Columbine Hobby Company buildings
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yes, its deja vu…sorry,
Since i seemed to have botched posting pics,
ill continue
These u.s. styled kits are resin, and the rust colored walls and black roofs are quite thick. After 30 odd years, , they still smelled of resin when being trimmed and sanded.
The window casements are separate castings, in contrasting green, brittle, and a very few were warped.
each kit comes with a rudimentary plastic 18v light, as well as a sheet of glazing.
These need to be washed to remove mold release, and, imho, primed before painting.
The resin looks very plastic on its own, as it has a sheen.
I think these are very sturdy, but have no idea how they’d fare over the seasons outside.
As you can see, these are about identically sized to the Piko ‘toy’ sized buildings, and very small compared to full sized Pola western style buildings.
I am generally pleased with the quality. Fit was….challenging on some.
I like any variety i can find in gscale buildings. Columbine offered some unique ‘wooden‘ western offerings, which I believe were very limited production.
Thoughtbyou might enjoy, as in my decades of looking at garden layouts, i dont think ive ever seen these actually on a layout.
Since i seemed to have botched posting pics,
ill continue
These u.s. styled kits are resin, and the rust colored walls and black roofs are quite thick. After 30 odd years, , they still smelled of resin when being trimmed and sanded.
The window casements are separate castings, in contrasting green, brittle, and a very few were warped.
each kit comes with a rudimentary plastic 18v light, as well as a sheet of glazing.
These need to be washed to remove mold release, and, imho, primed before painting.
The resin looks very plastic on its own, as it has a sheen.
I think these are very sturdy, but have no idea how they’d fare over the seasons outside.
As you can see, these are about identically sized to the Piko ‘toy’ sized buildings, and very small compared to full sized Pola western style buildings.
I am generally pleased with the quality. Fit was….challenging on some.
I like any variety i can find in gscale buildings. Columbine offered some unique ‘wooden‘ western offerings, which I believe were very limited production.
Thoughtbyou might enjoy, as in my decades of looking at garden layouts, i dont think ive ever seen these actually on a layout.
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Nice structures. The reason they still smell when cut is the use of polyester rather than the more modern polyurethane. Polyester never "cures" fully, hence the smell. For large structures this material requires "ballasting" at the mixing/pouring stage. Ballasting is the mixing in of a material, e.g. crushed marble, to minimise the volume of resin, reducing the risk of shrinkage over time due to its properties.If you have seen an old, unrestored, fibreglass bodied car you may notice that their paint has become crazed. Why ? The polyester resin and gel coat, used in its manufacture has shrunk over time. The paint hasn't. Well, that's my understanding. Max
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