Old Barn Scratched built from Paper and Cardboard

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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I just finished this barn in O scale. It’s all built from cardboard and paper. Fred

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Amazing what imagination and talent can come up with. This is really great!

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OK,…that’s it,…I’m hanging it up!

Seriously, Fred, that is very inspiring work. Did you use printed paper from a company like Paper Creek Model Works, or did you create your own? Whatever the case, it’s very nice work.

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nice !
you should post a picture of this in all the threads that complain about how the hobby is geting too expensive [:)]

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Yep I agree it looks great and cost next to nothing. I scratch built a factory on my layout as there was nothing on the market which filled the gap on my layout or looked like what I wanted. Used cardboard sheets, with plastic window frames; cheap and easy to make. (Although best viewed from the other side of the layout)

Ian

[image]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d91/Challenger3802/Factoryfront.jpg[/image]

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Very, very nice!!!

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outstanding job almost looks like my 150 year old barn.

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Thanks all!
No kits or printed papers were used. First I start with a corregated form and Elmers glue cardboard (cerial box type) cut into strips to it. It’s built a layer at a time that way. The roof was made by making a shingle template from cardboard and tracing it to copy paper which is then cut and glued on one shingle at a time just like real roofing. It took about 5 hours to cut and glue the roof. Painting is done with a heavy coat of dollar store gray primer followed by acrylic craft paints for color. I also use alcohol and ink for weathering. Than and some planning while I empty the corn flake boxes for raw materials. :slight_smile: Fred

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This is unfair, how in the world dose some one top this, Ill just go and kick
the cat.
But, It is brilliant.

Regards,

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Outstanding work, Fred! The only thing that would make this post any better is if you posted a link to a website that showed various progress photos of you building this barn!

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Cardboard + Glue + Time + Work = Masterpiece !
Very nice ![8D][:)]

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While I didn’t do a “step by” on this, I have done them in the past. Here’s a link to one… http://www.2guyzandsumtrains.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=712/start=0.html

For bigger pictures of the barn check here… http://www.2guyzandsumtrains.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=1068/start=15.html

We also have several how-to that may interest some folk… http://www.2guyzandsumtrains.com/

Thanks for all the positive comments guyz. Here’s a picture of the shed that the first link leads to. Fred

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Fred,

Thank you so much for the links to your website! This is a wealth of useful “how-to” information. I think I’m going to give the ground foam a try. I like the scratch-built turntable, too!

On behalf of penny-saving modelers everywhere, thanks again!