If anyone has built this kit (or opened the box) can you please tell me if the left side (facing the long front of the building) is a plain wall or whether it has windows and awnings like the right side in the box front drawing. If it is a plain wall, are there any obvious problems in fliping/swaping the walls?
Mikw Thomasson
Me thinks, not having seen the beast, that you can put the walls on either side according to how you plan to set the building.
ROAR
I have one as part of my downtown scene. I built it according to directions, and the pieces fit together well. It looks great placed on a street corner.
Somebody with kit-bashing experience might be able to change the configuration.
Let’s “walk around the building” … Front side has 3 awnings over windows and 1 canopy over the door. Walking to the right, the next side has 3 awnings over windows. … These are the 2 sides to be at the streets. … Moving to the right, we are now in an alley or close to another downtown building. There are a few plain looking windows for the upper floors. … Moving to the right again, we are at the 4th side, and it is suitable for an alley… It also has plain looking windows in the upper floors. In addition, the 4th side has a service door and a fire escape.
Hope this helps.
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I have built this kit, and it would be difficult to flip the two side walls.
The reason I say that is because the wall on the right side matches the front wall, while the wall on the left side matches the rear wall. But, these two pairs of walls do not match each other.
The front wall and the right wall are highly decorative stone and brick walls, and the matching height of these two walls is higher than the height of the left wall and rear wall. The edges are tapered to fit together.
The left wall and rear wall are plain brick walls with several double hung windows. These two walls match in height, but the height is lower than the front and right walls.
As Garry says, a skilled kitbasher might be able to flip these two walls, but they are not designed to be interchangeble. I think that you would have a difficult time flipping the right and left walls, and the result would be less than satisfactory.
Rich
Thanks for the help, guys. I understand your descriptions of the walls except for one thing. In saying the “right” and “left” walls–the horizontially shorter ones-- are not he same height, the only real questions is whether or not the rear wall is perfectly rectangular. In other words does it matter (other than window/door placement) which end of the rear wall the “plain” horizontally short wall attaches to? Would they square-up at either end? Is the “plain” horizontally shorter wall the same vertical measurement on both sides?
If that doesn’t make sense, I’ll try again.
Mike
Mike,
I understand your explanation and you raise a good point,but I can’t comment, for I don’t have that building. I will though, be interested,in any comments given.
Cheers, [D]
Frank
As built, the Bachmann City Series Department Store measures 8 inches wide and 6 inches deep.
The left wall and rear wall are plain brick walls. The left wall could easily become the right wall.
The problem comes with moving the right wall to the left wall side.
The front wall and right wall are designed and tapered to fit together to form the corner decorative stone design.
If you flip these two walls, the front corner no longer fits or matches, so therein lies the problem.
Take a look.
I imagine that it can be done, but I am not sure how satisfactory the final result will be.
Rich
Ya know, the more I look at this, the more I think it might just work.
Here is the critical facing view of the right wall.
Both ends of that wall match in every respect except for that tapered edge that I believe could be effectively dealt with. So I now vote for giving it a try.
Rich
Ah,Now I see,two sides,have a,‘‘facade’’,two have plain,brick. Thanks for the pic’s,Richie.
I may get me,one them,tings.
Cheers, [D]
Frankie
Here’s picture that includes my Bachmann department store. It fits in well with other buildings. I added some details inside the large windows at the first floor and installed roof detail that were included in the kit.
Thanks to all. GREAT PICTS! I think I can make it work if I can fit it into the designated space. We shall see.
Mike
Mike, let us know how it turns out.
Rich
The dept. store is a really attractive kit. The awnings are very nicely done. I for one, would love to see many more pics of people’s city scenes using the Bachmann kits. I’m building my city platform now and will play with footprints/arrangements. Any more pics of your Bachmann City Scenes buildings in scenes guys?
Jim
Jim …
Here are more photos of my downtown. The main buildings are the Bachmann models. I have all but the bus depot. (I failed to save room for it, and I made a small brick shelter for my bus depot.)
It’s hard to get the tops of the two tall buildings in a photo. My 5 & 10 store is in last photo, and it is the third building down the street. The first building in that photo is the Woodland Scenics (DPM) bank
Sweet. In the 2nd photo, what is the building between the Trade Tower and the Ambassador Hotel?
Mike
Mike, it is the Bachmann Savings and Loan building.
Thanks Garry! That’s just what I was looking for. I need my urban modeling fix now and then [8D]
I’m at this moment, building my city wall/platform/area. It’ll be the last “infrastructure” of the basic layout.
Seeing how others have arranged their buildings (especially the larger Bachmann ones) is great for seeing what might work best here.
Jim
Here, from left to right, is the Ambassador Hotel, the Department Store, and the M.T. Arms Hotel from DPM.
Rich
Hi Rich. Thanks for keeping these Bachmann CityScapes pics coming. I’ve got my retaining walls up for the city platform/bluff (glue dry by tonight). Can’t wait to get the top on and start playing with bldg. footprints.
Some of these kits are very nice and it was too bad they were taken off the market for so long. Glad they came back as I missed the Dept. Store the lst time and never did find one at train shows.
I’m going to try and use them whole as opposed to low relief or flats. It will reduce the city’s size but will allow more realistic streets/grids I think…time will tell. I might opt for the low relief approach after all.
Hope the OP doesn’t mind this thread continuing or doesn’t feel it highjacked. Just thought more pics of these kits in place would be helpful to him and the rest of us.
Cheers, Jim
Do not mind in the least! In fact, I have really enjoyed seeing the pictures and they have given me some good ideas.
As to fitting the dept. store on to my layout, it will be tight given the space available, but I’m determined to make it work.
Mike
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