Further to my Small World post, I thought the Faller scenic buildings were just too nice not to have a bit more of a closer look. Most of these came from an ebay purchase and appear to have been roughly removed from a base layout - some of the buildings had detached from the base plates and almost all have glue and bits of laminate still attached. A little superglue here and there and a bit of a dust and they looked a lot better.
The Cafe Rose and the Bungalow are from my own childhood collection and one or two of the small sheds and chalets are courtesy of Woodsy.
You can see here how the baseplate has been bent and damaged slightly by being pulled away from a larger diorama.
The Esso Service Station is probably in need of most repair, as its missing signs and a part of the pump.
The Post Office is quite large and has a telephone kiosk attached to it, along with some neat signage and post boxes.
The level of detail, considering their size is amazing. This little Gasthaus has balconies and cellar doors as well as a stack of firewood waiting to be brought inside.
Another favourite of mine is the Allotment House. I have a version of this from the motorway set, but this one has different fences and a ladder leaning against it.
Along with the Faller buildings was the timely arrival of some more Kinder cars, including colour variants of the little coupe and a second Messerschmidt Bubble Car, which I sprayed black.
An earlier release of international Taxi models offered these four neat little vehicles, from England, USA, France and Germany.
Great. Even a single building, with just one or two vehicles and a few figures becomes a miniature world. The Faller models were made of self-coloured plastic, with the walls, roof, doors and windows, base, and other minor parts all being in different colours so the models did not need painting - although the lighter colours will often discolour over the years. The use of self-coloured plastics is very common with German model buildings. The interiors are often made of printed paper, fixed behind the windows. The Kinder Surprise egg toys are also great, the taxis are beautiful little models.
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful, and so nostalgic, they brought tears to my eyes. I have a few of these legends on my little HO scale layout even now, including the Café Rose and the Post Office, which is indeed a beauty.
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