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Five Victorian Houses
Topic Started: Jul 4 2009, 02:20 PM (341 Views)
DaveInTheHat	Jul 4 2009, 02:20 PM Post #1
Advanced Member In The Hat Posts: 2,160 Group: Members Member #386 Joined: August 20, 2006	I've had these kits for a while and thought I'd build them. They're simple to build and the parts are all really crisp and fit good. The painting part is a little tedious. I'm thinking about building the first four nice and the last one in bad shape being restored. Here's the rest of the pictures: http://public.fotki.com/DaveInTheHat/davetown/five-victorian-houses/



khamilton	Jul 4 2009, 06:36 PM Post #2
Diorama Moderator Posts: 4,229 Group: Members Member #522 Joined: December 13, 2006	I've got two of the five and they're super-neat little kits. All they need is nice paint to really stand out. I like the idea of one needing restoration........



larry_cars	Jul 4 2009, 09:58 PM Post #3
Junior Member Posts: 94 Group: Members Member #855 Joined: November 26, 2007	DaveInTheHat, What company makes the house model kits. Do you have a website for them? Thanks, larry_cars



DaveInTheHat	Jul 5 2009, 12:09 AM Post #4
Advanced Member In The Hat Posts: 2,160 Group: Members Member #386 Joined: August 20, 2006	The kits are made by IHC and they're 1:87 (HO) scale. I've seen them on ebay a lot, but not all 5 together. There are 5 different ones that are old time looking shops, too. I got the ones that I have at a train show for a super cheap price. I think they're fairly easy to find.



khamilton	Jul 5 2009, 08:13 AM Post #5
Diorama Moderator Posts: 4,229 Group: Members Member #522 Joined: December 13, 2006	I haven't loooked lately, but I believe they'e still available through Walthers. Don't quote me on that, though.



larry_cars	Jul 5 2009, 12:45 PM Post #6
Junior Member Posts: 94 Group: Members Member #855 Joined: November 26, 2007	Thank you for the info. Appreciated. larry_cars



chester	Jul 5 2009, 01:46 PM Post #7
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,791 Group: Members Member #526 Joined: December 13, 2006	So much of that IHC stuff is so cheesy but these look exceptionally nice. Thanks Dave, will be on the lookout for them.



Bryan_M	Jul 6 2009, 09:54 PM Post #8
ADMINISTRATOR Posts: 12,481 Group: Admin Member #355 Joined: July 26, 2006	wow! those look great! i GOTTA do something in HO scale!.....all you HO scale guys do such great work, i really need to try my hand at it....... bryan



JBucci	Jul 6 2009, 10:03 PM Post #9
Member Posts: 254 Group: Members Member #1,231 Joined: May 4, 2009	Great find Dave! Heres an idea, Paint some of them nice and new, one of them with a guy on a ladder painting and someone else making repairs, and the rest of the houses run down looking so it will look like the Davetown historical society is hard at work. Jim



Bryan_M	Jul 6 2009, 10:33 PM Post #10
ADMINISTRATOR Posts: 12,481 Group: Admin Member #355 Joined: July 26, 2006	thats a cool idea Jim!!............D.H.S. (davetown historical society) restoring some old homes! fantastic idea. we have a historical society here, but they really dont do much, theres no money for them to restore stuff here, honestly most of it should be torn down!! check out my "decaying brownsville" thread and you`ll see what i mean............. do it dave...... Bryan M



Bryan_M	Jul 6 2009, 10:56 PM Post #11
ADMINISTRATOR Posts: 12,481 Group: Admin Member #355 Joined: July 26, 2006	Heres a link to my "decaying Brownsville" photos.............i plan on taking more when i get some extra time....... click here-----> DECAYING BROWNSVILLE: MY HOMETOWN



DamnCranky666	Jul 7 2009, 09:31 AM Post #12
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,957 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Those look very cool, Dave.



JohnReid	Jul 7 2009, 06:27 PM Post #13
Gold Medal Member Posts: 4,051 Group: Members Member #157 Joined: February 13, 2006	Hey Dave what do the rear facades look like?



DaveInTheHat	Jul 7 2009, 11:44 PM Post #14
Advanced Member In The Hat Posts: 2,160 Group: Members Member #386 Joined: August 20, 2006	John, the back of the houses are pretty plain. They only have a door and a couple of windows. I'll post a picture of them soon. After I get them done I'm probably going to add something different to the back of each house. Maybe something like a deck, patio or a small porch. I'll see how they look once they're finished.



JBucci	Jul 12 2009, 12:12 AM Post #15
Member Posts: 254 Group: Members Member #1,231 Joined: May 4, 2009	Bryan_M Jul 6 2009, 10:33 PM thats a cool idea Jim!!............D.H.S. (davetown historical society) restoring some old homes! fantastic idea. we have a historical society here, but they really dont do much, theres no money for them to restore stuff here, honestly most of it should be torn down!! check out my "decaying brownsville" thread and you`ll see what i mean............. do it dave...... Bryan M It's a shame when old towns are aloud to decay. Here in my home town of San Pedro, CA. witch is part of the city of Los Angeles, we are seeing the samething. Along the water front is being redeveloped because the property belongs to the Harbor Dept. but go inland everything looks run down. Jim



JohnReid	Jul 12 2009, 10:45 AM Post #16
Gold Medal Member Posts: 4,051 Group: Members Member #157 Joined: February 13, 2006	DaveInTheHat Jul 7 2009, 11:44 PM John, the back of the houses are pretty plain. They only have a door and a couple of windows. I'll post a picture of them soon. After I get them done I'm probably going to add something different to the back of each house. Maybe something like a deck, patio or a small porch. I'll see how they look once they're finished. This is the facade that I am working with from Chicago around 1910.The windows are quite thin and tall.



DaveInTheHat	Jul 18 2009, 05:30 PM Post #17
Advanced Member In The Hat Posts: 2,160 Group: Members Member #386 Joined: August 20, 2006



DamnCranky666	Jul 19 2009, 10:39 AM Post #18
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,957 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Wow, those are some fancy curtains--great going, Dave!



DaveInTheHat	Aug 1 2009, 10:24 PM Post #19
Advanced Member In The Hat Posts: 2,160 Group: Members Member #386 Joined: August 20, 2006	House #2



JBucci	Aug 1 2009, 11:06 PM Post #20
Member Posts: 254 Group: Members Member #1,231 Joined: May 4, 2009	Those are coming out great Dave! Jim



armyofchuckness	Aug 2 2009, 12:37 AM Post #21
Duke of Detritus Posts: 2,115 Group: Members Member #899 Joined: February 5, 2008	Hey, really great stuff! That last one's really colorful! Love it!



DaveInTheHat	Aug 13 2009, 02:35 PM Post #22
Advanced Member In The Hat Posts: 2,160 Group: Members Member #386 Joined: August 20, 2006	Four down, one more to go. The last one is going to be weathered and screwed up looking.



DaveInTheHat	Aug 14 2009, 07:33 PM Post #23
Advanced Member In The Hat Posts: 2,160 Group: Members Member #386 Joined: August 20, 2006	I got some work done on the 5th house.



Hollywood Jim	Aug 14 2009, 10:17 PM Post #24
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,901 Group: Members Member #527 Joined: December 13, 2006	Great idea.



khamilton	Aug 14 2009, 10:46 PM Post #25
Diorama Moderator Posts: 4,229 Group: Members Member #522 Joined: December 13, 2006	Wow.....They look great, Dave. Love the colors. Doing the last one as a rundown Project House offers a terrific contrast. Even with your hospital stay, you never missed a beat on this project! Great job. You should be finished in tumor days or so.



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