Hi Roger

I thought I would follow up on your email with a shot of the finished product.  
I will be posting 2 pics of finished houses on the Yahoo Groups lists by next 
week of 2 that I am just building.  One is like the pic I am sending and the 
2nd one is of a kit that I reversed the walls to make it a stucco type finish 
rather than the clapboard siding.  I am putting lights in both of them as well 
and will try to do a night shot of them.  I will send those to you also if you 
want.  The roofing is a very real looking shake cedar look and the basement 
windows can be used or blocked off.  This is a well done laser job.

I thought you may be interested in where this has gone.  I am selling the kit 
for $95.00.

Thanks
Howard Sheffield
Howard S Trains
PO Box 430
Fort Bragg, CA 95437


On Apr 16, 2010, at 11:23 AM, roger nulton wrote:

> Howard,
> 
> My opinion would be to go for the clapboard siding and shingled roof. That 
> would make it more typical of the East and Midwest. There are lots of stucco 
> houses in the Southwest, so it would depend on your target market.
> Roger Nulton
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Howard Sheffield 
> To: [email protected] 
> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 11:02 AM
> Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Possible new S house
> 
> Hi again Tom
> 
> I hope you don't mind another contact on the house but I am looking into 
> different finishing ideas before kit production.
> 
> I am interested in your opinion on how I would have the kit done. I have 
> discussed the finishing issues with the mfr and he suggested a possible 
> clapboard siding rather than a stucco one with the comp roof or else doing a 
> shake roof with the stucco sides. He thinks there may be too much texture 
> with stucco and comp roofing. What do you think. The pics of the kit that 
> were on the web site had stucco and comp on it. Also, there is a problem 
> getting chimneys and the question came up about using pipe instead of brick 
> chimneys although I am not much for that idea. With the stucco side I would 
> get a paint mask for the sides to use with the "stucco" look from a texture 
> spray paint like the Rustoleum one before adding the trim.
> 
> Would you be willing to give me your thoughts. At this time the target price 
> for the kit would be $100 to $120 max. I am also thinking of getting some 
> truck scales done at a price range of $40.00 max.
> 
> Thanks 
> Howard
> 
> On Apr 14, 2010, at 2:38 PM, Thomas Baker wrote:
> 
> > Yes, I would like one, but a final decision depends upon price. And, no,
> > I do not expect a bargain and understand what it takes to produce a
> > quality item. By the way, it took me a few seconds to realize that I was
> > looking at models, not a old photos. This man is amazing. Does he model
> > all the cars and structures in S? Outstanding talent!
> > 
> > Tom
> 
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