Mercman Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 This is the Bates Mansion kit from Polar Lights. Bought, and put this one together last summer. Finally got some paint on it. Still not sure how I'll display it yet. Gave it a gray base coat, then covered it with the wood crackle. When dried I top coated with light ivory. Between the boards I just used a lead pencil to highlight them a bit. Then proceeded with the trim. Now it's onto the roof, and the base foundation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne's World Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I love this kit, and you are doing a great job with it. It will be a focal point on my HO scale layout (once I get all the junk out of my train room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTMust Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Gave it a gray base coat, then covered it with the wood crackle. What's "wood crackle", Junior? Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 What's "wood crackle", Junior? Tony Tony this is the stuff. You can get it at Michael's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTMust Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Thanks Junior. I'll check it out. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyjunker1 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 this is coming out great Junior. be pretty cool to have a diorama with the motel at the bottom and a dirt road leading up to the house like in the movie. and don't forget to have mama's shadow in the window. OK i'm just rabling on. great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 this is coming out great Junior. be pretty cool to have a diorama with the motel at the bottom and a dirt road leading up to the house like in the movie. and don't forget to have mama's shadow in the window. OK i'm just rabling on. great job The kit does come with a figure of Mama. However I was thinking something like this maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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