Woodsy,
Here is another nostalgia trip for me, the WIAD B1060 Lagerhalle (Warehouse), a German HO scale model building kit I first built in 1970 - 55 years ago!
A quite basic kit, first issued circa 1965, and designed primarily for adding “color” to a train layout, I built the first one in the original plastic colors it was molded in, as shown on the box, but decided to gussy up my 2nd attempt as best I could. The fun part was getting all those bulkhead pieces to align properly around the concrete foundation. I don’t think I even bothered to do this this first time around!
No train layout to show them off, but I still love these German railroad structure kits. I even decided to put the WIAD* logo on the front, as this was my favorite brand of plastic RR models back in the day.
Rob C
USA
* WIAD stands for Willy Adler, the founder of the company!
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Another great looking model. Good that you got the chance to re-do a model you had so many years ago. Thanks for the information on the meaning of the name Wiad - something I did not know before.
ReplyDeleteIt is fun to have the privilege of redoing a model you had as a youth, and to try to do it better! SFZ
DeleteGreat stuff, I do love these old german kits. A definite nostalgia trip, as at this time of year, i'm always put in mind of train layouts, as there was usually one on display at Xmas! Ive resisted putting any train related items on display this year, as there are too many little hands with the grandkids fiddling with them! Bill
ReplyDeleteI had a train layout as a teen, but for some reason I never really finished it, and instead just built dozens of these German building kits, along with many other plastic model subjects. SFZ
DeleteBeautiful Rob, a work of art ! I'd have it on my desk with a spotlight on it! Superb!
ReplyDeleteThanks man it was a fun trip down Memory Lane! SFZ
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