my first craftman kit

jkristia

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This is my first attempt at building a craftman kit, and I must say that I have enjoyed it a lot, and are very pleased with the result so far.
 

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Nicely done! Scale lumber makes my hands twitch so I really admire anyone who has the patience and craftsmanship to assemble such a structure. The results are certainly worth your efforts! Nice weaterhing along the bottom side of the walls and stalls too!
Ralph
 
Jesper,

That is an excellent structure! I love the paint job and weathering! Mange smuk! :thumb: Craftsman kits have come a long way since I did a couple back in the 70s. AMB (American Model Builders) has a small branchline depot that I'm working on. My Lady says it's really cute. :oops: I like it because of its diminutive size (small floorplan perfect for a shelf layout).

Med venlig hilsen,
James
 
Nicely done! My first craftsman kit was also a coal dealer... :) I really like the weathering along the bottom of the main building.

For a cheap coal-like substance, try dollar store aquarium gravel in black. It is a bit oversize, but works well.

Andrew
 
That looks nice. Another choice for more coal if you need it is aquarium charcoal for filters, or go to the junkyard and get a GM charcoal cannister. Both these are easy to make smaller with a hammer if need be. FRED