Furniture interiors for buildings in 1/48 Scale

You can buy 1/4" scale furniture through doll house suppliers.  WHile most doll house material is 1/2" scale there is a fair amount of 1/4" things.

The keyword here is "cheap". Like 1:43 cars, most train people want "cheap". Most dollhouse folks are willing to spend the bucks or make their own (and most dollhouse folks want 1/2 scale).

The Plaststruct catalog has a decent selection of furniture, but they are a bit on the small size. Other outfits listed in the Scenic section have beds, sofas, etc. I've found the kitchen stuff the hardest to find. Dollhouse 1/4 scale usually costs $$$.

Have you looked in the Scenery Sourcelist? New feature takes you directly to the individual websites.

Dave G.

http://karencary.com/miniature...;sort=20a&page=5

There are some pop put card stock sheets available if you google around for them.  Some are pre-printed/colored and some are white.  If you use solvent based markers you can "finish" those with out causing too much warpage.

Elfin Models has building interiors. I got some for a deli, bakery, hotel and pool hall.

Speaking of interior details, I really would like to see an assortment of machinery for 1/4" scale factories.  I've been working on a factory building using Ameritown building parts, but since the location of the factory is going to be in a most prominent location, I want to have a nice interior with lathes, drill presses, stamping machines, etc. but I just can't seem to locate any.

Does anyone here know of any companies that do produce, like plastic models of some of these machines?  It would really be a blast to replicate an old time factory with overhead power shafts and belts driving the machinery, but that is left for a future project.  The one I need machinery for is a 1940's era building with production equipment of that time.

Paul Fischer

I knw exactly where you can go, my own source:

www.bakersrailroadshop.com

bakersrailroadshop2005@yahoo.com

Phone: Roy Baker, 845-887-4596

Tell Roy that Frank of Layout Refinements recommended you contact him. His shop machines, imported and hand-painted by Roy, which I consider perfect models, are made of solid metal (lead?) and have a good weight and heft to them, as well as endurance. Lathes. Drill presses. Table-saws, etc.Such as these being delivered here...

...and here...

Sierra West -- they are kits and are not trivial to assemble, but if you really want to replicate the overhead belt driven shop environment, these build up to make exquisite models.

http://www.sierrawestscalemode...oscale/machine.shtml

That's a beautiful site with some beautiful shots of those tools and shops. Inspiring! Thanks for sharing that info, Mwb.

FrankM

Paul Fischer, I have used HO machinery models like a floor drill press, or lathe for bench top drill press and lathe in O scale. www.walthers.com has many listed:

120-2603 lathe $4.85

120-2606 milling machine $4.85

120-2607 stamping machine $4.85

135-4050 lathe kit $5.99

214-7247 machine load 15.99

214-7250 machine load 12.99

590-18355 drill press & lathe 5.99

650-9109 lathe 29.99

Also try www.crowriverproducts.com and www.westernscalemodels.com 

Hope this helps you, Paul Goodness

I have a variety of O scale interior details. Check my web site www.westportmodelworks.com

Les Lewis