This rough looking shed was made using boards made from tree bark from my yard. The part of the bark I used was from the inside of the bark - the part next to the tree. It took a lot of time to make the boards since I had to cut them out, slice them down and sand them. The only commercial parts are the details around the shed.
Model Railroad Minutiae
Modeling and modeling ideas for my 1939 era HO model railroad - the Royal Oak & Southern, plus other things I find of interest. Stan Knotts.
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Friday, November 1, 2024
Tree bark shed
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Old structure with carriage
I have not decided yet what this structure is - maybe will later. It was scratch built based on a sketch I drew. It is two stories with an outside stair case. I put a plastic kit carriage on the right side under the upper porch.
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Old shack with garage & Fenced area
This model was built board by board and placed on a card stock base for scenery. The wood had a reddish color and I added weathering chalk.
Monday, August 5, 2024
Old shack and boxcar combined
This model has an old shack with a narrow gauge box car attached for storage use. The box car is an old model part of which was used for something else.
Sunday, June 23, 2024
Old crane truck model
I built this crane truck using an old plastic military style truck and a commercial crane part along with various other parts and scraps.
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Gas station and store combo
This model is a store with gas station pumps in front. Mt inspiration for this was a 1927 photo on a 1980 calendar of the H. C. Hickerson store. You can find a similar photo on the internet. My model is not exactly like the photo.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Old shack with old truck
This old shack and truck were both scratch built using a few commercial parts. The shack was built with board by board siding over an internal frame. The roof shingles are commercial. There are two figures, one inside the door and the other sitting on the ground in front holding a beer and looking like he may be drunk.