S-scale Resources: Structures

This page lists all the companies that manufacture or sell structure kits or structure detailing parts.

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2 Scale Fabrications

Contact Info: web site

Products: farming

Specializes in "S" only. Information shown here last reviewed on February 08, 2019.

3000 Toys

Contact Info: web site; 4521 Reinmiller Road, Joplin, Missouri 64804

Products: Greenlight garages; Ertl farming; 3D-to-Scale farming

Owns the brand name "3D to Scale", which produces 3D-printed items. This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on November 13, 2019.

3D Building Models

Contact Info: web site

Products: various smaller buildings (e.g. booths); interior & exterior details; house frame

Information shown here last reviewed on August 24, 2020.

Action Farm Toys

Contact Info: web site

Products: various brands farming buildings, garages, downtown buildings, bleachers, huts, storage tanks

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on July 24, 2018.

Ag Farm Toys

Contact Info: web site

Products: grain bins

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on February 08, 2019.

akf models

Contact Info: web site; New Zealand

Products: platform parts (NZ prototype), detailing parts, power poles

Information shown here last reviewed on February 08, 2019.

Amazon

Contact Info: web site

Products: various brands

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on September 01, 2018.

American Model Builders

Contact Info: web site; St. Louis, Missouri

Products: laser-cut kits; detailing parts

Information shown here last reviewed on February 10, 2019.

American Models

Contact Info: web site; Whitmore Lake, Michigan

Products: sells Plasticville kits

This company manufactures just about anything you need to build a complete S-scale layout. If you are just starting out, or if you are looking to expand your layout, be sure to visit this company's web site, and you might also want to order their catalog. Owned by S-scale modeler(s). Specializes in "S" only. NASG Member. Advertises in the NASG Dispatch. Information shown here last reviewed on November 13, 2019.

B.T.S.

Contact Info: web site

Products: laser-cut kits, detailing parts, signs, posters

Owned by S-scale modeler(s). Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

banta modelworks

Contact Info: web site

Products: laser-cut kits

Information shown here last reviewed on April 28, 2019.

Bar Mills Scale Model Works

Contact Info: web site

Products: craftsman-style kits

They have an Sn2 layout, Wharf Street, in the lobby of their building. Owned by S-scale modeler(s). Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Berkshire Valley Models

Contact Info: web site; Fenton, Missouri

Products: jail kit; detailing parts (these are O-scale)

Information shown here last reviewed on March 05, 2020.

BFS-Modelle

Contact Info: web site; Berlin, Germany

Products: pre-built fire stations; roll-up doors also available

Information shown here last reviewed on November 19, 2018.

Big Four Road

Contact Info: web site; Chris Rooney

Products: chimneys

Specializes in "S" only. Information shown here last reviewed on November 18, 2019.

BIG Indoor Trains

Contact Info: web site

Products: printable S-scale storefronts

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Black Forest Hobby Supply

Contact Info: web site

Products: AM Models, American Model Builders, Bar Mills kits

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on February 09, 2019.

Blair Line, LLC

Contact Info: web site

Products: roof-top billboards, A/C units, wall vents/fans

Information shown here last reviewed on September 12, 2020.

Bob The Train Guy

Contact Info: web site

Products: AM Models, American Model Builders, Bar Mills, Branchline Laser Art, GC Laser kits; Tichy parts

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Bobby Lines

Contact Info: web site

Products: Plasticville parts and reproduction

Information shown here last reviewed on November 19, 2018.

Bossen Implement, Inc.

Contact Info: web site

Products: farm buildings; Ertl

TractorFab no longer sells direct, but only sells through Bossen Implement (see their web site). This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on November 05, 2018.

Branchline Trains

Contact Info: web site

Products: laser-cut kits

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Builders in Scale

Contact Info: web site; Mukilteo, Washington

Products: shingles

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

C. C. Crow

Contact Info: web site

Products: D&RGW roundhouse walls

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Caboose

Contact Info: web site

Products: American Model Builders, B.T.S., Motrak Models, Classic Miniatures, FinestKind Models, Branchline Trains, Bar Mills, Lionel kits; shingles

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on July 25, 2018.

CatzPaw Innovations, LLC

Contact Info: web site

Products: catenary towers; details

Owned by S-scale modeler(s). NASG Member. Information shown here last reviewed on November 13, 2019.

CB's designs

Contact Info: web site

Products: detailing parts, teepee, restaurant signs, gallows, food-stand

Information shown here last reviewed on February 15, 2020.

Central Hobbies

Contact Info: web site

Products: Lehigh Valley Models kit

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Clever Models

Contact Info: web site

Products: printed-paper models, scalable to S-scale

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

ClimaxShop

Contact Info: web site

Products: standard tool house, conveyor pits, FM cinder conveyor, QN brackets/gable details

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Coastmans Scenic Products

Contact Info: web site

Products: carries KMP Models kits

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Colorado S-scale Connection

Contact Info: web site

Products: Building & Structure Co., Classic Miniatures, FinestKind Models, Port Lines Hobby Supplies kits

This company is a dealer/retailer. Specializes in "S" only. Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Creative Laser Design

Contact Info: web site

Products: laser-cut kits

Information shown here last reviewed on November 13, 2019.

Crescent Creek Models

Contact Info: web site

Products: scale stucco

Information shown here last reviewed on July 14, 2020.

Crusader Rail Services

Contact Info: web site

Products: Building & Structure Co.; narrow-gauge-specific kits

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

CustomModelCreations

Contact Info: web site

Products: office furniture, refrigerator, security cameras, above-ground backyard pool

Information shown here last reviewed on February 15, 2020.

D C Toy Trucks

Contact Info: web site; e-mail; Spencer, Iowa (712) 262-5503

Products: various brands

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on May 31, 2020.

Dave's Decals

Contact Info: web site

Products: wall decals

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Dave's Model Railway Stuff

Contact Info: web site

Products: detailing parts

Information shown here last reviewed on July 22, 2018.

Deben LLC

Contact Info: web site

Products: FinestKind Models kits, details

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Deerfield River Laser

Contact Info: web site

Products: Wiscasset waterfront kits

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Depots by John

Contact Info: web site

Products: garage/shed kit

Information shown here last reviewed on February 10, 2020.

Des Plaines Hobbies

Contact Info: web site

Products: various brands

They own the "S Scale America" (since 1995) and "Pacific Rail Shops" (since 2006) brands. This company is a dealer/retailer. Owned by S-scale modeler(s). Information shown here last reviewed on April 16, 2020.

DSL Shops

Contact Info: web site

Products: resin building fronts, kits

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Dwarvin

Contact Info: web site

Products: swan-neck lamps

Information shown here last reviewed on September 12, 2020.

East West Rail Service

Contact Info: web site

Products: laser-cut kits, details

Owned by S-scale modeler(s). Specializes in "S" only. Information shown here last reviewed on November 13, 2019.

eBay

Contact Info: web site

Products: various brands

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Evergreen Hill Designs, LLC

Contact Info: web site

Products: water tank kit

Information shown here last reviewed on October 29, 2018.

Factory Direct Trains

Contact Info: web site; 7 Glenn Bridge Road, Unit B, Arden, NC 28704

Products: several brands of structure kits

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on June 24, 2019.

Farm Factor 3D

Contact Info: web site

Products: farm-related kits, details

Information shown here last reviewed on August 23, 2019.

Frenchman River Model Works

Contact Info: web site

Products: dock-related details; awnings

Information shown here last reviewed on January 14, 2019.

GC Laser

Contact Info: web site; Genoa City, Wisconsin

Products: laser-cut kits, details

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Grain Builder

Contact Info: web site

Products: detailing parts for modeling the grain industry, platforms, stairs, lights, transformers, ladder cage

Specializes in "S" only. Information shown here last reviewed on August 24, 2019.

He6agon

Contact Info: web site

Products: detailing parts

Information shown here last reviewed on September 08, 2020.

Henning's Trains

Contact Info: web site; Lansdale, Pennsylvania (215) 362-2442

Products: Lionel stations

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Hiawatha Hobbies

Contact Info: web site

Products: Lionel bridges, stations

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Hidden River Manufacturing

Contact Info: web site

Products: laser-cut kits

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Iowa Scaled Engineering

Contact Info: web site

Products: farming bins

Information shown here last reviewed on September 12, 2020.

ITLA Scale Models

Contact Info: web site

Products: wall detailing parts

Information shown here last reviewed on April 16, 2020.

JR Junction Train & Hobby

Contact Info: web site; e-mail; 2716 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, New York 13224 (315) 451-6551

Products: Plasticville

The store supports The Central New York S Gauge Association. They changed their web site in March 2019, and you now have to really dig to find what they have in stock; you can no longer look for things by scale. This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on March 11, 2019.

Justin Displays

Contact Info: web site; e-mail; 8300 N Westpoint Road, Glencoe, OK 74032, (405)-546-0833

Products: farming (built-up), detailing parts

Information shown here last reviewed on July 06, 2019.

Kane's Farm Toys

Contact Info: web site

Products: storage tanks; interior details

Information shown here last reviewed on August 24, 2020.

Kaw Valley Designs (Mike Fyten)

Contact Info: e-mail

Products: staircase kits (to order, send e-mail asking for available kits; no web site)

Owned by S-scale modeler(s). Specializes in "S" only. NASG Member. Information shown here last reviewed on August 13, 2018.

KMP Models

Contact Info: web site; Corvallis, Oregon

Products: backwoods-style kits

Information shown here last reviewed on November 19, 2018.

Lake Junction Models LLC

Contact Info: web site

Products: laser-cut kits

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Larkspur LaserArt

Contact Info: web site

Products: hydrocal-based kits

Information shown here last reviewed on September 12, 2020.

Lehigh Valley Models

Contact Info: web site; 79 Hidden Hill Farm Lane, York, Pennsylvania 17403 (717) 747-0493

Products: craftsman-style kits

Information shown here last reviewed on September 03, 2020.

Lights 4 Models

Contact Info: web site

Products: LED interior, exterior lights, tower warning lights, sound modules (e.g. church, outhouse)

NASG Member. Information shown here last reviewed on November 13, 2019.

Lionel

Contact Info: web site

Products: Piggy-back unloader

One of the main manufacturers of S-scale products. Lionel owns the "American Flyer" name and produces S-scale products under that name. Information shown here last reviewed on November 13, 2019.

Matsen Miniature Farms

Contact Info: web site; e-mail; Roland, Iowa

Products: farming

Specializes in "S" only. Information shown here last reviewed on March 28, 2020.

Mays Diecast

Contact Info: web site

Products: warehouse, loading-dock, automotive garage, 18-wheeler repair bays, garage warehouse shop kits

Information shown here last reviewed on August 13, 2020.

Messick's

Contact Info: web site

Products: Ertl farm buildings

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

MicroMimesis

Contact Info: web site

Products: bridge shoe

Their products are directly available via Shapeways. Information shown here last reviewed on May 11, 2020.

Mike Rose Hobbies

Contact Info: web site

Products: concrete phone booth

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Miller Engineering

Contact Info: web site

Products: animated, lighted billboards, window signs

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Miller Engineering and Design

Contact Info: e-mail

Products: 3D-printed interlocking tower levers

A web site is planned. Information shown here last reviewed on June 09, 2019.

MillsTech Model Shop

Contact Info: web site

Products: Dr. Who Tardis

Information shown here last reviewed on August 24, 2020.

Mini-motors, Inc

Contact Info: web site

Products: manufactures car wash kit

Information shown here last reviewed on November 13, 2019.

Model Railroad & Space Models

Contact Info: web site

Products: Conveyor Unloader

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Model Tech Studios

Contact Info: web site

Products: mostly pre-built or easy-to-build kits, some pre-painted buildings, detailing parts, weathered signs, 3D background scenes

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Model Train Industrials

Contact Info: web site

Products: industrial scaffolding, platforms, ducts, elevator parts

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Moore Park Model Works

Contact Info: web site

Products: warehouse dock doors

They are a dealer for CanaDakota 1:64 vehicles detailing parts. This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on December 24, 2018.

Motrak Models

Contact Info: web site

Products: laser-cut kits

Information shown here last reviewed on November 13, 2019.

Mount Blue Model Co

Contact Info: web site

Products: laser-cut kits

Information shown here last reviewed on May 04, 2020.

Ngineering

Contact Info: web site

Products: gooseneck light kit, sound modules

Although they don't carry S-scale-specific products, they do mention S-scale on their web site, and several of their products can be used regardless of modeling scale. Information shown here last reviewed on January 26, 2019.

P-B-L

Contact Info: web site

Products: narrow-gauge-related kits

The main Sn3 manufacturer. Owned by S-scale modeler(s). Specializes in "S" only. Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Pine Canyon Scale Models

Contact Info: web site

Products: hydrocal-based kits

Owned by S-scale modeler(s). NASG Member. Information shown here last reviewed on November 13, 2019.

Port Lines Hobby Supplies

Contact Info: web site; Newburyport, Massachusetts

Products: manufactures roundhouse kit; banta modelworks, Lehigh Valley Models, FinestKind, Twin Whistle, Hunterline, Blair Line kits, Plasticville

This company is a dealer/retailer. Owned by S-scale modeler(s). Specializes in "S" only. NASG Member. Advertises in the NASG Dispatch. Information shown here last reviewed on November 13, 2019.

Portland Locomotive Works

Contact Info: web site; e-mail; (330) 719-0264

Products: laser-cut kits

Information shown here last reviewed on July 05, 2020.

Poverty Flats Model Company

Contact Info: web site

Products: water tank parts, windows, doors, roof brackets

Information shown here last reviewed on January 09, 2020.

Ragg's... to Riches?

Contact Info: web site

Products: laser-cut kits

Information shown here last reviewed on February 05, 2020.

Rail Scale Models

Contact Info: web site; 1140 Benson Road, Garner, North Carolina, 27529 (248) 421-6276

Products: Tobacco Barn, walls, windows, doors, roofs, ladders, detailing parts

Information shown here last reviewed on March 30, 2019.

Railroad Prynters (Bill Pyper)

Contact Info: e-mail

Products: paper signs, window acetate, building paper, posters

Owned by S-scale modeler(s). NASG Member. Information shown here last reviewed on July 25, 2018.

Reviresco

Contact Info: web site

Products: paper-based kits

Information shown here last reviewed on November 26, 2018.

Ridgehill Scale Models

Contact Info: web site; Canada

Products: CPR-based kits

Owned by S-scale modeler(s). Information shown here last reviewed on November 19, 2018.

Right On Track Models

Contact Info: web site; Miami, Florida

Products: laser-cut kits

Information shown here last reviewed on December 02, 2019.

Rio Grande Models

Contact Info: web site

Products: WSLC kits

Information shown here last reviewed on November 19, 2018.

River Leaf Models

Contact Info: web site

Products: kits

Information shown here last reviewed on November 19, 2018.

Rocky Mountain Trains

Contact Info: web site

Products: kits of various brands

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

RSLaserKits

Contact Info: web site

Products: laser-cut kits

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Rusty Stumps Scale Models

Contact Info: web site

Products: steam boiler, many interior and exterior detailing parts

Information shown here last reviewed on July 27, 2020.

Sandy Point Models

Contact Info: web site

Products: laser-cut kits

Information shown here last reviewed on August 29, 2019.

Scale Hobbyist

Contact Info: web site

Products: Pegasus kits

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Scale Model Plans

Contact Info: web site

Products: structure plans that can be scaled to S

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Scale Scenes

Contact Info: web site

Products: British-prototype paper-based designs

See web site for instructions on how to scale the drawings to S-scale. Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Scenery Unlimited

Contact Info: web site; Forest Park, Illinois

Products: various brands; transmission tower

They also produce a catalog of S-scale products, somewhat similar to the Walthers catalogs. This company is a dealer/retailer. Owned by S-scale modeler(s). Specializes in "S" only. NASG Member. Information shown here last reviewed on March 10, 2019.

Shapeways

Contact Info: web site

Products: various models

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Sierra Scale Models

Contact Info: web site

Products: cedar shingles

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Slim Gauge 3D

Contact Info: web site

Products: bunkhouse door and windows

Information shown here last reviewed on June 16, 2019.

Stony Smith Designs

Contact Info: web site

Products: modern gas station accessories

Information shown here last reviewed on December 06, 2019.

The Dalles Hostler's Models

Contact Info: web site

Products: swimming pool, 1950s gas pump island, outhouses

Information shown here last reviewed on July 23, 2018.

The Railroad Crossing

Contact Info: web site

Products: pre-built structures, custom models

Information shown here last reviewed on November 13, 2019.

Thingiverse

Contact Info: web site

Products: horse barn

If you have access to a 3D-printer, this web site offers free designs you can download and print. Information shown here last reviewed on July 23, 2018.

Tichy Train Group

Contact Info: web site

Products: detailing parts

Information shown here last reviewed on July 25, 2018.

TMR Distributing

Contact Info: web site; Canada

Products: billboards, window sign decals, Miller Engineering

Information shown here last reviewed on July 24, 2018.

Todd Architectural Models

Contact Info: web site; Chatham, New Jersey

Products: industrial, multi-story structure kits

Information shown here last reviewed on December 02, 2019.

Tower Awards

Contact Info: web site

Products: custom-made brass oil drilling rigs, derrick, communication towers

While not S-scale-specific, these can be custom-ordered of a certain size, thereby you can decide how tall the item should be to be "scale". Information shown here last reviewed on August 15, 2019.

Train & Trooper

Contact Info: Mount Vernon, Maine

Products: Maine-based kits

Their web site, https://trainandtrooper.net/, has been gone since March 2019. Information shown here last reviewed on May 06, 2019.

Train Cat Model Sales

Contact Info: web site

Products: Electrical Transmission Tower, Cantilevered Signal Bridges etched-brass kits

(the company is on hiatus) Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Trainmaster

Contact Info: web site

Products: American Model Builders, Bar Mills, B.T.S., GCLaser, Lionel, AM Models, Motrak Models, Rail Line Models, Branchline Trains kits

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Trainz

Contact Info: web site

Products: various brands

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on April 19, 2020.

Twin Whistle Sign & Kit Company

Contact Info: web site

Products: kits

Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Valley Model Trains

Contact Info: web site

Products: American Model Builders, Bar Mills, Branchline Trains, B.T.S., Building & Structure Co. kits

This company is a dealer/retailer. Information shown here last reviewed on November 16, 2018.

Vilas County Lumber Company

Contact Info: web site

Products: structure plans (reduce to S-scale)

Information shown here last reviewed on November 19, 2018.

w_customs

Contact Info: web site

Products: storage tanks; interior detailing parts

Information shown here last reviewed on August 24, 2020.

Wild West Models

Contact Info: web site

Products: laser-cut kit; shingles, corrugated roofing

Information shown here last reviewed on November 13, 2019.

Wiseman Model Services

Contact Info: web site

Products: kits, detailing parts

Information shown here last reviewed on November 19, 2018.