Here are some pictures of my latest work, a Bowling alley. I made molds and put this in resin, was thinking of making a kit, originally was thinking short walls about 2" deep to make more of a front building, but now maybe I should make it a complete building? What do you think? Is a Bowling Alley worth the "real estate" on your layout as a full building? Or stick with original plans of a front? The front is approx 8" wide. Thanks for the input! Marty
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A Bowling Alley is totally worth the real estate.... I kit-bashed this from a Woodland Scenic building.
Love it. Makes me wonder why I don't have a bowling alley on my layout. The Dude abides.
Great work gentlemen. Definitely worth the real estate. All you need to add is the sound effect. One that comes to mind is Al Bundy bowling and shouting "Steeeriiike!" before the ball hits.
Very nice addition Nicky.
Wood; looks great on the layout.
Marty,
That building is awesome. The detail on the walls looks great.
Alan Graziano
Wood, I knew you would say this, but I have to totally agree.
Even if only 2" deep, pasting a photograph of a bowling alley interior against the back wall would add depth. I like the idea of adding a sound module of a bowling alley; this too would expand the illusion.
Nice idea! My wife would kill me if I put one on the layout - she hates bowling (she doesn't weight much more than the bowling ball).
But its a nice idea. I love the sign 69nickycamaro. Fantastic!
A bowling alley would be very much worth the space that it requires. I also love the sign.
Art
I agree with the consensus. I also would like you to provide us with some detailed explanation (with pics) about how you made the master. Along with 3D printing, laser-cutting, I'm also thinking about resin casting. Anything you could provide would be very helpful.
I too would like to find out more. I really like that sign.
Well here is my bowling alley painted and assembled. Turned out pretty darn good! The resin fit great with just minimal sanding. I wish I could get a better picture, the brick looks so realistic in person.
Marty:
Your Bowling alley looks great. That is some of the best brick work I have seen in a model. Would you mind sharing how you achieved the effect? Also love the sign.
Thanks for posting,
Don
Marty:
Your Bowling alley looks great. That is some of the best brick work I have seen in a model. Would you mind sharing how you achieved the effect? Also love the sign.
Thanks for posting,
Don
spectacular brickwork is an understatement!
First class Bowling Alley. Like to rent some shoes, size 11. lol
The only thing it needs is a sound unit with the sounds of pins falling! It really looks great!
The only thing it needs is a sound unit with the sounds of pins falling! It really looks great!
Ooooohhhh!....
Time to get in touch with ITTProducts!
Send George an email requesting, and I'll wager he'll reply within 48 hours with a sound chip proposal for your approval. No special charge, as I recall. Same price as the in-stock sound modules.
Ask him to include it in his "Reality" series...barbershop, pistol range,....outhouse
...so we can get one for our own pin-parlor!
Good idea, Dave!
Nice alley, Marty!!
When can we buy the kit?!?!?
KD
That looks wonderful. Wood will be calling you. 
Boy! Do I want a laser cutter or what! I understand how tedious drawing the bricks is, but imagine how tedious it is to lay down individual styrene rectangles? Just ask Les Lewis at Westport Models. I have a fire house kit he made that has bricks made just like that. I also used his technique on bricking a custom chimney for my Victorian RR station. It took a week! I'll stick with drawing bricks. Now if I can only figure out how to get my hands on a laser cutter...
Now if I can only figure out how to get my hands on a laser cutter...
If you happen to live near a Techshop
http://www.techshop.ws/locations.html
you can get cost-effective access to laser cutters, 3-D printers, CNC machines and just about every other modern fabrication tool. They are great places.
Great models.
The only thing it needs is a sound unit with the sounds of pins falling! It really looks great!
Ooooohhhh!....
Time to get in touch with ITTProducts! Send George an email requesting, and I'll wager he'll reply within 48 hours with a sound chip proposal for your approval. No special charge, as I recall. Same price as the in-stock sound modules.
Ask him to include it in his "Reality" series...barbershop, pistol range,....outhouse...so we can get one for our own pin-parlor!
Good idea, Dave!
Nice alley, Marty!! When can we buy the kit?!?!?
KD
Thanks for bringing up a business that could be in a larger building that backs up to the tracks with no need for back door service. I have my trains run along the side walls and as it passes through town, a bowling alley is a great idea. Just a modern concrete tilt up structure and the open space is used up with a believable business. next to it I can put another tilt up storage facility.
Great idea and thanks, Nick
Great looking building I would buy one.and if price was not bad sell them to Our customers at shop.
Marty growing up at Fullerton and California I bowled many times at Fireside Bowl. Your model depicts the building perfectly. If you ever consider making this building for sale please contact me at skitrain56@gmail.com
Takes me back to when I was teen and working in a bowling alley. Your design is STRIKING, and the result SPLITS the difference between scale and reality. SPARING nothing the end result is amazing. So long as you stay out of the GUTTER, you should have some success selling this building. Looks like a 300 perfect game
Steve (former Kegler)
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