Got 6 new Plasticville buildings, 3 in O/S, 2 in HO, and 1 in N... the last three for forced perspective. (I hope it works.)
The quality of the new Plasticville isn't up to the original stuff, but I can make it work.
I'm building a toy train layout, NOT a model railroad, and Plasticville is some good stuff for that purpose.
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Sounds good! What kits did you get? Are you a member of the Plasticville Collectors Association? Their newsletter typically has an article or two about detailing and kitbashing buildings.
I agree about the new (chinese made) kits not being up to par with the older kits. I have also found that the pieces need to be washed before they are painted or glued as they sometimes still have an oily film (releasing agent?) on them.
Enjoy your presents. I hope you will post a few pictures as you go,
J White
I got the fire station, log cabin, and dairy barn in O, split level house (a real PITA to assemble), and police station in HO, and two story house in N.
I haven't found the collectors site yet, but have bought a number of items from Tandem.
There will always be a fit in our hobby for Plasticville buildings. Had many of them as a kid and still love them.
Rod....I have a few plasticville buildings on my layout and they look just fine....many of them, if painted and weathered, look great on any kind of layout, scale or non-scale.
Congrats and enjoy your new gifts!
Alan
I've seen many a post here and on various layouts where Plasticville models were enhanced and REALLY NICE, REALISTIC models
While not the most detailed out of the box, they are a good starting point, and often the stock simplicity is a virtue because it makes bashing them and adding detail simple. I like them alot.
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