N Scale Family houses

[Anonymous]

Hi ,

I am just building my layout . I want to model a nice little town with theese typical colourfull shops an diners of the 50´s. And I d like to model an avenue of family homes - I mean theese one and two story houses with a little garden and a double garage. You remember the movie "Back to Future" - Marty´s home, the "Lion Estates" and this really cute location of "Hill Valley"?
If I put now a look on the walthers katalogue, the manufacturers offer lots of industry buildings, factories, office buildings, gas stations etc. but no homes for my n scale citizens. Does anyone know manufacturers that offer some of theese family houses?[8)]

Chris

[orsonroy]

Model Power makes the largest line of American-prototype two story houses in N scale:

http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?category=Structure&scale=N&manu=490&item=&keywords=house&instock=Q&split=300&Submit=Search

Doing a more general Walthers search for "house" yields 20-30 kits appropriate for your needs by several manufacturers (stay away from Pola & Faller):

http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?category=Structure&scale=N&manu=&item=&keywords=house&instock=Q&split=300&Submit=Search

And a search for "home" yields fewer, but as useful kits (especially check out Atlas):

http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?category=Structure&scale=N&manu=&item=&keywords=home&instock=Q&split=300&Submit=Search

Finally, look to Tichy for a great and extensive new line of N scale windows, doors, and details:

http://www.tichytraingroup.com/index.php?page=view_category.php&category=Framed+Windows&offset=0

Scratchbuilding houses in plastic, in N scale, isn't hard at all, since you don't need to add as much fine detail. I model in both HO and N, and scratchbuild structures in both scales. N scale is by far simpler, faster, and easier than HO, and doesn't use up nearly as much materials (for example, a single sheet of Evergreen clapboard siding and a single sheet of Plastruct HO brick sheet - for shingled roofs - yielded me about 40 8x12 section houses in N scale, for about a full Saturday's work!)

[Anonymous]

Atlas also has a nice set of houses. They are available already built in 3 different colors and as a kit.
I added one each of the 3 colors in a residential neighborhood on my layout. They look very nice. I have not built the kit, but think it has many possibilities for kitbashing or alteration to change the appearance.
Atlas also has a forum at www.atlasrr.com. There is an n-scale section on that forum. You may find it helpful.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by orsonroy

Model Power makes the largest line of American-prototype two story houses in N scale:

http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?category=Structure&scale=N&manu=490&item=&keywords=house&instock=Q&split=300&Submit=Search

Doing a more general Walthers search for "house" yields 20-30 kits appropriate for your needs by several manufacturers (stay away from Pola & Faller):

http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?category=Structure&scale=N&manu=&item=&keywords=house&instock=Q&split=300&Submit=Search

And a search for "home" yields fewer, but as useful kits (especially check out Atlas):

http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?category=Structure&scale=N&manu=&item=&keywords=home&instock=Q&split=300&Submit=Search

Finally, look to Tichy for a great and extensive new line of N scale windows, doors, and details:

http://www.tichytraingroup.com/index.php?page=view_category.php&category=Framed+Windows&offset=0

Scratchbuilding houses in plastic, in N scale, isn't hard at all, since you don't need to add as much fine detail. I model in both HO and N, and scratchbuild structures in both scales. N scale is by far simpler, faster, and easier than HO, and doesn't use up nearly as much materials (for example, a single sheet of Evergreen clapboard siding and a single sheet of Plastruct HO brick sheet - for shingled roofs - yielded me about 40 8x12 section houses in N scale, for about a full Saturday's work!)

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Cool [8D]Thanks a lot ORSONROY!
IThe links had been perfect. I have just made my orders. The Tichy Shop gave me the right hint for my downtown area bringing up a little of the Chicago fascination scratchbuilding some big buildings.

There is one more thing - maybe you can help me aswell:
The most important details that make a town look American are fireescapes and rooftop water reservoirs. I have the common dpm buildings in N scale. I mention the rear sides of the buildings would look great with theese exterior ladders. You know where I could get some?

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