Looking for a kit I might kit bash to model a cabin I built and lived in while in Montana. It had the curved arch roofline many amish and German builders used to employ. The only kits I see online are the Dutch style with angled roofs. I know I can build one from scratch but thought i might save a little work if one were available in kit form I could modify.
Try a Google search for images of the style of barn you are looking for, then maybe someone could point you inright right direction[I]
By arched, i assume you’re not talking about a mancered roof line, which has flat panels that are in an arch pattern, sometimes in a “bell” fasion, curving outward at the bottom panel to form the soffet. That is the traditional “barn” roof.
I suggest you try some searches so that you can get some photos of roof lines that are similar to what you’re looking for. If nothing else, you can just type into your search engine, the word “roofs” and you can get just about any roof style imagineable. You can then scratch build that roof. I find scratch building a fun and rewarding experience.
As a matter of fact, we do happen to have a spare barn you can have:
Oh… You want it in 1:87 scale? Well it should not be too hard to scratch build one from this photo, and I certainly do have more photos of the barn. But alas, if you want this barn, you will have to hurry, it is scheduled to be torn down this spring.
ROAR
If the style of barn that LION has shown is what you are looking for, this one from American Model Builders looks similar; it’s a craft kit
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/152-119
Otherwise, a Walthers search for HO scale barn turns up 61 items
http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?category=&scale=H&manu=&item=&keywords=barn&words=restrict&instock=Q&split=240&Submit=Search
Lion,
That is exactly the style I am talking about. The picture might be deceiving but it looks like it is in much too good shape to tear down such an example of architecture history.
That’s a shame, it will probably be replace by a cookie cutter metal box.
I assume this barn is so far gone that it would be to difficult and expensive to repair?
The barn is in fair shape, but it’s fate was sealed about 15 years ago when we decided that we would not repair the roof. In some places just the barn-wood would have great value, but we do not live in those places, and apparently we do not want to fuss around waiting for some one to come and cart it away. A local contractor will take it down as soon as the water that goes to the barn is put underground so that it will not freeze.
The Barn will not be replaced since we have gone out of the cattle business. Neighbors will rent the land and run their cows on it, but the barn seems not to be part of the deal. Some call it an eyesore, others call it an artistic gem. Well there are a lot of both in this world. BTW: most of the lumber on my layout came from other buildings that we have torn down.
I do have many photos of it if you want to try to scratch build a barn like this. It seems to me to be an easy enough task.
Elias
Used to work in a barn with that style roof. It was over 200’ long with a 45’ leg making it into a T. The interrior archwork was amazing. Much like looking up into an overturned boat. All the ribs were laminated. The structure was built by the students in the late 30’s or early 40’s.
There are a couple of those barns in the Walthers list that could be kitbashed by cutting the ends to a rounded shape. Then form a sheet of styrene or wood shaped to fit over it. I would suggest making a couple of forms to use in the middle to help it hold its shape.
I too, hate to see beautiful old barns being taken or falling down. Unfortunately the farming economy hasn’t been good for a long time and we farmers just can’t afford to keep them up. (Just go look at mine.)
Good luck,
Richard
Two years ago I was the electrical contractor for a barn renovation project. The barn was very much like the one pictured, classic barn. It was billed as a "recreational barn "by the architectural firm. A family bought a 100 acre farm and buildings and when completed (almost two years) the barn had a squash court, regulation sized basketball court on the second floor, tennis courts, exercise room,game room with pool table and such,custom kitchen… all very high end. I think they have been to the property only a handfull of times since then. All you need is imagination and money… kind of like a layout.
Mods remove this errant post please.
Actually, that barn does not have an arched roof. It consists of two flat panels on each side.
Our barn and apparently the barn in question has no flat aspects to the profile of the roof. Our monastic community hails from Switzerland and most members are of German/Russian extraction (Volga-Deutch) The church towers are of Bavarian style. Here is the front of the barn.
ROAR
I guess a pasture is better than a metal box. I’m in the artistic gem camp. [:D]
I bet the contractor has plans for the lumber, and I hope it isn’t a big bonfire.
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Brother Elias,
This maybe a moot point, but, has anyone there considered approaching the North Dakota Heritage association??
By being on such a well kept property it may indeed fall into a category that there is some funding available to preserve it.
It is truly a shame to tear down such a beautiful, structurally sound structure. Everything that we can see is so square and upright.
Surely the Abbott, loves history and could be convinced of the worth of such a preservation, or how about a restored facility as previously mentioned to host activities associated with retreats etc.?
In this layman’s opinion it should stay for all future generations to admire both architecturally and from the construction history. My vote would be to keep it in place.
Johnboy out… just my [2c] worth.
Lion,
That is exactly the design I used to build the cabin we lived in in Montana back in the 1980’s. The design was in a forest service book I got at the library. It involved gluing/nailing short blocks of 2 x 4’s between 1 x 2’s bent in a jig. As I recall, each rib was about 22’ long which set on a 4’ cement and stone wall. It provided enough headroom for a loft. We lived the pioneer life there with wood heat, wood cookstove, a gravity water system, propane refrigerator and kerosene lamps. My grown kids still talk about life in “the cabin.”
I want the model to put on my layout as I am modeling that part of Montana and want to have features of all the places we went during our 20+ years there.