After 30 Years, Now Available Again! "Pool Hall & Bordello" Craftsman Kit by Thomas A. Yorke Enterprises *is now* Scale Model Masterpieces HO/HOn3/HOn2/HOn30 This fantastic craftsman kit is much more like the 'original' rather than the southwestern version Tom Yorke reoffered a number of years ago. Unfortunately, the feedback is that the SW version was not widely accepted because of the changes to resin cast parts and design changes. However, for this brand new release, the most difficult choice is whether of go with fish scale shingles or a standing seam roof? Choices, choices... So, for the few drooling in anticipation and the curious wondering about the changes that we have in store, the first change is obvious; an exterior stairway up to "Roxanne's" Bordello. Why you ask? Well, the building has a new owner and rent paying tenants are needed to pay the mortgage. The enclosed interior stairwell that 'use' to allow patrons up to Roxanne's now heads down to the basement where "Max's Barber Shop" now resides.es. The stairway is an old iron and concrete unit from another property that the new owner had which mysteriously burned down a few years back and managed to cobble it up to the stone wall up to Roxanne's. Word has it that the tenant on the other side of the stonewall ("The Iron Horse Saloon") wasn't too thrilled about all the hammer drills used to attach the stairway to the wall. It seems that all the vibrations caused more than one whiskey bottle to hit the floor and sounding more like a shotgun going off in the bar. All the half-drunk patrons (yes, during the day) also hit the floor until the all clear was given that no one was shooting in the bar; yet. To be continued...... Kits Ready to Mail: Backwoods Ramshackle Engine Shed Kit by Thomas A. Yorke Enterprises *now* Scale Model Masterpieces HO/HOn3/HOn2/HOn30 Order Your Kits Today! & Built, too! Our New Improvements to this kit are: - Detailed Instructions
- Stone Foundation
- Stepped Shake Shingles
- Plotter-Cut Roofs
- Grandt Line Details
- Kappler Scale Lumber
- Easy-to-Do Weathering & Finishing Techniques
- Working Doors
- Full-Size Plans
This kit features beautifully detailed Thomas A York Hydrocal© castings, Grandt styrene details, plotter-cut roof sections to size, full-size drawings (THUMBNAIL BELOW shows reduced size), scale lumber and detailed construction and weathering instructions. The ladders, five barrels & oil drums pictured are included in this kit. This is kit was produced in the early 1980s and is part of a four-piece set produced by Thomas A Yorke. The Water Tank, Fuel Tank & Turntable in the picture are NOT included & WILL be available separately very soon! This rare *illusive* Ramshackle Engine Shed kit will accommodate HOn-2 1/2 / HOn30/HOn3 engines with a maximum length of 31'-10". The Interior footprint of this facility measures 1.425"W x 1.545"T x 4.400"L.And yes, Doctor Ben's Weathering would look good on the roof. At right is the Elevation Plan/Isometric Views of this kit. Instructions are full-size sheets and included is a color photograph! Rubbles Depot Kit by Thomas A. Yorke Enterprises *now* Scale Model Masterpieces HO/HOn3/HOn2/HOn30 *NEW* FEATURE! Hollow Cast Tower Sections for a *LIGHTED* Tower! This kit comes with the beautifully detailed Thomas A York casting of stone, wood, and brick. First offered in 1979, the staining and weathering instructions have been updated to currently available products including easy to learn techniques in "The ABC's of Staining Castings" instructional. This kit includes full-size drawings (THUMBNAIL Right), nine castings from meticulously hand-carved master patterns, Kappler Scale Lumber, Grantline windows, doors & roof detail, Sequoia Model Products white metal castings, Smooth-On Color Cast Standing Seam Copper roofing material, full-page updated construction and weathering instructions, and Doctor Ben's "The ABC's of Staining Castings" for create a prize winning model. The foot print of this fantastic model is 4" wide by 3" deep. Construction should only take a few nights especially if you follow the instructions and use Doctor Ben's products to finish the model! *NEW* FEATURE! Hollow Cast Tower Sections for a *LIGHTED* Tower! If you purchased an earlier version with solid Tower Section and would like to have a hollow-cast Tower, we have have available hollow-cast Tower Section for $14.95. This item comes with changes to the original instructions for the installation and finish of this addition. NOTE: You have to have purchased the SMM kit version prior to this announcement in order to purchase the hollow-cast Tower Sections. All Rubbles kits now come with the hollow-cast Tower Sections. Want to know what others think about this kit? Read the Charlie Getz Review in the . Above is the the Drawing Sheet for this kit. Instructions are full-size LASER printed and included is a color image! This is an original Thomas A Yorke Enterprises casting now owned by DEBENLLC Products & Publications. NOW Available: Industrial Engine Shed Craftsman Kit by Scale Model Masterpieces HO/HOn3/HOn2/HOn30 This kit comes with the beautifully detailed *original Thomas A York casting of stone, wood, and brick first offered in 1979 as the Industrial Engine House (re-release Coming Soon!). The construction, assembly, staining, and weathering instructions have been *significantly* updated to currently available products including easy to learn techniques in the Doctor Ben's instructional "The ABC's of Staining Castings" booklet. This Craftsman kit includes 20-page Instructional booklet; full-size drawings (THUMBNAIL Right), Thomas A. Yorke *original* castings from meticulously hand-carved master patterns by the Master himself; Kappler Scale Lumber; Grantline windows doors & roof detail; Sequoia Model Products white metal castings; Doctor Ben's Tar Paper roofing material; PLUS all the Tips & Tricks of building an Award Winning Contest Model by Doctor Ben himself—Richard E. (Ben) Bendever. The foot print of this fantastic model is 4" wide by 6" long with just enough room to park a Jordan Highway Miniatures 1922 MACK Railbus. And yes, we have Jordan kits in our store, too. Purchase both and save *lots* of shipping. Construction of this kit will enlighten you to working working with numerous techniques and materials that you ma that you may have never heard of let alone tried! | 
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