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10/01/2023 6:12 pm
I have had a life long interest in model architecture. I loved to watch the houses being built in our neighborhood . Those were the days of sturdy construction with actual 2x4’s and plaster interior walls. No vinyl or aluminum siding. When I was a kid I built houses in 1:25 scale, albeit pretty crude, to go with my 1:25 scale cars. When on Christmas 1974 Jeannie gave me a 1:43 scale Schuco Mercedes, my collecting of 1:43 vehicles began in earnest. I built a house to go with the Mercedes in 1975 (a future post perhaps)
Then, for the 1976 summer season I finished the Martha’s Vineyard house. Photos in black and white seem to me to enhance the realism.
Martha’s Vineyard summer house when built in 1976
(from an old Polaroid photo)
Summer house as it is today. Porch added in early ‘80’s. House was also reshingled and windows and shutters replaced. Note how the trees have grown. (the model house is placed on the deck when we are on the Vineyard.)
Guest house and 3 car garage built in 1991
Compound as it is today
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
10/01/2023 6:34 pm
Really nice houses and a great addition for a diorama setup for real or in photographs.
Karl Schnelle reacted
11/01/2023 1:26 am
I built this California mission style church for a 1:64th scale model railroad some 60 years ago.
In place on current model railroad
Actual church. Portola Valley California
And recently this farm house
In place on current model railroad
Actual house, Junction City Oregon
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
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11/01/2023 3:34 pm
John, that mission church and country farm house are incredible especially in 1/64 which I think would be very hard to do. The detail is fantastic. The Victorian farm house is a complex design and you matched it perfectly. Do you have any more houses to post?
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
John Quilter reacted
11/01/2023 4:05 pm
@david-knight David, No more model buildings but would be happy to send you more pictures of these including church interior but take this off topic subject off line with receipt of your email address. jquilter(at)peoplepc.com
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
11/01/2023 4:34 pm
In 1/64 scale there are some very detailed resin structure kits and laser cut wood structure kits, many with interior details. I have sometimes shown mine in the 1/64 and smaller scale section of this forum on my train layout. I have not done any 1/64 scale scratch built structures like John, except for a couple of buildings with LEGOs.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
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