eBay Offerings February 2013

Layout February 2013

Kitbash: Hayes Hardware

Quik Mart Shelves

Had an idea for creating shelving in N scale using scrap parts meant as corner pieces for modular kits (Walthers I believe).

here you can see the backs showing the brickwork that will be hidden

these will be painted to look like miscellaneous merchandise

 

Pre-Fab Kit: Main Street Mercantile

I was curious to try one of the new "prefab" kits that have come out from Woodland Scenics. It's nice to not have to worry about construction of the superstructure, but at the same time it does limit kitbashing a bit.

When this particular kit arrived, I was shocked at just how small it was! I was thinking it would be closer to DPM Corner Apothecary size. Not even close. That's alright though, I've got quite the little "DPM Village" going on, so a little more character would be nice.

size comparison: DPM kit on left, prefab on right

Review: Wirl Wind "Quikits"

From 2012: I saw these on eBay, but could find little information about them online. I bought a set of 4 because they were cheap, and it would give me a chance to file a review and some pictures that perhaps someone else could use. I'll update this post when I receive them!

As an example of just how little I know about these kits from what's online, looking for them in Google resulted in a list of links where THIS post was #3, just 30 seconds after posting!

Update: that was quick!

Quikit N106

Quikit N108

One thing I've noted about both kits is that the store-front itself is the same with both, which is a little disappointing.

The three side and back walls are all a highly detailed brick, while the front is stone.

N108 is a quanset hut configuration, while N106 uses a standard pitched roof.

These kits are both very basic, with just the four walls and roof, but great for the price, and possible material for kitbashing.

Update: February 2013 - after sitting nearly a year, I've assembled all four kits, the first "as-is", and the other three with modifications, such as adding windows and doors to the other walls. One kit I even replaced the front door with a "better" more modern looking door.

Basic, Assembled, Painted Kit with no modification (rear)

Basic, Assembled, Painted Kit with no modification (front)

changed front door on this kit