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Who makes this kit?

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Posted by maxman on Friday, December 5, 2014 2:08 PM

farrellaa
Guess I can go ahead with the scratch plan.

If it actually was a kit, you can be certain that someone will let you know approximately 1 hour after you post the picture of your scratchbuilt model.

 

 

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Posted by farrellaa on Friday, December 5, 2014 2:01 PM

I saved the photos from some source on the internet but it has been a few years. I normally list the mfg or source when I save them, but not this time? I finally drew the plans for it and started to scratch built from styrene and planned to use cedar shingle from a couple of sources and realized how much it was going to cost: so, I thought it might be cheaper to buy the kit, but as you all can see I couldn't find a kit. I tried all the sources mentioned in the replies myself before posting, hoping someone would recognize it. I held off ordering the shingle/shakes as well as windows/doors until I was sure there wasn't a kit. Guess I can go ahead with the scratch plan. Thanks for all the response and your efforts to locate it. I will post pics when finished.

   -Bob

Life is what happens while you are making other plans!

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Posted by cowman on Friday, December 5, 2014 11:52 AM

It looks familiar.  Wonder if it has been kitbashed, which is causing the varried responses.

Have fun,

Richard

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Posted by rrebell on Friday, December 5, 2014 12:03 AM

Can't tell from the pics but if those are shingles, then this was scratch, based this on the type of shingle.

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Posted by rrinker on Thursday, December 4, 2014 5:18 PM

 Fine Scale Miniatures is still around.

That structure has more of a South River Modelworks look to it, but I don't see it listed. I don't see it in the list of FSM kits, and I checked a few others like Bar Mills, Sheepscot, Builders in Scale, and FOS.

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Posted by zstripe on Thursday, December 4, 2014 5:03 PM

Bob,

Out of curiousity, I looked at many old & new kits from many sources and could not find it, unless I missed it or it was a scratch build or kit bash. Interesting building though. Something to search with:

http://fsmkits.homestead.com/kitsforsale.html#fsm

Take Care! Big Smile

Frank

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Posted by Run Eight on Thursday, December 4, 2014 2:00 PM

It appears to be a Fine Scale Minaturers Kit.

They were located in Massachusetts, as I recall and each kit was a limited run.

Usually produced one or two kits per year.

If you have access to hard copies of MR from around 1973 through 1990, you would see their full page ad around the 1st of the year.

The January 1974 Issue of MR has a 2 stall roundhouse kit by Fine Scale, that retailed for around $39.00.

 

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Who makes this kit?
Posted by farrellaa on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 2:08 PM

Does anyone recognize this kit or know who makes it in HO? Or, maybe it isn't a kit??

   -Bob

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