I was reminded recently of some small house models that I have, that used to be part of a layout for my old Matchbox Motorway. The layout has long since gone, but some of the building survived. I picked up a box of loose models on ebay as well a few years ago, probably made by Faller.
Just laying them out on the garden path and shooting quickly between the models makes for some fun photos.
Even better was photographing each model at 'ground level' and pairing it up with a small car and a figure. Trouble was, I only had about three different figures from a police play set, so it looks like theres a mini crime spree!
I love these photos! HO buildings from Germany are one of my favorite genres of plastic models, and I too, collect and built them just for their sheer beauty, not for a model railroad layout. Your photos in setting with accessories really brings them to life. I actually have the Cafe Rose model, which if I recall was either a Hoffmann or a Wiad product. Good show - I'll move in immediately! SFZ
ReplyDeleteThe Cafe Rose was one of the models my dad built and used for the layout. He removed them all from the board, when we moved house and packed them safely away. Amazingly, it survived several more house moves and is still almost intact a half century later.
DeleteCafe Rose is a beauty, in fact, quite iconic. I managed to save mine from decades of moving and jostling, too, and I think I may even still have the box! Nothin' but nothin' like German railroad structures! SFZ
DeleteThey are superb!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!My dad put his trains away whenI was 5 and played Godzilla with them( I was Godzilla).
ReplyDeleteHe brought them out again for a few years when I was a teen,and my brother and I began picking up building kits and built up quite a large village for my dad,s layout.At the hobby shop,I always admired the motorized amusement park ride kits and thought maybe I would build my own theme park.40 years later, I still want to, but I don't have the extra room in my admittedly small house.Its possible that after I retire, I can set up a hobby house out back, and maybe this can happen!
I'd love a layout like yours Brian, my dad was a keen train enthusiast and bought many Hornby and Triang trains - ostensibly for me - but actually for him. I just haven't got the room now, so tiny tableaus like this keep the dream alive for me.
DeleteUnfortunately,that layout(and my dad)are no longer with us.I have a Bachmann Universal Monster Express train set in storage.I occasionally trot it out for Halloween,But it does pose a problem space-wise.My logistics department(me) is always working on a solution!
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