Friday, October 28, 2016

Building The Shoppe's on Concord Street by Carolina Craftsman Kits Pt.4

That's it. The very last FSM kit is out. I wish George would keep going, going, and going but there is an end to everything. Happy retirement!
I have finished the shoppes. Now it is time to take them home and build the dioramas. I think I will do more urban setting this time i.e. asphalt and concrete only. No dirt.







Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Building The Shoppe's on Concord Street by Carolina Craftsman Kits Pt.3

So far it has been very unexciting fall season. FOS Scale Models released their mega kit early. The South River Modelworks owner retired last year. It looks like George Sellios is coming up with his new and possibly last kit this year but he has missed his regular release date. It is yet a little bit early for Bar Mills big kit. Surely it makes easier on the wallet but takes away all the joy of anticipation.
The pictures of the shoppes are slightly outdated. I have progressed a little further and I am getting close to the point when this stops being lunch break project. No worries though. I have another already in the pipeline.




Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Where do the structures I build go Pt.5

I have returned from my little tour of New England. I barely skimmed the surface but I saw several very interesting buildings. Interesting from the architectural point of view as well as weathering. I only imagine what I could have found had I been able to spend more time there. I'll leave all of it to the kit manufacturers that live in the area though since I always get distracted while trying to scratch build something.
It has been awhile since I had any new pictures of the layout featuring some of the structures I have built. Now I have. Here they are.