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These kits are built by us using Evan’s Designs Model Builder Software. They take us time (albeit enjoyable). Please consider making a contribution to keep this section up to date.

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Please Read This First In Order To Get The Most Out Of Your Kit: – You only Require Adobe Acrobat Reader – Click the image below to download

Using Adobe Acrobat – To Print Accurately in Your Scale

When you go to print with Adobe Acrobat, DO NOT let Adobe determine the print size! Turn off the Page Scaling by setting it to NONE to get this file printed accurately in scale.
If you are opening this PDF with another program such as Adobe Elements or Photoshop, be sure to return the DPI to 300 or higher. Click the “Advanced” settings button to check the dpi. Elements default for opening PDF is only 72 dpi. The low dpi setting will result in a blurry image!

What Paper/Print Settings do you Recommend?

We recommend printing the Building Materials on Matte Photo Paper with “best” printer settings for optimal results.
You may also want to run a quick check on your printer to be sure you do not have low or clogged ink by printing a test page on plain paper from your printer’s control panel first.
A lot of people ask us what printer we like to use, especially when they see these buildings on display at a show. We favor Epson and HP printers.
The Epson Stylus Photo R260 printer, a great little printer that we use a lot can usually be purchased New for $20 – $60 USD on Ebay.
Epson now has Claria Ink which is “99 year archival, fade, smudge and scratch resistant” available for this printer.

Many other models also work just fine!

These are the scales we can create the kits in – Please provide comments on what particular scale members would like the kits in, so we can resize as necessary.

Anything Model Train Related is EXPENSIVE. – Don’t Make These Mistakes!!

HO – Model Building

Using Model Builder Software we printed it on drawing paper, glued it to matt board then cut and assembled it using some basswood bracing on the inside.
The coke sign was cut from a coke carton and the other signs were made on computer.
The chimney is just a rolled up piece of paper glued and painted. The porch roof supports are sections cut from a shish-ka-bob stick and some lichen was used for shrubbery.
Weathering was done with acrylic craft paints. I sprayed it with a clear dull coat to seal everything.

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