TEEN-AGERS
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building project the end results rely entirely on the care taken and skills of the builder. The Wall Panel System kit is priced at $94.95.—GEORGE RILEY
Milt’s Woodworking: HO scale Mfd. by Creative Laser Design, Inc., 514 Leroux Rd., Lyndonville, VT 05852;
www.creativelaserdesign.com. Once in a long while I come upon a model that is so familiar that I would swear that I had actually seen its pro- totype. This was the case when I first saw Creative Laser Design’s latest laser kit release of Milt’s Woodworking. While the kit is freelanced and named in honor of one of the designer’s rela- tives who enjoyed woodworking, the model mimics structures that were common to light manufacturing and warehousing structures built during the mid-twentieth century and are still in use today albeit often by a second or third generation business. The kit features laser-cut basswood and plywood parts that fit so precisely that the kit quickly and easily builds into an attractive model of a small rail- road served industry. The main compo- nents of the walls and foundation are tabbed to fit precisely together for a perfectly aligned structure. On our sample, additional interior bracing was added to the corners and along the walls for added strength since many of our review models frequently are used as part of traveling displays at shows and therefore are subject to rough han- dling. However, this additional rein- forcement is not a requirement to con- struct a satisfactory model using the provided kit. While the “concrete” foun- dation places the model as a product of the 1930’s to 1950’s, a builder could easily back date this building to the late 19th or early 20th century with the addition of brick or stone sheet laminated onto the exposed structure’s foundation.
Once the individual parts are sealed RAILROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN
and painted, construction is made quick and straight forward using the easy-to-follow illustrated instruction sheets provided in the kit. By just fol- lowing these instructions, even a novice should be able to assemble a nicely proportioned and detailed mod- el. Nearly all of the parts are pre-cut on carrier sheets with the exception of several strips of wood trim and the pa- per roofing material. The strips will need to be cut to length prior to instal- lation, and the roofing will need to be cut into strips before being glued to the roof. Neither of these two activities is particularly difficult. In addition, the model features easy- to-assemble, simplified three part case- ment type windows of the style com- monly used in industrial and farm construction. Once assembly is com- plete, a laser engraved wood sign, pro- vided in the kit, or one added by the builder will complete the structure. All that is left is to place the model on to the layout and add the modeler’s choice of additional loose details and scenery around to model.
Creative Laser Design has designed and produced a nicely proportioned small industry that should find a home on nearly any HO scale railroad. This kit is fun and easy to build, even by a novice model builder. Milt’s Woodwork- ing should be considered for just about any layout.
The retail price is $66.00.—GEORGE RILEY
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