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HEY GANG! Scratchbuilding in G scale is somewhat a daunting task (as the size is so BIG, you need quite extensive detailing to capture the look and feel, and it CAN be expensive (sometimes it has to be)). Well I model German outline structures, so sometimes it HAS to be expensive. Sometimes I have to rely on Pola or Preiser accessories because I;m not up to making my own German figures (yet!). But the Captain listed these links... http://www.rrstoneworks.com/ http://www.trainstuffllc.com/ http://www.specialshapes.com/ http://www.spjrr.com/ http://www.kamloopsjunction.com/buildings.html http://www.rrmodels.com/structures/ihs_buildings_01.asp http://www.railroadavenue.com/LargeScale_Houses.shtml http://www.piko.de/ http://www.nemodel.com/ http://www.hobbylinc.com/prods/uge.htm http://www.modelbuilderssupply.com/ http://www.downtowndeco.com/largescale.htm http://www.houseofbalsa.com/e/env/0001htiJ9KDhKB8Xjg2m694/index.html?link=/index.html http://www.g-scale.com/g-scale/Exhibitors/Comstock/Comstock.html http://www.gardentexture.com/ http://www.island.net/~brewer/ ------>>>>>> http://www.appliedimaginationinc.com/precision_products/index.html And I HIGHLY recommend this above link, I have purchased many times from them already. They sell plastic veneer UV protected sheets for the sides of your structures. They sell stuff for roofs and windows/doors, too. Also, I am going to order some PIKO sidings and see how they fare (the PIKO stuff is much heavier ). The PIKO side walls will go on my wood-built ENGINE SHED. This puppy is huge--40" x 30" to store about 3 or 4 engines. Its going in my brother's back yard pike. I might use a real aluminum roof for it,too. I love building in WOOD! At least the frame of the structure -- very strong and won't blow away outdoors! Also, you need not purchase huge pieces of lumber and have to cut it all up---Lowe's home improvement and some Home Depot's sell pre-cut "project" wood (I call it hobby wood, but its usually better quality and in larger sizes than what you find at a hobby store). It is also reasonably priced considering its pre-cut. You don't need a fully enclosed wood structure, you just need a "frame" that is nice and rigid. Screw it together. Then purchase Precision Products panels or PIKO side panels and glue and/or screw them on. Once they are on, you can't see the wood frame at all. A touch of paint here and there and a suitable roof (wood frame with real asphalt shingle is a very cheap way) and you can make a very large structure that rivals store-purchased kits for durability and looks. Has anyone besides me gone this route? Love to chat. about it. Tom M.
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