Dyer's Hardware by Microscale Models Pt.5

2016 is ending and this is my last post for the year. I will keep modeling through the holidays whenever time permits but I don't expect to be updating my blog.
As the final post for the 2016 I have the pictures of the finished Dyer's kit. I didn't mess up much and I am pretty happy how it has turned out. I think I am getting a little better at kit building.
Support the hobby. Buy yourself a bunch of kits for Christmas. See you in 2017.

Dyer's Hardware by Microscale Models Pt.4

I took a short break from modeling and everything else past weekend and visited NYC. The trip wasn't about sightseeing but about soaking in the atmosphere, feeling the city spirit.
And here is the latest update on the kit.

Dyer's Hardware by Microscale Models Pt.3

For anyone looking for a different kind of laser cut structures I suggest checking Petite Properties. They make British buildings in several scales. They don't have HO but OO scale is close enough.
As for Dyer's, it is starting to look like a structure.

Dyer's Hardware by Microscale Models Pt.2

The majority of Microscale kits I have built so far had a large number of windows. The Dyer's hardware isn't an exception. Quite some "glass" work is awaiting for me...

Dyer's Hardware by Microscale Models Pt.1

Finally I got a peek of new Bar Mills kit. The latest Model Railroader has an ad for it. It looks like the kit is called Delancey Street and consists of 6 downtown buildings. The ad shows only the graphic drawing and not the pilot model so there still may be some changes. It is early to say if I am getting it or no. It all depends on the price point.
To be honest, The Dyer's Hardware isn't the kit I would buy. Let's put it this way. I wouldn't buy it unless I could get it really cheap. There is nothing wrong with it. It simply isn't my kind of building. However, I have made a promise to build the kit so I am doing it.

Drug Store by BTS

I have this habit of bidding on a kit with the starting price less than $10 even if don't consider buying it from the manufacturer or through a dealer. I don't place high bids and for the most part I loose but once in a while I win especially during low demand seasons. The BTS Drug Store is one of these kits.
I used the Store as one of the filler kits that I work on when I run out of tasks to do on the main project. I built is almost as is except for the roof. I thought that shingles were more appropriate than tarpaper.

White metal forklifts

It is probably already old new that EXPO 2017 is coming to Altoona, PA. I am not sure if I am going. I may have to raise some cash for this one by selling some built up kits. I may need less of it since Altoona is within drive-able distance. Driving there would allow me to bring a diorama for the contest. All I need now is time for built ups and the contest diorama. That is what I call a real challenge.
I built the fork lifts few months back. They are very nice looking but very tedious to build. I spent several folds more time on them than I originally anticipated.