NASG Dispatch Articles: Structures - Towns/Cities
A Full Size Structure From a Toy Car Diorama
Issue:
2010 #1 February
Page:
18
Author:
Jerry Schnur
Description:
Using a Motormax toy diorama for parts, the author built a nice-looking model of a gas/service station.
A Gas and Service Station
Issue:
2019 #5 September
Page:
4
Author:
Steve Monson
Description:
The author describes how he modified a Walthers HO-scale kit to be usable on his S-scale layout.
A Myth Exposed: The Unicorn Lives Near Four Corners
Issue:
2008 #1 February
Page:
12
Author:
Gerry Evans
Description:
The author built a fictitious S-scale hobby store out of a Thomas A. Yorke Design Studio Bank/Storefront kit. Includes several photos.
About Diners...
Issue:
2020 #2 March
Page:
24
Author:
Jeff Madden
Description:
Model and real-world photos of diners, and ideas on how to model them.
Another Motormax Diorama Conversion
Issue:
2010 #3 June
Page:
15
Author:
Jerry Schnur
Description:
Mel's Diner by Motormax was supplemented by a pair of American Flyer New Haven coaches kitbashed into a dining facility.
Another Motormax Diorama Conversion
Issue:
2010 #6 December
Page:
18
Author:
Jerry Schnur
Description:
The author added walls and a roof to a flat front to kitbash a 3D building.
Build a Barber Shop
Issue:
2018 #3 May
Page:
11
Author:
Edwin C. Kirstatter
Description:
The drawing and photo is of the barber shop in Fountain, Michigan. The author then describes how he built his in S-scale. Has one model photo, one prototype photo, scaled drawings, and scale colored signs. More photos are available on page 33 of the online PDF version of this magazine.
Building a Two-bay Garage
Issue:
2016 #1 January
Page:
23
Author:
Steven Allen
Description:
The author used two Monster Modelworks "Triple J Repair Shop" kits to build a two-bay Sohio gas station. Includes some construction photos.
Building An Amusement Park Band Shell
Issue:
2012 #6 December
Page:
8
Author:
Glenn Miller
Description:
The author tried to duplicate the band shell he remembered from Hershey Park, PA some 50 years ago.
Buildings
Issue:
1992 #5 October
Page:
20
Author:
Mike Palmiter
Description:
Modeling large buildings in S-scale using some HO-scale components that are suitable.
Fruit-stand Construction
Issue:
1990 #3 June
Page:
7
Author:
Ernie Horr
Description:
Using the FinestKind Models #102 False-Front Store, the author describes how he built a roadside fruit stand. Includes drawings.
Geauga Motors Used Car Lot
Issue:
2014 #1 February
Page:
22
Author:
Steven Allen
Description:
The author took a River Dam Model Works Rural Post Office and kitbashed it into a used car dealer ship office. He added to that a Miller Engineering animated billboard sign. Includes a number of photos of the diorama scene he built.
How I Did It
Issue:
2013 #6 December
Page:
11
Author:
Bill Fraley
Description:
On the previous issue's cover, Bill Fraley's church drew attention, so he briefly describes how he built that model by enlarging it from a cut-out book.
Kitbash That Tombstone Courthouse
Issue:
2004 #2 April
Page:
14
Author:
Jeff Madden
Description:
The author describes how he kitbashed the HO-scale Heljan/ConCor courthouse kit into an S-scale version. Includes photos of the completed model.
Kitbashing a Bachmann HO Bus Station to S
Issue:
2001 #2 April
Page:
18
Author:
Tom Robinson
Description:
Step-by-step instructions, a final-model photo, and drawings are included in this article about how to make the S-scale version.
Musings from the Yukon
Issue:
2017 #5 September
Page:
8
Author:
Monte Heppe
Description:
The author visits the Yukon and Alaska, and shares a photo of a building that could be modeled. He also describes his trip on the 3-foot narrow-gauge White Pass & Yukon Railroad.
Plasticville
Issue:
2021 #6 November
Page:
14
Author:
Jeff Madden
Description:
The author recommends taking another look at the Bachmann Plasticville structures for your layout. He shows a photo of several of them.
Plasticville Church Puts On Sunday
Issue:
2021 #4 July
Page:
12
Author:
Joe Kimber
Description:
The author found an intact model on eBay, updates its, and adds LED strip lighting to the interior.
Product Reviews
Issue:
2015 #4 July
Page:
7
Author:
Ken Zieska
Description:
The author reviews the Monster Modelworks "Single Story Starter Kit".
Prototype View
Issue:
1992 #5 October
Page:
26
Author:
Mike Palmiter
Description:
Accompanied by a few photos, this article asks readers how one might build a reasonable facsimile of a prototype trainshed.
Resurrection of an Old Mission Style Church for a New Layout
Issue:
2022 #1 January
Page:
16
Author:
John F. Quilter
Description:
The author describes a Mission-style church he created when he was younger, and has now further detailed and added to his layout. Includes photos of the model, and one of the prototype.
Short And Easy
Issue:
1990 #6 December
Page:
8
Author:
Kent Singer
Description:
The author describes scratchbuilding a road-side produce stand. Includes drawings and a photo of the completed model.
The Roadside Diner
Issue:
1998 #2 April
Page:
10
Author:
Jeff Madden
Description:
History and information about roadside diners, and how to model them in S-scale. Includes one prototype photo, two model photos, and a thorough listing of diners in the Worchester, MA area.
Unique Kit Allows Modeler to Create on a Blank Canvas
Issue:
2021 #2 March
Page:
16
Author:
Gaylord Gill
Description:
The author reviews and uses the Bar Mills' "The 1-Kit" to create a unique structure for his layout.