Very impressive list!
Buildings are a very interesting thing. I had no idea when I started how many companies were making them - and making good ones, too.
Since my layout is small (9X6) I decided to go for a common theme with tin litho buildings from the long-defunct Skyline Manufacturing Company (I had a good start as my father bequeathed four on me) I now have nine buildings on my layout - eight Skyline tin litho and one Marx Freight Depot, which was just too cool to pass up (Skyline only made five varieties of metal buildings, so there's only so much you can do with them). The one exception is a Plasticville watchman's shanty that I'd had since age ten or so; I simply could not leave that off the layout. So, I painted it with gloss paint for a tinplate-y look.
When I build my next layout, I want to rebuild the Skyline town but also create separate city with the more realistic O-gauge buildings currently available on the market.
Whichever way you go, you really can't lose. Except that it's almost impossible to find tinplate business buildings - Marx made a couple, but that's all I can think of. Otherwise you're stuck with cookie tin stuff.
A BIIIIIIIIIG THANKS!
Wayray
Frank,
(sarcasm on) Gee, is that all you can think of ? (sarcasm off)
Seriously, though, that's a pretty impressive listing!
Scenic Express Miller Engineering http://www.soddersenterprises.com/ nice Detail parts, corrugated aluminum, fire escapes, etchttp://www.valleymodeltrains.com/ A favorite site and great collective source for other manufacturers productshttp://www.cccrow.com/ Hydrocal parts, Builders-in-Scalehttp://www.oakridgehobbies.com/ represents several manufacturershttp://www.westportmodelworks.com/ Hi-end Building kits and productshttp://www.modeltechstudios.com/ Hi-end building kits,and productshttp://www.micromark.com/ Small, useful tool sourcehttp://www.microfasteners.com/ Min. nuts, bolts and fastenershttp://www.thistothat.com/ Reference for bonding and glueshttp://www.woodlandscenics.com/ everything to do sceneryhttp://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/ Great "how-to" site.making styrene look like woodhttp://www.dpmkits.com/ Building kits and components. Also a good clinic on "weathering" buildingshttp://www.modellerschoice.com/ Laser-cut wood decking for rolling stockhttp://www.cedarhilldesigns.com/ hi-end beautiful building kitshttp://www.brennansmodelrr.com/ different types of ballast, hydrocal building kitshttp://www.downtowndeco.com/ Limited edition hydrocal building kits http://www.korbermodels.com/ Building kits and detail componentshttp://www.arttista.com/ Many types of painted and unpainted metal figureshttp://www.bowser-trains.com/ Figures, Selly cast details, turntables and power truckshttp://www.diecastdirect.com/ Diecast vehicleshttp://www.ashevillediecast.com/ diecast vehicles http://www.trainshoponline.com/ Diecast vehicles, freight car loadshttp://www.dominionmodels.com/ Hi-end diecast vehicles users.adelphia.net/~bweisman Website for Jasons Poles, streetlights, Catenery, etc.http://www.dmmrailroad.com/ Hand-made different styles of Telephone poleshttp://www.papercreek.com/ Embossed paper roofing, Laser-cut paper craftsman kitshttp://www.printmini.com/ Caution & hazard Signs, 1/4" scale paper items, FREE downloadshttp://www.jvmodels.com/ Hi-end wood craftsman buildingshttp://www.choochenterprises.com/ Ultra-scale are hi-end unique buildings and detailshttp://www.barmillsmodels.com/ Laser-cut signage, builldings, etc.http://www.metalfigures.net/ Hand painted metal figuresGrandt Line - Source of windows, doors architectural detail parts Tichy - windows, doors etc.Kappler Lumber Micro lumber productsPatterned styrene sheetsPlastruct - styrene sheets & shapeshttp://www.btsrr.com/ Hi-end building kitshttp://www.laserkit.com/ American Model Builders kits and detailshttp://www.mesamodels.com/ Represent several manufacturershttp://www.pinecanyonscalemodels.com/http://www.rustystumps.com/ Hi-end building kits and detailshttp://www.schombergscalemodels.com/ Detail parts and building kitshttp://www.trainsformations.com/ Custom figures, building interiorshttp://www.midwestproducts.com/ Source of micro-dimensional lumber and building kitshttp://www.westernscalemodels.com/ Western-themed hi-end models and interiorhttp://www.clevermodels.com/ Cardstock buildingshttp://www.berkshirevalleyinc.com/ A great source of detail parts, doors, windows, cast metal interior items. http://www.evergreenscalemodels.com/ Styrene shapes and stockhttp://www.builders-in-scale.com/ Hi-end buildings, now owner by C.C.Crowhttp://www.crowriverproducts.com/ Hi-end kits (nautical themes)http://www.figuresnbits.com/http://www.hunterline.com/ Wooden trestles and tunnel fasciahttp://www.mtalbert.com/ Micro lumber and Hi-end building kitshttp://www.northeasternscalelumber.com/ lumber and detaailshttp://www.sierrawestscalemodels.com/ Logging detailshttp://www.turnermodelworks.com/ 'Milepost' detailed parts and building kitshttp://www.yeoldehuffnpuff.com/ Freight car kits, details http://www.blackbearcc.com/ Wood bridge kitshttp://www.kingmill.com/ CD for laser designed and cutting of self-designed buildingshttp://www.bantamodelworks.com/ Several different skill level building kitshttp://www.hobbycast.net/ Casting products
That should keep you out of dance halls for a while . . .
I have found most scale model retailers specialize in HO and N scale buildings, and scenery.
My trains are 027 & 0 scale.
Any recommendations where to find 0 scale buildings, kits, scenery, accessories?
Thanks to all;
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