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 Posted - March 01 2015 : 4:41:46 PM
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Starting out this week's BOTW, I have this rather decrepit KFC building, I'm thinking I might actually use TWO in a Diorama eventually, this will be the ghetto KFC, gutted and abandoned, as KFC opens a spanking new one across the street in a better location. :) Or, just have it be boarded up. I've got a nice one, but for $5, I couldn't let this one stay at the train show.  
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Posted - March 01 2015 : 11:32:32 PM
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| I picked one up used at a Hobby shop for $2 and had most of extras with it.
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Posted - March 02 2015 : 12:07:52 AM
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My BOTW is the Tyco Furniture store. Painted to appear age faded with interior detail. Will add exterior detail when it's turn comes...
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Posted - March 02 2015 : 7:41:13 PM
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That's some nice looking furniture inside the store, Walt! Great looking building. 
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Posted - March 02 2015 : 11:14:13 PM
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| Well thank You, Eric! All the furniture comes with the kit, but without some paint... the interior of this building is very drab. I believe doing the interior walls white, was the key to showing up the furniture....
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Posted - March 02 2015 : 11:16:43 PM
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I've got that furniture building as well. My Grandfather on my father's side had a small furniture business in Richmond, VA with that same style building, and I bought one to turn into that store, the Starr Furniture Company. Hope to get to it someday. Nicely done, yours is!
Jerry
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Posted - March 03 2015 : 9:04:59 PM
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| Thank You, AMC -Jerry! It's a nice little building kit. Is your grand father's building still there?
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Posted - March 04 2015 : 09:26:02 AM
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quote:That's some nice looking furniture inside the store, Walt! Great looking building.
Originally posted by DaCheez - March 02 2015 : 7:41:13 PM
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 I don't care how simplistic they are, they look pretty cool and I can totally relate to that building since there's a furniture place or two in my area. 
-Steve
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Posted - March 05 2015 : 12:36:04 AM
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quote:My BOTW is the Tyco Furniture store. Painted to appear sun faded with interior detail. Will add exterior detail when it's turn comes...
Originally posted by walt - March 02 2015 : 12:07:52 AM
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Laughed so hard I went into a coughing fit. Must go to hospital to have my lung
re-inserted. Muis cool, never ever seen the likes of this gem.
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Posted - March 05 2015 : 08:32:18 AM
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* My old Lionel HO station. Always liked this one. It is one at Disney World I think.
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Posted - March 05 2015 : 10:10:03 AM
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quote:Thank You, AMC -Jerry! Is your grand father's building still there?
Originally posted by walt - March 03 2015 : 9:04:59 PM
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Yes, it's no longer a furniture store, but it's along the alternate main crossroad downtown that runs through Richmond, VA and most if not all the original buildings are still there. There's been no tear-down and rebuilding of new buildings in this historic part of Richmond, so it's still in place. I took a picture of it at one time, not sure where that picture is now,but I have it somewhere.
Jerry
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Posted - March 05 2015 : 11:57:04 AM
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The best part of model railroading is finding something (building, place, train, etc) that brings back fond memories. I;m glad to hear it when someone does this. Congratulations on the find.
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Posted - March 05 2015 : 12:53:52 PM
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| Very nice buildings from Walt, Jerry and Frank. I always enjoy looking at someone's else vast collections. This next one a county station in N scale. 
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Posted - March 06 2015 : 02:07:11 AM
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Thank You, Richard... I always enjoy viewing your displays too. Love your ability to use color well....
Jeff, Hope you got the lung back in working order... Thank You for the smile!
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