How innovative - being able to download the high-res patterns from the article directly from the website.

Since I model the SP in California in 1951 - this little structure should fit right in --> perhaps I'll even be able to scale the patterns to a smaller size for forced perspective in the background.

BTW: In the caption for Figure 9 - "tedchnique" should be "technique".

Cardstock structures with printable patterns and textures and colors make for good quality projects. To use the patterns supplied, I need to print reduced size (about 55%) to do N Scale. (I chose N Scale years ago because, at that time, HO rails were still being made of brass and N scale started out with nickel/silver - I could not reconcile realism and brass rail; of course, I get four times as much in the same space as well).

Excellent how-to!  Always wondered how to get credible struckures from cardstock.

The piece patterns and color 'finish' pieces (floors, etc.) really will make this easy to both build and kitbash.

Thanks,

Jeff Thompson

Thank-you!

Keep 'em coming.  Print outs of buildings for the area of Dunsmuir in Northern, California, 1920's would be fantastic.

What a great article!  A gem of a structure, reviving traditional techniques and some innovative thinking.  Well done!

Now maybe I missed it or maybe not, but did the article mention in what scale you modeled the structure?  Should've been on the first page of the article.  I'm assuming HO, but I hate to just guess.

Also, please give us more information about those 'inking pens'.  I just asked about them on another forum, as they were apparantly common in the 30's-50's when dollar model articles were popular and folks still scratchbuilt with cardstock because that's all you had.  Try to find a salesperson in a craft store who won't give you a funny look when you ask about such things, or better yet, know what you're talking about.

I NOW know it's a standard item for drafting, and any 'serious' art and drafting store should carry them, or I can find one online.  But it's been a mystery for so long.  As a younger person who really likes the old ways I'd still like to know more about them and perhaps even get one.  A sidebar on how to find and then use this long-forgotten modeling tool would be tremendous.  Perhaps you can do a mini-tutorial here.  Please?

Thanks,

Galen

The use of lining pens was quite common in the UK to line locomotives. While the Brits did have plain black locomotives, a considerable number of them had intricate lining on both loco and tender even when the basic paint scheme was black.

Here's a link to one article (the info on lining pens is below the midway point on the page: http://www.mmrs.org.uk/technical/painting.htm

There's also a DVD tutorial available from the UK: http://www.model-railway-dvd.co.uk/right_track3.php

There's a potential gotcha with getting a DVD from Britain in that they're recorded in PAL format rather than the NTSC format used in the US. However, DVD players that will accept both formats are available. http://tinyurl.com/2d6xzcz

Hope this helps.

Mike

I model so Cal and this type of house is common in older neighborhoods here!   A must have for so Cal!

This is awesome.  i live in Florida and these types of homes are all over here.  Love the details. Please more articles like this.  Maybe someting in the northeast,just a thought.

Gary

I love the idea of making a structure for virtually peanuts!  The addition of down-loadable patterns and textures is sheer brilliance!  I hope to see lots more of this sort of innovative article in the future.

Very nice article, I plan to construct myself one!

An excellent step by step presentation Isaac. Using materials like you have in this project is an economical way to add unique structures to a layout.

Roy

PLEASE make this a regular feature of your great magazine.  I don't model in HO BUT this works in any scale through the use of computers and printers.  I love it.  Well done article and the inclusion of the final artwork that you can download, well that's just the frosting on the cake!  Thanks.  Russ

Very interesting.  Good info, would like to see more of this  building tecnique.

Stew Macmillan

A first class design, clever implementation, and an excellent set of instructions.  One of these every other month on varied structures would be very useful to many MRH readers.

Art Armstrong

My parents had a 28 acre Horse Ranch in the San Fernando Valley nort of Los Angeles California and we lived in a larger 2 story 5 bedroom version of this bungalow in your article so it brings back a lot of old memories of my first 10 years. We had 6 of these bungalows on the west side of the property along a dirt road called Whiteoak Street and my Dad rented them to small families.

Great article and great model thanks for the fantastic modeling.

Dan

Which is a compliment.  Well, written, well illustrated, and the patterns were outstanding!

Isaac, 

This was an great article.  Thanks for the step by step instructions and the ideas about using the leftover bits and pieces for the interior.  I hope to see some additional cardstock buildings from you.

Good article.  I'll give it a try using some of the gator board I've got laying around.

I just found this in a back issue but the link for the patterns no longer works. I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to send me a copy of the patterns. I model in HO scale, if that makes a difference.

Thanks, Vince (vince92453@yahoo.com)

Try this link:
http://mrhpub.com/2010-06-nov-dec/download/SpanishRevivalBungalowPatterns.zip

I printed them again, today!!