Old farmhouse model

 This model is an old farmhouse.  I added some scenery around it to include some farm items.  There is the main house with a large shed attached.  

The house has a front porch with the owner standing on the porch.  The roofs are shingled.  

On this side of the house is a wheelbarrow with bags of fertilizer  on it and a small plow device.  The chimney on the roof is a commercial product.  

This side has a chicken coop for baby chickens and some chickens on the ground.  

The rear view shows a large door on the shed,  a small tractor and a bush.

I took a long time to build this - partly because of the modeling details and partly because I had other obligations to work on.  

Next I plan to construct an old SS Ltd metal truck kit I have had sitting around for many years which will give me time to come up with an idea for my next structure.  

Roadhouse restaurant model

 This model is a roadhouse restaurant.  A roadhouse is something located along a frequently traveled road and contains a restaurant and frequently a bar, and sometimes minor accommodations for travelers.  They used to be quite common but I think they are now infrequent.  This model has a restaurant on the lower level and accommodations on the upper level.  The restaurant has clapboard walls and the upper level and the areas below it have vertical board walls.  

There is a board walk along the front of the restaurant and you can see there is a bench with two people on the roof of the restaurant.  There is also a planter on that roof.  On the left corner of the upper roof peak is a white bird. 

Above you can see the stairs to the upper floor.

Above is a rear view and you can see the upper and lower stacks.   All windows are plastic by Tichy.  The lower flat roof is card stock and the upper roof is card stock covered with paper strips for tat paper.  

Above are two photos of actual roadhouse restaurants.  

And now to figure out what to build next.