[madmike3434]

This is some pictures of another restaurant type building I made couple of years ago.   I had wanted to build one of these for a long time.   I took an  O scale  On30 passenger car, gutted the inside and made a eating table that went end to end, took all the seats and had them facing the table and the windows.  Scratch built a cookhouse to feed the diners, tried a new 2 tone technique for paint .   I also had a nice selection of people to bring this too life.

To make the roof more like a real tar paper type roof, I used 2 ply Kleenex, painted the roof black , then applied the tissue to the roof paint and then painted another coat on it and folded the tissue underneath.  Left it too dry.

mike lynch

[madmike3434]

 a couple more pictures of the scene

[sixball]

These things are great. The whole miniature/scale model world is intriguing but makes me crazy. The better it is the crazier it makes me. I once saw what was probably a 1/8 scale Indian War era Army wagon with all the tools and camp gear. It was put together with tiny nuts and bolts. The wick in the oil lantern could be adjusted. It had several rifle and ammo cases and one of each was open. Ai least one of the Trapdoor Springfields could chamber and extract the itty bitty 45-70 rounds. I got a headache and left. Here is a link to a remarkable bunch of models.  http://acidcow.com/pics/7222-amazing-models-78-pics.html

[madmike3434]

of all the pictures of the cars and the buildings, this picture of the inside of a diner soda room, really caught my attention.  This is a 1.24 scale roughly 1/2 inch = a foot   check out the pies and other stuff in the right corner.

awesome  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mike lynch

[sixball]

Can some of these detail pieces be purchased from speciality suppliers?

[madmike3434]

In O scale 1/4" = a foot, some of it might , like the stools, the clock.  Pretty well all the rest in this scale 1/2 = 1 foot G scale , would be hand made by somebody who is extemely skilled.

I never modeled in this G scale so I cannot tell you what is available.  Anything like this is usally made by a modller working in his basement and decides to make extras.  90% of whats available in model railroading hobby is a COTTAGE INDUSTRY, little guys working away at home on a product line .

Same applies to hot rodding where guy designs a part then tries to market it usually thru back pages of street rood magazines,  in small ads , because the bigger ads will put you out of business with the costs.


mike lynch     

[madmike3434]

here I can say exactly where these parts come from;  these are O scale

the pool table with balls cast onto surface was cast in lead , in 3 pieces ,  the cue rack on the wall same.  The rear cabinet was cast in dental plaster. The barbers chair stools were cast in lead and raised up with wood dowels.   The front cabinet for the barber was cast in dental plaster, a wood support was made for the back and silver furnace tape was used as a mirror .  The coke container was made in resin..   The two figures who look like George Costanza and Cosmo Kramer from Seinfield are lead castings.

mike lynch