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Walthers HO scale grain elevator and flour mill
Looks like they could fill the bill on my layout…
While this building set seems to be of a quality normally expected from Walthers I have trouble with the overall concept as a whole. It would seem more likely that a mill of this size and construction would be more likely teamed with a building like Walthers ADM Grain Elevator 933-3020. I doubt that this small rural elevator could supply enough product and/or keep enough on hand to keep this mill running on a daily basis, but I would be interested in hearing if someone knows of a prototype like this one.
Impressive buildings. Wish I had room in my layout for it.
I don’t think this elevator would be of much use to a mill of that size. Adding silo’s to the elevator would give it a more finished look.
I like the hybrid concept of the mill. I think the mill could be utilized in either a rural or a suburban setting. using these 2 kits together as an industry looks great.
I like the contrast of brick and steel construction. It gives a sense of progress and prosperity. The selective compression of the storage building necessitates the need for a lot of rail traffic to keep the mill supplied, which of course is good for us. Thanks for another great looking model, too bad the price is too high to allow me to buy it.
I have the flour mill and found it easy and fun to build. On my layout, it is located in a factory district amongst other Walthers buildings. As always, the quality is top-notch. I built the kit as designed, however, I did paint the walls and window frames different colors from what they are molded in. This helped greatly to blend them into the urban setting and to make the mill appear more realistic. Great Job Walthers!! Oh, one more thing, being that the mill is modular in design, it can be used as a starting point for many kitbashing projects.