Back in December 1974, Model Railroader published a how-to article on building Perkins Produce House. It was a great article; it included plans as well as very detailed step by step directions. It was one of my first scratch-built models. The magazines at that time really encouraged me to build models from scratch, and I learned a lot of techniques from them.
I built this in HO using IBM data cards for the siding.
It was always one of my favorite buildings I decided I needed a 1:20 version.
Bruce: Well done my friend. Will you be accepting orders? or have you considered leasing?[:D]
Go’s for me too, job well done. your building’s make mine look like toy’s. Thanks for sharing.
Dave
Very nicely done. The mounting of the building in the soil suggests that you leave the building outdoors. Is this the case? There are great temperature swings there in Virginia, and lots of moisture. If this building is built to be left outdoors, please fill us in a bit with your construction materials and techniques.
(I have primarily wood structures, and have scratchbuilt several, but I set them in on the screenporch when I’m not operating the railroad to keep them out of the sun and the wet; they seem to be surviving the temperature swings without problem.)
Bill
Bill,
Thanks. Yes, it does live outside, along with the rest of my buildings. You can see some more details here. I like to use acrylic and plastic.
Thanks for the link with the additional photos. Those window frames look great! Although your construction method is fully revealed in these forums, I see a Garden Railways article in this project.
I have scratchbuilt several buildings, primarily using wood. I keep my buildings in on the screen porch when the SHAGRR isn’t running to keep them out of the sun and wet. They tolerate the temperature swings fine, but then it doesn’t get as cold here at the beach as it does in Virginia (I lived in Roanoke for 30+ years). Again, thanks for sharing.
Bill
Bill,
Marc has a draft for an article on building windows. It has a lot more details and pictures. We’ll see if he’s interested. [8D]
I do like building with wood; solid redwood or cedar. I’ve built some others using plywood and would NEVER do that again as it just delaminates…no matter how much I seal it. I’ve got more pictures over at my web site.
Although I started with kits, all of my more recent buildings are scratchbuilt. Buildings, people, and vehicles stay out all year long. I really enjoy looking out at my town through out the year, even when I’m not running trains.