Scratchbuilding: Don’t be Intimidated!

Links to items mentioned in this video. (Note: I am NOT endorsing any particular product(s), nor am I compensated by or connected to any of the companies mentioned.) I do NOT guarantee that these links will give you the best available price! Consider these links to be a starting point for your search. The article “Grain Elevator” appeared in Model Railroader magazine, May, 1949. Framed windows: Framed door: Frieght door: (Note: I sliced off the transom and added a 1x6 header.) HO scale lumber: Northeastern sells stripwood in 24” lengths, by the piece, and in packages of 11” pieces. If you’re buying large quantities, buying the 24” lengths generally costs about 2/3 as much as the 11” packages. Vetero stains: Clapboard siding: I buy siding with a spacing of 3/32” – that’s about 8 inches in HO scale Inkscape is a free CAD program available for Windows, MacOS, and Linux. More information at Dimensional stripwood and 1/64” plywood: Standing seam roofing: I used roofing from Builders In Scale, but their web site is temporarily closed because they are moving. This material from Northeastern Scale Lumber looks very similar. I have absolutely NO recollection of where I found the feed sack pallets. The closest I could find on the web were these: which indicates the product is likely discontinued. You’ll have to get creative. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video was edited using Shotcut for Linux. Video footage and still images were recorded using a Galaxy A10e phone and a Nikon D7100 camera.