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The Walthers buildings are nice, but you can see them everywhere. I don't know if DPM makes O scale stuff, but they are a good choice if you want turn of the (20th) century buildings. Their "modular" nature also makes them easy to kitbash, and you can make your own with their actual modular series of parts. <br /> <br />Scratch building is not as hard as you may think. With the styrene shapes and siding, plus all kinds of dimensional wood and scribed wood siding, it is just a question of supplying your own plans. You can find all kinds of things on the internet. Here are two good ones to start you off: <br /> <br />http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/plans/ <br />http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/hhhtml/hhhome.html <br /> <br />Start with something small, like a shed or garage, or even a little outhouse! Then you can work your way up to the massive factory, or highly detailed Victorian gingerbread house. Good luck, and have fun! <br /> <br />Andrew <br /> <br /> <br />
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