Working N/HO Scale Drive In Theater Shell

This is a shell to make a working drive-in movie theater for your N or HO scale layout. 

Actual Size: 124 mm wide by 105 mm tall by 38 mm deep
N Scale Size: 65 feet wide by 55 feet tall by 19 feet deep
HO Scale Size: 35 feet wide by 30 feet tall by 10 feet deep

You will need a 5" TFT screen and an HDMI converter board for your screen, both are available from Adafruit:

• 5" TFT Screen
• HDMI Converter

You will also need the front cover for the screen, and optionall the HDMI Converter Box, which can be printed here:
* Front Cover
* HDMI Converter Box
* HDMI Converter Lid

Once you have collected all the parts and tested the TFT you'll want to assemble the screen as follows:

1. Primer all parts wiith plastic primer, EG Tamiya TAM87044.
2. Paint with your base base, EG Tamiya TS62.
3. (optional) Mask supports and paint rear of structure a period appropriate color such as Tamiya TS60.
4. (optional) Paint front cover with Matte Black.
5. (optional) Use acrylic/enamel paint and apply with paintbrushes to add detail like brush strokes and weathering/blackwash.
6. Place screen inside shell, remove factory screen protector. Ensure that ribbon cable runs down the channel and is not folded behind the screen.
7. Epoxy/glue the front cover in place. The screen will not be removable after this so ensure that it works first!
8. Plug a microusb into a power brick, connect the HDMI cable, and kick back to watch some movies.

Some notes about incorporating this into your model:

• Take care to keep plaster, glue, and other modelling material out of the HDMI and USB ports
• The default brightness was plenty bright for me, but if you need it brighter you can solder the "+25mA" jumper.