Only marginally related to 60-66 trucks (there is a 61 in the last photos), here’s another update on the Universal Studios diorama in the background of the photos above.
After sitting idle for the last 2 ½ years because I couldn’t dream up what types of businesses to put in the other shops, I finally found inspiration somewhere and got things moving again. The toy store got a building sign, the second shop became a camera store, the speed shop got signs in the upper window panels, and the fourth shop became a drug store complete with upper panel and hanging signs. The advertising displays in the windows are photo reductions of real advertisements specific to each building.
The speed shop will soon get a name on the door or windows. I still haven’t done anything with the large building on the far right. I also need to add glass to the camera and Rexall shops, which will happen after I build a couple of cameras for window display and some junk for the drug store. I think it's finally becoming realistic enough to hold interest looking at the various details.
Here are some additional photos. The first is an overview showing the lack of exterior signs:
The next two are how the set looks today:
