Model building is a visual hobby, and while it is enough for many to enjoy their models live, taking good … More
Category: Modelling
Building the Town of St. Anton – I
Inspiration can appear from anywhere. In my case, I found it when I first saw a new model kit of … More
Building a Narrow Gauge Mainline Module I
After building the first steam locomotive for the narrow gauge division of the Augusta & New Arcadia as well as … More
Building Augusta & New Arcadia Railbus #4
The old and struggling Augusta & New Arcadia Railroad attempted, just as many other railroads in the years between the … More
Building the Ashmore Hotel from Walthers Cornerstone III
Modelling the interior of buildings takes a long time. I usually spend way too much time wondering how to design … More
The Problem of Scale – Skyscrapers in HO
Which scale do you choose to model in? A large scale allows for plenty of wonderful details, but also requires … More
Building Bachmann City Scenes Hotel III
In the last post about the Bachmann Spectrum hotel, I got the idea to use thin oak as floors in … More
Building Bachmann City Scenes Hotel II
Construction continues on the large Bachmann Spectrum City Scenes hotel. In the first post, I described the base and the … More
Life-Like Belvedere Hotel Good Enough?
It is a pleasure searching for new kits in HO scale that might fit my Avenue project. Most HO scale … More
Building Bachmann City Scenes Hotel I
Some time ago I discovered the Bachmann City Scenes kits, which are rare examples of larger buildings in plastic kits … More