I've recently acquired a Countryside series R.374 Vicarage building. Four photos - front, back and sides - have been added to the original listing for this item
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Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Saturday, 10 January 2009
Merit Trees and Accessories
Given the response to the posts on Traing Countryside buildings range, I thought I would also add some information on Merit Trees and Railway Accessories, which were also used extensively by early wargamers. They were robust, well engineered and relatively easily available from model railway sources. They stand up well today for gaming use. I think the nearest current comparison for their trees I can come up with are those manufactured by Zvezda. I like these but find them fiddlier than the Merit ones. I know Pegasus do, e.g banana trees, but I haven't seen these.
Triang Countryside Series
As my original post prompted a flurry of comments, I have added posts for each of the scenic items in this line from the 60s (and possibly even the 50s). I have illustrated each post with an enlarged image from a 1961 catalogue, together with photographs of the ones I have. They have an authentically "grotty" historical character and seem to get even better with age. Some are of limited use with Hinton Hunt figures - the factory, oiltank, gasholder, coal dump and terraced house come to mind here. In addition to the items I hve pictured there was a range of embankments, cuuttings and tunnels. There were also some trees, which were listed by not illustrated in the catalogue I have. I haven't seen these and have no pictures of them.
On the pictures of my church, you can see a crack which is the result of hardening. Some have also warped a little - my feeling is this adds to the "hovelly" feeling quite nicely.
On the pictures of my church, you can see a crack which is the result of hardening. Some have also warped a little - my feeling is this adds to the "hovelly" feeling quite nicely.
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