Dairy Association building: HO scale Creative Laser Design, 514 Leroux
Road, Lyndonville, VT 05852; www.
creativelaserdesign.com. I am always on the lookout for generic structures for the home layout. At a re- cent show, Creative Laser Design’s Dairy Association Building No. 1 almost leapt off the shelf. The model is based on a New England structure that currently is used to mix and package Bag Balm® salve for the dairy industry. I am told that the pro- totype, when built in the early part of the twentieth century was originally a com- munity general store offering everything from groceries to yard goods and hard- ware. This two story clapboard structure is representative of those built in the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century through out the United States and Cana- da. Many of these examples served as re- tail outlets in pre-shopping center rural America as well as for every imaginable use from rooming houses to light manu- facturing facilities. Creative Laser Design’s building with
its large rear loading dock and second floor covered porch is a very appealing model. The model has a foot print of roughly 6″×9″. Featuring laser cut milled basswood sheets, clear window glazing and plywood details in addition to good quality bass stripwood, this kit assembles easily for a center piece for any small town or rural crossroads. As with any wood kit, it is recommended by the manufacturer that the pieces be sealed before assembly. Prior to assem- bly, Minwax® Golden Oak Wood Finish™ was used on all of the pieces with the ex- ception of the basswood milled corrugat- ed roofing panels. These were given two coats of sanding sealer, primed and the topsides were painted with “Hammered Steel” spray paint. The roofing panel’s undersides were given a light coat of flat white primer. The walls and windows were given an additional coat of a gel pickling white wipe on stain to mimic the
failing and chalking paint often seen on older timber structures. Following the directions provided by
the basic instruction sheet construction moved along quickly since all the pre- cut pieces fit precisely with little or no fitting. One hallmark of Creative Laser Design’s kits is the inclusion of milled basswood L shaped corner trim pieces. This makes for clean fitting, tight cor- ners. The only assembly area that a modeler might find challenging is sanding the angles for the roof peak. Once the three panels for each side of the roof were glued up and dry, a dry wall sanding pad with fine grit paper was used to bevel the ridge angles. This was done by patience trial and error. While this is not commonly considered a modeling tool, there are times that it does have its uses. Once the roof was installed and as-
sembly complete, the model was weath- ered lightly using an airbrush. To ac- cent the roof, panels were masked off and shaded highlights were airbrushed on to give added definition. This versatile model was surprising-
ly easy to construct. A novice modeler should have no real issues assembling it. Whatever its intended use on a lay- out, the addition by the builder of signs and other specific details will make the structure really stand out. The kit (No. CLD-HO-015) is value priced at $67.95 and well worth con- sidering.–GEORGE RILEY
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