N Scale city models and skyscrapers (future train layout) - Page 4

Smiley Person · #61 Posted **Jan 10, 2011, 5:26 AM**

I love how you combine US, European, and Japanese architecture in your city. Somehow it all works out and looks good together!

Clevelumbus · #62 Posted **Feb 10, 2011, 8:47 AM**

Amazing stuff! I think the smaller scale models like yours are even more impressive then large scale, with the detail and skill required working with tight spaces.

peanut gallery · #63 Posted **Mar 1, 2011, 9:24 AM**

I'm continually blown away at the quality of your detailing. Aside from your tremendous creativity, you must have incredibly steady hands and the patience of a saint!

The Great Scaper · #64 Posted **Mar 13, 2011, 10:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by Smiley Person

I love how you combine US, European, and Japanese architecture in your city. Somehow it all works out and looks good together!

Smiley Person! Thanks for your kind words. I try to combine kits, architectural styles, eras, etc. I'm still only half way to where I want to be in my city structures. Then I'll start to build the layout!

The Great Scaper · #65 Posted **Mar 13, 2011, 10:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by Clevelumbus

Amazing stuff! I think the smaller scale models like yours are even more impressive then large scale, with the detail and skill required working with tight spaces.

Clevelumbus, Sometimes it's tough on the eyes too!

I've been really busy with life the last couple of months...but I hope to get a bit more work done on these this next month!

The Great Scaper · #66 Posted **Mar 13, 2011, 10:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by peanut gallery

I'm continually blown away at the quality of your detailing. Aside from your tremendous creativity, you must have incredibly steady hands and the patience of a saint!

peanut gallery, Thanks for your compliments! I think the patience part of it, or the time required to build each building is part of the therapy in doing the hobby. I've got a few buildings where I've got at least 70 hours into them. Some are much less..but some have taken a long time. The latest 3 story brick building I posted on the last page was a 25 hour building.

Anyways thanks everyone for your compliments and kind words!

The Great Scaper · #67 Posted **Mar 13, 2011, 10:46 AM**

Here's a really cool old German HO Scale kit I bought off ebay.

It's made by a company called Wiad. The kit is from the mid 1950's and has never been opened.

Even though this is an HO model, the old 60's and 50's HO models were really under built and are much closer to N scale. I took the kit apart and the kits is bang on N scale. I love the look of this old kit and will work out great for my city.

I'm looking forward to building it.

Cheers, Bob

nosplinters · #68 Posted **Mar 28, 2011, 4:01 AM**

Hi Bob,

Fantastic stuff you have there!

I'm just beginning my modeling journey as I wish to create a Seattle scape.

BTW - if you need to have anything laser cut, let me know as I own a C02 laser which I'll be using to create some models and signs.

I look forward to more of your beauties.

Take care,
-Ed

The Great Scaper · #69 Posted **Oct 21, 2022, 4:27 AM**

Crazy I've not posted an update on my N scale Model train city in over 11 years. I've only been back into the hobby the last two years but in those 2 years I've added a nice collection of new city building models. Some I've built and some I've bought from a fellow online. I'm happy with all of them though. I am also in the process of finishing another one which I hope to have completed by the end of the month. Once I finish that project I have a really awesome one to tackle which I'm really looking forward to. Anyways here's some photos of my new city additions.

N Scale City Buildings Merchant's Row III by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

N Scale City Buildings DPM by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

N Scale City Models Merchant's Row by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

N scale Lunde Studios Buildings by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

N scale Lunde Studios buildings by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

N Scale City Models DPM by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Lunde Studios Lunde Studio's Juno Watt Electric building kit by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

N scale Lunde Studios Chadwick Building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

My new office building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Added details to my tomytec office building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

My now completed N scale skyscraper model by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

My newest and completed N scale model by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

My latest and completed N scale model by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

My newest and completed N scale model by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

N Scale City Models DPM by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

N Scale City Buildings DPM by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

On my work bench currently by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

The Great Scaper · #70 Posted **Oct 29, 2022, 4:24 AM**

I have realized that I haven't posted some of my other completed models. I have so many buildings now but so many to built too. Here's a few of my other buildings I've built...

A Custom N scale Office Building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Kato 23-434A Kitbash by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

first of 4 Greenmax apartment kitbashes by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

The Thorndyke Building weathered and aged by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

The McAdam Building weathered and aged by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

This really needs detailing and painting but a great little n scale bank...

Kato N scale Bank building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

I have some plans to work on this model...

Vollmer Baden Station Kitbash N scale by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

I have a few of these little town homes...

Architect models, Condos N scale by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

I need to finish working on this cathedral too...

Two of my N City Cathedrals by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Two of my N City Cathedrals by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

I also need to finish this blue office building. I have some good plans for this one.

N scale skyscrapers, small portion of my future Railroad city by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Another office building that needs some finishing work done...

N scale Kato high rise build up by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

craigs · #71 Posted **Oct 30, 2022, 2:14 AM**

Wow, those models are amazing--very detailed and realistic. Cool!

rgarri4 · #72 Posted **Oct 31, 2022, 4:24 PM**

Wow beautiful work!

The Great Scaper · #73 Posted **Nov 5, 2022, 11:30 PM**

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Wow, those models are amazing--very detailed and realistic. Cool!

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Originally Posted by rgarri4

Wow beautiful work!

Thank you so much for your kind compliments and words. It's a very fun hobby. I'm part way finishing a new model right now and planning on a really cool build after that one. I'll post photos when I get them done.

The Great Scaper · #74 Posted **Feb 5, 2023, 7:31 AM**

Well I finished my latest project. It took a really long time and I had some set backs but I'm really happy with it. I'll post some photos of how I made it and I'll post a link to my photo album on Flickr with all my photos of building this model...
Flickr album... https://www.flickr.com/photos/550637...57720125529317

I started with 4 of these Tomix models...

N Scale Tomix 4044 kitbash by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

I ripped them apart which was very hard to do...

N scale 4044 kitbashed building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Simulating the walls...

Tomix 4044 kitbash #3 by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Cutting the walls...

Tomix 4044 kitbash #3 by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Gluing the walls together...

Tomix 4044 kitbash #3 by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Painting the walls...

Tomix 4044 kitbash #3 by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Painting the ledges...

Tomix 4044 Kitbash #3 by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Tomix 4044 kitbash #3 by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Gluing in the windows...

N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Making awnings...

N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Gluing the building together...

N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Bracing the building so it won't warp and to keep it square...

N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Sidewalk...

N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

This shows how small N scale is...

N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Roof details...

N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Finished building after weathering and detailing...

N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Billboard...

N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

When weathering the building I knocked out a panel of windows that I couldn't retrieve so I made a side billboard to cover them over. I was really disappointed that I did that but in the end it still works...

N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

N scale Tomix 4404 Kitbash by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

I hope everyone likes my latest N scale model. Over all I am really happy with it. I will take some photos of it outside tomorrow in the natural light and post them tomorrow...

The Great Scaper · #75 Posted **Feb 6, 2023, 7:27 AM**

After finishing my last model I've decided on my next project. It's a kit made by CMR Custommodelrailroads. An N scale City Hall. I definitely need a city hall for my city. The instruction sheets will take me an evening just to read through them and get a game plan together. Should be a fun project for early February...

CMR's N scale City Hall kit by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

The Great Scaper · #76 Posted **Feb 24, 2023, 12:16 AM**

I completed my next N scale city building yesterday. It's called City News made by Lunde Studios. I built it per the box so no kitbashing to make it taller. However with multiple kits it would be easy to make a taller version of this model. I just built it as is. I did paint, detail and age the building though. I'll post some photos of how I made this model. It took a lot of time. Mostly painting small details like window frames, roof top duct work etc...

How it comes...

N Scale Lunde City News Building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

The parts in the box...

N Scale Lunde City News Building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Painting the parts...

N Scale Lunde City News Building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

N Scale Lunde City News Building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

gluing in windows...

N Scale Lunde City News Building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

adding window blinds...

N Scale Lunde City News Building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

adding blinds and store front signs...

N Scale Lunde City News Building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Gluing the building together and and weathering it...

N Scale Lunde City News Building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Making some awnings...

N Scale Lunde City News Building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Gluing in awnings, people and parking meteres...

N Scale Lunde City News Building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Aged the roof...

N Scale Lunde City News Building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Added street level details...

N Scale Lunde City News Building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Finished model...

N Scale Lunde City News Building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

I took it outside to get some photos in the natural light...

N Scale Lunde City News Building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

mike0227 · #77 Posted **Feb 17, 2024, 5:09 PM**

I do have some questions about your models:

Are they based on real buildings, or just a version of "Big City,USA"?

Do you take suggestions for possible models: I'd have two suggestions, both from my home town of Philadelphia: the PSFS Building, and the (now long gone ) Commercial Trust/Arcade building.

If these "buildings" are destined for an N-scale layout, I hope you don't have cats going through the layout. If you're taking videos of the layout, and one of the cats get on the layout, you might need to look for soundtracks from 1950s creature features (mixing in a "LUN...IT'S CATZIRRA!).

In all seriousness, good luck with your layout.

mike0227 · #78 Posted **Feb 17, 2024, 5:18 PM**

A modest City Hall. Of course, you could have tried a model of Los Angeles City Hall. It could show an alternate view of Los Angeles, if they did not have a 150' height limit until 1957, on a layout. (No, I'm not suggesting a model of Philadelphia's City Hall...it might take as long to make as the prototype took to build...effectively, 28 years.)

The Great Scaper · #79 Posted **Oct 19, 2024, 4:10 AM**

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A modest City Hall. Of course, you could have tried a model of Los Angeles City Hall. It could show an alternate view of Los Angeles, if they did not have a 150' height limit until 1957, on a layout. (No, I'm not suggesting a model of Philadelphia's City Hall...it might take as long to make as the prototype took to build...effectively, 28 years.)

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Mike, I'm so sorry I missed your response. I'll send you a private message too. My models are all from different manufacturers old and new. I combine some to make totally different buildings and some I just build as the kits instructions. CMR makes a beautiful City Hall building. I have it but haven't built it yet. This is the kit as it comes...

CMR's N scale City Hall kit by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

The Great Scaper · #80 Posted **Oct 19, 2024, 4:13 AM**

Most of my models are in storage. These are some of my newer models. I thought I'd move them around on my work table and photograph some of them. I'll be building a lot more over the Fall and Winter. So I'm hoping I can do another new grouping of buildings in a few months. I have a few more Lunde models to build, a lot of CMR models to build as well as a couple of Kibri kitbashes to build. So much work but I'm going to chip away at them. 😃

Some of my newer models by thegreatscaper, on Flickr