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Post by healey36 on Dec 10, 2023 17:18:17 GMT
I love the figures that the village makers produce, far more whimsical than anything I could ever come up with, but I suggested to the wife that we might try a few that are a bit more "size-appropriate". Except for the dude on the clear acetate base, here's some Plasticville folks I painted for this use:  These, along with a few others scavanged from the layout, might serve to populate the under-tree village this year. |
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Post by sorenk on Dec 17, 2023 14:01:31 GMT
I saw the followling while searchng on the web - I am creating a "Thanksgiving" area on the layout -
""Department 56 Snow Village First Edition Gather 'Round For Thanksgiving""
Do you have any information about this - Is this a new village series?
SorenK
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Dec 18, 2023 3:56:09 GMT
I saw the followling while searchng on the web - I am creating a "Thanksgiving" area on the layout -
""Department 56 Snow Village First Edition Gather 'Round For Thanksgiving""
Do you have any information about this - Is this a new village series?
SorenK
It was released in October 2023 as part of the Snow Village collection. There have been a number of Thanksgiving and Fall related pieces over the years, usually as part of the Snow Village collection. This is a nice addition but it’s not part of a new village series. I would love to see a special Thanksgiving series. I think it would be very popular.
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Post by superwarp1 on Jan 19, 2024 16:30:40 GMT
My wife has quite the Dept 56 collection. I set it up every year. Next Christmas I'll take pics and post. Sorry to say I don't do the train around the tree bit or incorporate my wife's village on my layout
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Post by healey36 on Feb 10, 2024 21:52:35 GMT
I always thought there was a dearth of industrial pieces in the Dept-56 lines, but maybe I'm mistaken. I know the concept might not fit well into the quaint village/town/city concept, but it'd be great if there were a few reasons for the railroad (other than the occasional station/depot). The only item I've found that sorta fits the bill is the Farmer's Co-op Granary:   Easy enough to put a siding alongside. I'm wondering if there any others out there, by any of the manufacturers? |
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Post by Adam on Feb 10, 2024 22:08:10 GMT
Very cool piece Healy. I have a Grainery as well but this is much nicer.
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Post by healey36 on Feb 10, 2024 22:12:44 GMT
Very cool piece Healy. I have a Grainery as well but this is much nicer. This was part of their Snow Village line. I think I received this as part of a secret-Santa exchange at work back in the day. I'm gonna look around for some other siding-worthy pieces.
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Post by Bill on Feb 11, 2024 9:52:51 GMT
Inthe D56 Dickens series there are brewing items that could rate a siding for tankers.
The oast house is one, and there are others.
There's also a chocolate factory.
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Post by healey36 on Feb 11, 2024 13:41:41 GMT
Thanks, Bill. I'll have to look around for those. I have a set of railroad accessories that I think are Dickens series items...a small building, a small derrick, and a couple of signals. I've not used them as they seem strangely undersized. Here's a better pic of the engine house:  |
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Post by Bill on Feb 11, 2024 13:49:08 GMT
I have that set also  |
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Post by healey36 on Feb 17, 2024 13:36:17 GMT
Bill, I saw this out on eBay, the Snow Village Factory...looks like it has potential as a ceramic village "industry". A siding to the loading dock could work nicely:   |
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Post by vintagemodeltrainguy on Aug 5, 2024 1:13:51 GMT
Has anyone built their own wooden buildings? I guess they'd be to 1:48 scale. Maybe a Barn or a Wooden Tunnel?
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Post by steveoncattailcreek on Aug 5, 2024 2:20:12 GMT
Has anyone built their own wooden buildings? I guess they'd be to 1:48 scale. Maybe a Barn or a Wooden Tunnel? Well, not D56 or the like, but yes, scratch building with wood is fairly straightforward. I just finished a model of the old Cambridge train station, structurally all in basswood with cardstock and other embellishments: 
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Post by vintagemodeltrainguy on Aug 5, 2024 2:35:44 GMT
Wow. That looks great. I did find some kits that I might consider.
Innovativehobbysupply.com
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Post by vintagemodeltrainguy on Aug 17, 2024 21:10:33 GMT
Has anyone built their own wooden buildings? I guess they'd be to 1:48 scale. Maybe a Barn or a Wooden Tunnel? My afternoon project. Attachments:
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