I ordered this kit sight unseen and was delighted with the design when it showed up in the mail on Friday. It took about 16 hours to build, so here it is. It’s referred to as a “Drum” style building that was popular in the forties. I used a 1/8 Masonite base and brushed yellow …
All my models have extra wood on the inside to make them sturdy and keep the walls and roof from bowing. With the roof removed, you can see the plank floor nail detail. Included are my home made boxes and crates. Variety of three different kinds of roof materials. The paper profile shingles pried up …
A desert scene can host a variety of color and texture, such as below. This example of the landscape has a few stony mounds with #107-03 Sand & Gravel. The low areas use #1070 Earth Silt Soil to enhance the illusion of water erosion. # 1025 High Desert Field Stone is this side of the …
You need one of these on the layout as they were common for Less than Car Load pickups and deliveries. Lots of little building add potential activity to your railroad. I believe the kit comes with those unpainted crates and barrels that I have not detailed yet. One could scratch build this for a couple …
The area around this Campbell Scale Models “Tall Curved Trestle” (two kits end to end) was done with a single layer of paper bag scenery. Planting the pine trees worked out ok, but if foam were underneath, it would have been better. Step 1. The tallest features for this scenery are the pine trees and …
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