Metalhip Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Apart from Metcalfe,the only kits to make houses out of seem to be of the terrace cottages style,does anyone make a kit for more modern semi detached and detached houses,say pre war and 50s to 60s era ? Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 You might try the Wills Craftsman kit, CK11. It's a bag of plastic bits including material sheets, which you have to cut out according to supplied templates. They make up into nice looking buildings: Drawback is the dreaded Wills sheets which are the very devil to work. I built the ones pictured using Evergreen 0.040" sheet and Slaters embossed stone sheets. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted March 15, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2012 Or try Scalescenes - pretty sure they are due to release a 1930's semi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 15, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2012 Maybe Howard Scenics do one in their range. http://www.freestonemodel.co.uk/page13.htm I know Captain Kernow has used their products to an excellent effect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Or try Scalescenes - pretty sure they are due to release a 1930's semi I've made the terraced houses and I'd say they are actually harder than the Wills Craftsman kits. http://bmrcm.org/building-scalescenes-small-terraced-houses Howard Scenics kits do appear to make up into lovely looking buildings. I've not made any of these I must confess. None of these are in the Metcalfe/Superquik league for ease of assembly. They do give the builder a very high sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigglesof266 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Apparently (Art Deco 1930's) they're coming soon. Announced on Scalescenes website agenda for a 2012 release. Kingsway also do two very attractive styles in a card kit. Again from the 1930's era of urban expansion which pretty much fits any scenerio from then to the current day. Lovely. For those wishing to inflict the BNW of modern image on themselves as if being in surrounded by it IRL isn't already depressing enough, just add a wall, the shabby unkempt look so representative of contemporary society and some graffiti. Voila! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Thanks for the tip Biggles, those buildings look very attractive and I think I could do something with them. Link here: http://www.kingswaymodels.com/index.htm John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Dapol do a 1920/30's style semi and detached house, not card I know and a bit long in the tooth, but the basics of a good model if you can do something with the over chunky windows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhip Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Thanks to everyone who replied,one problem is that I model N gauge which I forgot to mention in my thread starter.I like the Scalescenes kits because they always look lived in. Looks like at the moment I'll probably buy a Metcalfe kit and use that as a basis for scratch building something. John, I like your terrace cottages,especially the window cills which look more as they should be than the standard thin kit version,I'll be trying that out when I build some more Scalescenes buildings. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Allan, I made the window ledges from plastic strip. I've never done anything in N. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noiseboy72 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The Kingsway model can be downloaded for free as a low relief model. I would imagine this could be scaled down to N by altering the print size and a bit of kit bashing to make it a full house. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted March 16, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2012 I've made the terraced houses and I'd say they are actually harder than the Wills Craftsman kits. http://bmrcm.org/bui...terraced-houses Howard Scenics kits do appear to make up into lovely looking buildings. I've not made any of these I must confess. None of these are in the Metcalfe/Superquik league for ease of assembly. They do give the builder a very high sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. John They look very good though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_nicole Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Bilteezi do some card kits of detached and semi detached houses. These are available in N-gauge from the N-guage society and other vendors if you can find them. BILT-EEZI - Card kits BTZ001 SEMI DETACHED HOUSES £0.95 BTZ020 DETACHED HOUSE OR TWO SEMI'S £0.95 BTZ021 BUNGALOW WITH GARAGE £0.95 These can look very good if you are prepared to do a bit of work on them. use the printed thin card sheet as a skin over a thicker card structure, recess windows and doors, and add a few extra details such as rainwater pipes and guttering. At 95p a sheet you can afford to have fun experimenting with them. I am using a Bilteezi platform kit in OO over a balsa wood structure. It's turned out to be rather more effective than I was expecting. Regards, Chris Black Hat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 can we have a look at them, Chris? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_nicole Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 can we have a look at them, Chris? I don't have any of these models, but I have other Bilteezi 'kits' in N-gauge and OO. They also do them in 3mm. I bodged up some of the cottages in N-gauge years ago but don't have them any more. I have been using the Bilteezi OO platform kit on a balsa core for Jenswell. I am pleased with the results so far but I don't know if it will make a decent photo! I have more of their warehouse and dairy/factory kits I intend using for Grove Hill Yard when I make some progress. There is a good photo of the semi and bungalow (not mine) on N-Gauge forum with comments on how they did it here: <http://www.ngaugefor...hp?topic=2649.0> Bilteezi platform photo added 5-4-12. The waiting shelter is an Alphagraphix kit. Regards, Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meil Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 There is Superquick: http://www.superquick.co.uk/catalogue.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhip Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 I was given a link to this... http://www.armadamod...mi_detached.htm I'm using it as a basis for one in Ashlar stone finish. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Howe Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Well found, that man! I've been watching this thread with interest. Are you going to document your build here Allan? Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhip Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 Hi Phil, Can do. This is the start of the floor plan,I've done more since on it and I'm in the process of drawing the various inner,outer and cover layers. I'll post more pics when I've drawn the construction layers up and as it progresses . I think I could well make a mirror image of it so it's a proper pair of semis later,perhaps leave the rear extension off the second one,or just shorten it. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhip Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 Bit of progress... Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I have been playing around with this today. You will probobly need to scale it, or I can post a pdf on here. printing lots of copies and making layers to give it some 3D might improve it. I have left the roof to you all, but could finish it if there is any interest. Let me know if it is any use! have fun Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhip Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 Thanks Andy,if you could post the PDF it would be handy,I'm always on the lookout for suitable base material to modify. I've been Googling for house plans in the 30s to 40s era but not found a useful site for English houses. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I've been Googling for house plans in the 30s to 40s era but not found a useful site for English houses. You won't find anything substantive. This period has been largely ignored by local historians - so says my local buildings expert also known as SWMBO. I think the best resource is probably estate agents adverts - they'll all have photos. However this will be a ephemeral resource as when they're sold they tend to disappear after a time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Here you go, folks - both sides of the semi and a few different colour doors Hope you like! If enough peple think they are worth it, I will have a go at a complete house and roof. It will be basic like this is, but suitable for printing multiple copies and layering, as well as for background use. Would look good in T scale, of course Offered for yur delight and delectation as PDF and JPEG files - same detail on each. Not up to scalescenes standard, but then who can compete with a master! 1930s semi.pdf All the best Andy edit: ps, if I get time, I will do a set of instructons and post, should anyone feel the the need Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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