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"Back
Road Buildin's" The Grocery Pilot Model is finally done!
The Grocery
 "Traveling
the back roads years ago, one would happen across a tiny
grocery store around every other bend in the road or over
the next rise. Even today, these picturesque treasures can
still be found. Wood siding deeply scarred by grain and rot
and weathered a beautiful silver gray. Rusted tin roofing
sheets all but covering the original wood shakes. Front
porch sagging and with a decided lean. And as though in
staunch defiance to this earthly appeal are a multitude of
colorful metal signs plastered everywhere advertising the
contents of the interior: colas, soaps, cigarettes,
remedies, staples, and clothing." (Introduction from
original 1980's advertising in the NG&SL Gazette magazine)
 The
Grocery in O Scale is the first of this series with
a bunch more to follow in both O Scale AND HO Scale. Above
and at left is the "finished" Pilot Model images, where I
finally found some spare time to finish applying the signs
and adding the details that are included in this kit. If
anyone is interested, this built-up model like some many
other pilot models (still available) is For
Sale.
And you will be amazed at
all the "Options" of Extra Details, Doctor Ben's Stains &
Solutions used for finish & weathering we have added to this
kit which means huge $$$ savings for you!
This *original* 1987
Thomas A. Yorke Ent. kit has been slightly revamped with
some modeling technique updates and details added as well as
including a significant update of the instructions. Now, we
know that we could have kept the price down even more if we
cast this kit in Hydrocal©; and didn't have such high
standards of casting quality (detail density bubbles, pits,
voids, etc.), we just refuse to sell second quality
castings. But, then if we did cut corners to save some
money, you would not be able to appreciate een more the  intricately,
hand-carved details that Tom Yorke spent so many hours
working on each and every original master pattern for this
kit. Trust us, you would be able
to tell the difference!
This kit includes
full-size drawings, scale lumber, Grandt Line windows &
doors, and the detailed construction and weathering
instructions that you've come to expect from Scale Model
Masterpieces including a bunch more stuff!
O Scale Foot Print:
3-1/8"wide x 5-1/16"" long. We'll bet that there are a few
S/Sn3 Modeler who can adapt this kit to their scale, too!
Be sure to check out
the website updates for this kit which now include options
to add detail packages, and the Weathering Stains and
Weathering Solutions described in the kit instructions used
to complete this kit. |
