by Kevin Wilson, designer, Lions Gate Models
Kits
Click picture or
kit name to see
details
Apartment Block
Red/White Hospital
Railroad Depot
Half-Timbered Shops
Car Ferry
Farmhouse
Cottage
Shopping Mall
Classic Red Barn
Tan Heritage Facade
Grey Heritage Facade
Red & White Heritage Facade
Instruction
CDs
CD #1 contains
instructions for:
Hospital
Schoolhouse
Factory
Victorian House
Corner Store
Open Air Market
City Park
CD #1 US$9.99
CD #2 contains
instructions for:
Cottage
Fountain
Shopping Mall
Half-Timbered Shops
Red/white Facade
Light Grey Facade
Tan Facade
Minivan
CD #2 US$9.99
CD #3 contains
instructions for:
Car Ferry
Farmhouse
Railroad Depot
Yellow/Black Victorian House
Tank Engine train set
Pickup truck
Barn
CD #3 US$9.99
CD #4 contains
instructions for:
Apartment Block
Red/White Hospital
Classic Convertible
Dark Grey Sedan
Delivery Truck
Space Scout
Playhouse
CD #4 US$9.99
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What kind of buildings and structures do you want in your town? A good way of getting ideas is just to walk around your own town (or look at a map or guidebook) and see what's there. Books about towns, cities and industries are also good sources, as well as model railroad and travel magazines. Here's an idea list (some items appear under more than one heading):
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Industrial Coal/gravel tipple Water mill Grain elevator Docks Boat-builder Cannery Fish processing plant Factory Power station Electrical substation Gold mine Coal mine Cement plant Brewery Oil loading dock Oil refinery Oil storage tanks Chemical plant Grain terminal (for ships) Ore terminal (for ships) Windmill Steel mill Scrapyard Harbor
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Commercial Greenhouse/nursery Garden center "Main St" style heritage building facades Corner store High-rise offices Motel Hotel Pub/saloon Pool hall Pawn shop Diner Café Cinema Theater Concert hall Small stores Shopping mall Bus station Post office Supermarket Gas station Warehouse Lumberyard Bank Ferry terminal Theme park TV studio Movie set Radio station Parking lot Airport Airfield Market Restaurant
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Recreation / Entertainment Floating restaurant Fishing pier Pleasure pier Carnival rides Carnival booths Bandstand Swimming pool Gym Ice rink Golf course Gondola/cable car Beach Museum Art gallery Sports fields (baseball, soccer, football, tennis, etc) Sports stadium Showjumping arena Planetarium Campground Drive-in movie theater Marina Botanical garden Race track Ski hill Skateboard park Preserved historic ship Playground
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Residential High-rise apartments Walkup apartments Historic houses Modern houses Townhouses Row houses Thatched cottage Tudor house Trailer park Log cabin Farmhouse Mansion Palace Park Playground
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Railroad Passenger station Commuter rail station Subway station Elevated station Signals Grade crossing Train tunnel portals Freight depot Engine shed Interlocking tower / signal cabin Train ferry Water tower Coaling station Workshop Turntable Roundhouse
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Govt/Institutional Church Cathedral Mosque Temple School Town hall City hall Library Courthouse University Hospital Fire station Police station Monastery Abbey Prison Seniors care home
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Civil Engineering Train tunnel portals Retaining walls Swing bridge Trestle Road bridge Lift bridge Covered bridge Suspension bridge Building under construction Canal Canal locks Lighthouse Viaduct
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Misc details Bus stops Trees Fences Billboards Streetlamps Traffic lights Phone boxes Mailboxes Fire hydrants Garbage bins Newspaper boxes Vending machines Ticket machines News stand Fountain Statue Memorial Hot dog stand Street vendors Community parade Wedding
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Countryside Farm Barn Stable Campground River Canal (and locks) Forest Fields (ploughed, with crops, pasture) Fire lookout tower Mountain Rock face with climbers Castle Sea Cliffs Lake Pond Marsh Dam Weir Waterfall Hiking trails
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Copyright © 2002 Kevin R. Wilson Last Revision 9 Apr 2002 |
