are excellent and generous free kits available on the website for you to try out first.

I chose to use a PVA-based glue as I don’t like glue fumes, but this means it takes longer to build the model. To minimise the possibility of spoilage, to maximise strength, and to minimise drying time, chose one of the tacky variety and not the thin kind supplied