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 Posted - January 21 2013 : 3:41:40 PM
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I was at a hobby shop i frequent the other day, and they sell lots of stuff on consignment. I was looking through the buildings aisle and I found two kits by roundhouse products, a house and an apartment, in the old time style. I didnt know that roundhouse made structure kits and would like to know more about them. I bought the apartment and put it together. It is of modular construction and has the most molded in detail of any kit I have seen.
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Posted - January 21 2013 : 3:44:29 PM
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Well show us a picture.
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Posted - January 21 2013 : 4:05:39 PM
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yeah give us a picture Some of us (me) may want them 
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Posted - January 21 2013 : 4:26:18 PM
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| as above have said a photo says it all ken
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Posted - January 22 2013 : 1:29:00 PM
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quote:as above have said a photo says it all ken
Originally posted by catfordken - January 21 2013 : 4:26:18 PM
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Sorry for the wait, I haven't had time to post a photo.
Here is the apartment, I did not by the house, but it looks to be of the same construction.
I built the kit and added signs from the life like hotel.
Here is the box.
As I said before this kit is simple but has lots of molded-in detail.
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Posted - January 22 2013 : 9:33:57 PM
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too dark  but I can see what it is anyway
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Posted - January 23 2013 : 5:16:16 PM
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quote:too dark but I can see what it is anyway
Originally posted by microbusss - January 22 2013 : 9:33:57 PM
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sorry about that
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Posted - January 24 2013 : 10:12:35 AM
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I think that kit was sold by Life-Like for many years, but I had no idea Roundhouse ever sold buildings, let alone that particular model. Interesting!
Speaking of Life-Like, another building kit of theirs was the modular factory, which AFAIK originated as a modular building kit from Tru-Scale (they of wood roadbed fame). I have a box for the Tru-Scale version of the kit.
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Posted - January 24 2013 : 10:34:41 AM
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KIT LOOKS GOOD KEN
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Posted - January 24 2013 : 12:23:28 PM
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quote:I think that kit was sold by Life-Like for many years, but I had no idea Roundhouse ever sold buildings, let alone that particular model. Interesting!
Speaking of Life-Like, another building kit of theirs was the modular factory, which AFAIK originated as a modular building kit from Tru-Scale (they of wood roadbed fame). I have a box for the Tru-Scale version of the kit.
Originally posted by spiderj76Â -Â January 24 2013Â :Â 10:12:35 AM
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Interesting, i know life like had one hotel but I didn't know they made this particular kit. If you are confused by the Belvedere Hotel signs I put those on there seperately. They did not come with the kit.
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Posted - January 24 2013 : 3:27:41 PM
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quote:If you are confused by the Belvedere Hotel signs I put those on there seperately. They did not come with the kit.
Originally posted by ChessieRRÂ -Â January 24 2013Â :Â 12:23:28 PM
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Ah, I was indeed thrown by that. I kept thinking that seemed too detailed even in that original dark photo, but at first glance it's "close enough" (footprint, floors, dimensions) that I didn't bother with a Google double-check.  So that's NOT the same LL Belvedere. Still a nice looking kit, though! I wonder if it is still made and sold.
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