Posted by Blog Master on 6/15/2023 to Newsletters & Updates

Four Days Till Father's Day!

OK, so Father’s Day arrived Sunday and all this week our temperatures (and rain) have crazy and all over the place. And it looks like we’re not alone because much of the south east is stuck in this same weather pattern YIKES!
Now that the pandemic is quasi-over lots of folks are getting out of the house and seeing the sights. Debbie and I are hoping to do the same, but not just yet.

This year we’re fortunate to have help teaching our new high school Intern. Last year’s Intern who is a High School Graduate will head off to Kennesaw University School of Art! Our new Intern will learn all the complexities of casting and making our many products. We’ll probably bring in a second school if business continues to be so busy… unless we find buyers for the businesses. Fingers crossed!
We continue to send out samples of Weathering Stains to modelers participating in providing us impute on their experiences. Feedback has continued to be very positive and in most cases there have been no issues with color or application. If you are an active modeler and would be interested in participating please get I touch by replying to this email. Have a great Father's Day this Sunday and we’ll be seeing you in the Hobby Room ... And please continue to be safe!

Now Back in Stock: Depot Olive Green Weathering Stain-4oz
Doctor Ben's Scale Consortium
One of my VERY favorite colors, Depot Olive Green Ready-To-Use Weathering Stain #1093 for Wood, Plastic, Hydrocal, Metal & Much More... This product is designed to be applied as a stain and should not affect integrity of the material to which it is applied. A good rule of thumb that we feel best describes the coverage of the Doctor Ben's Weathering Stains is that one coat will provide a light coverage; two-three coats will provide a medium coverage and four or more coats with build up, ... Part Number: DBZ1093

Wood & Stone Outhouse-Single Stall Kit (1 kit-Labstone)
Scale Model Masterpieces
Kit includes structure & roofing shown - HO Scale figure NOT Included.
Detail Parts are composed of UNFINISHED/UNASSEMBLED Labstone casting-Finish Required. Assembly using most plastic cements and painting may be completed by hand or an air brush. Want to know how to weather your finished model? Scroll down to find out how! The above image and thumbnail at right best describes this item assembled (required) & its design. The above image/thumbnail best describes this item SIZE, QUANTITY, COLOR, if assembled (required) & its design. Got Questions? Always Ask first!

8-Jar Weathering Solution Set #2 & How-To Booklet
Doctor Ben's Scale Consortium
The Doctor Ben's #DBZ1181 8-Jar Weathering Solution Set includes: #1150-Realistic Rust, #1152-Instant Age, #1154-Weathered Rust, #1158-Grimy Dusty Buff, #1156-Granite Ballast Grey, #1159-Huck's Whitewash, #1157-Pond Scum, & #1160-Muddy River Bottom; and the How-To #1 Booklet all of which are Ready-To-Use Weathering Solutions (4oz jar) for Wood, Plastic, Hydrocal©, Metal & Much More
Please CLICK HERE for lots more details about this amazing Weathering Solution Set!.

Ashpit & Details Kit for Enginehouse/Roundhouse
Scale Model Masterpieces HO
Kit includes: 3" x 3-1/2" x 1/2"tall-LabStone Casting, timber risers, (3) ash barrels, boxes, metal support bar, & NBWs
Instructions to Assemble & Weather this Kit Seriously, this is NOT rocket science-it's just some minor assembly and weathering! Measure & remove the track ties that would be across the pit and then cut & glue (CA) the five (5) metal support bars as shown and then cement the NBWs on the outside of the rails in line with the support bars. Measure & cut to fit the two (2) timber risers and cement in place below the track rails. Glue the track in place & check with a track gauge.

*NEW* Worn Brick Weathering Pigment-2oz
Doctor Ben's Scale Consortium #1371
We sincerely believe that this is the most realistic topical application that you will ever find-guaranteed! Doctor Ben's Worn Brick Weathering Pigments are intensely strong but easily thinned with Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol (or water) to reduce its preferred intensity. Using Doctor Ben's Worn Brick Weathering Pigments is ideal for adding the realistic weathered look by applying this product dry with a stiff hobby brush or using the lid for the jar to create a pallet from which various intensities may be created to flow into cracks and crevasses creating the illusion of shadows and depth. All this and much, much more is found in our Doctor Ben's How-To: #3 instructional booklet!

Now Back in Stock: Realistic Rust Weathering Solution-8oz
Doctor Ben's Scale Consortium
Doctor Ben's Realistic Rust Ready-To-Use Weathering Solution is more like the rust that you would see metal-on-metal like that sliding steel door scraping on the steel surface or bracing of a boxcar or metal shed—and then dampened by the morning dew slowly etching away at the metal surface and Contest Proven Results!... About This Product... When I first began building Fine Scale Miniatures kits (manufactured by George Sellios) many years ago, the part that I enjoyed the most was the weathering. Nothing irked me more than to build... Part Number: DBZ1151

Orbisonia Green Weathering Stain-4oz
Doctor Ben's Scale Consortium #1096
Using this Doctor Ben's Product: Ever since 1991 we have offered Doctor Ben's Aged Driftwood Weathering Stain as a non-petroleum, identical color match replacement for the long defunct Floquil Flo-Stains© products; especially Floquil Driftwood stain made famous by the Fine Scale Miniatures kit instructions of the 1970s to present. Thousands of jars of Doctor Ben's Aged Driftwood Weathering Stain have been sold with equally thousands of satisfied customers. ...

Weathering Stain Set #1 & Booklet #2 & #5536 Junk Pile

Doctor Ben's Scale Consortium
Using this Doctor Ben's Product: Ever since 1991 we have offered Doctor Ben's Aged Driftwood Weathering Stain as a non-petroleum, identical color match replacement for the long defunct Floquil Flo-Stains© products; especially Floquil Driftwood stain made famous by the Fine Scale Miniatures kit instructions of the 1970s to present. Thousands of jars of Doctor Ben's Aged Driftwood Weathering Stain have been sold with equally thousands of satisfied customers.

O Scale Logging Camp Cook House & Portable Cabin Houses Kits

HO & O Scale 3-structure Limited Time Set has Ended!

But individual Kits are still available in HO & O Scale!
This Limited Run Kit ran much longer than expected! But, just like the HO version, this O scale kit is available separately as a Cook House Kit and separately as a Portable Camp House Kit. We have had tons of requests in both scales for just the Cook House or just the Portable Cabins. Hopefully, (or maybe the New Owner?) a Tool Shed and a Saw Sharpening Shed might be offered as well!

Originally we things just a little bit differently. The Cook & Portable Cabin Houses included windows in the rear walls instead of the original windowless rear walls. We will be going back to the plain rear walls in the portable units in the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned for more information to come soon.

PLUS! Kits include a ton of Details ... continued here ... Is anyone thinking Happy Father's Day?

Wood Crates/Boxes-Small (4pcs)
N/Nn3/1:160-Scale Model Masterpieces

Description for this item:... Description for this item:... Scale Model Masterpieces (formerly Cal Freight) Wood Crates/Boxes-Small (4pcs-3/16" x 1/4" x 1/2" Long) SMM1050 Detail Parts are composed of UNFINISHED/UNASSEMBLED Resin & Finish Required. Assembly using most plastic cements and painting may be completed by hand or an air brush. Want to know how to weather your finished model? ASK!... Part Number: SMM1050