Hey, folks, I’m looking for companies that produce structures in N scale that are other than the old standby companies. In other words, companies that do not market through Walthers. I know there are some out there as I see an ad by one or two in MR from time to time. I’m most specifically looking for more modern buildings, but would be interested in companies that produce any structures in N. Share the wealth of your knowledge with me.
Ron
KINGMILL makes a nice assortment of structures in n & ho. RON
Here are some folks I’ve purchased from who aren’t carried by Walther’s…
RS Laser Kits… http://www.rslaserkits.com/
Willmodels… He sells on eBay under the name jimmowill
Scale Models Division… http://scalemodelsdivision.web.officelive.com/default.aspx
Paw of Bear… http://www.pawofabear.com/
Lunde Studios… http://www.lundestudios.com/
Like I said, I’ve ordered items from each one of these folks… I’ve yet to be disappointed by any of their products.
There are some UK kits that aren’t seen so much over here. Ratio has a few structure kits. Their Goods Shed is quite fun and can be used or converted for American layouts too: http://www.ehattons.com/stocklist/prodlist.aspx?ManID=97&PrTyID=83&ScID=2 Kestrel has quite a few: http://www.ontracks.co.uk/kestrel/offers
Take a look at Clever Models . They are paper, but the detail is fantastic.
The trick is to get the old standby’s then mash them together make them your own…
Warehouse by DPM modulars
Power plant from a couple of Heljan and Model Power kits, with a few scratch built features from Evergreen stock.
Paper Mill building from a bunch of different Heljan and Model Power kits.
You get the idea!
Lee
Hmm…I was looking forward to getting that far on a layout and building my own structures, but now I think I will just go snatch up wm’s.
Also on kind of a side note, alot of modern day structures like factories and such are concrete and/or steel pole type buildings. The paper converting place I worked at was in a steel building made from structural steel I and H beams with corrugated steel facade (except the nice new steel/brick office building they just made last summer), while a little further up the road is Amerhart, full of steel-pole sheds for shelter to the lumber products along with a steel warehouse (they get box cars, I’m assuming for insulation), and a little further down the next road is, um, well not quite sure what they are but they’re house in a concrete facade building, identical looking to the Great Western? concrete warehouse kit MR used for the Badger Ethanol plant on the WSOR shelf layout from a few months ago. Scratch building can’t be that hard, and if it is well then I’m in for a long learning streak because I plan to scratch build a structure or two.
For more modern buildings check out Pikestuff. You will see their style of buildings in most any city or small town. They can be kit-bashed well, or used as suggested. Model Train Stuff carries the complete line of buildings.