Fogarty's Bait & Tackle Shop - 1/87 scale

[Sakrison]

This is one of the buildings from "The Waterfront" craftsman kit by Builders in Scale. The kit is out of print but full-size plans (HO scale) are available here.

I built this paper model from BiS plans using my own barnwood texture sheet (download it here), siding and roofing from Paper Creek (no longer in business), doors and windows from my "digital parts box," signs from the Internet, a barrel and stovepipe from Tichy Train Group, stripwood, and home-made ground foam. I made the shop signs on Photoshop Elements®.

Fogarty's Bait & Tackle Shop will be located in Scots' Landing on my Ceresco & Wolf River RR. There is no loading dock on the left side of the barn because that side won't be visible. If I had known that before I started building the barn, I wouldn't have spent so much time detailing that side. Live & learn.

[Madbrit]

Beautiful build, great character and a worthy addition to your list of achievements. I can see a grimy, well used dockside 0-4-0 chugging past...

Derek

[Vermin_King]

Another fine addition to the line.


Perhaps the best way to look at it is that you did the extra work just in case it gets moved to another location on the track. Planning ahead for the unexpected

[Sakrison]

Originally Posted by Vermin_King

Another fine addition to the line.


Perhaps the best way to look at it is that you did the extra work just in case it gets moved to another location on the track. Planning ahead for the unexpected

Good point. Besides, time spent building models is never wasted.

[Wyvern]

I love it! Bet there’s some good tackle being sold inside. And the heady redolent of live bait....

Wyvern

[Vermin_King]

But on your signs, beer is only mentioned once. Can't be a tackle shop from around here

[Sakrison]

Originally Posted by Vermin_King

But on your signs, beer is only mentioned once. Can't be a tackle shop from around here

I'm from Wisconsin. Up here "beer" always means more than one.

[Sakrison]

Originally Posted by Wyvern

I love it! Bet there’s some good tackle being sold inside. And the heady redolent of live bait....

Wyvern

I suppose I could stick a piece of raw fish inside the barn, to give the module the right "atmosphere."

Or maybe not.

[Don Boose]

Another work of art.

Don

[birder]

Very cool buildings. I like the rusty barrel ..very nice there