PSYCHO Mansion

[Mercman]

Just returned from the LHS with this in hand. Cost was $34.95 plus tax. Upon first inspection this is a very nicely done kit. Round 2/Polar Lights has done a nice job on this one. There is no flash to be trimmed, the casting's are crisp, and the instructions are done well. Also a battery box, and LED light are included with it. The window graphics are printed on clear acetate, and it is molded in 2 shades of gray. Also tips on detailing the kit to set the scene are included. Don't forget though this one is 1/87th scale. Lots of possibilities for the display of this one.

IMHO highly recommended kit to have.

should be starting this one soon.

[george 53]

At 1/87th scale wat kinda cars would go with it? Those little Micro Machines? Interesting subject though, to say the least!

[Brett Barrow]

At 1/87th scale wat kinda cars would go with it? Those little Micro Machines? Interesting subject though, to say the least!

There's tons of cars to go with it, probably more than even 24/25th - 1/87th is good ol' HO train scale!

[george 53]

THANKS Brett, I was wonderin.

[Mercman]

Here's a pic of the Bate's Motel from Universal Studios.

The office, and Norman.

George here's a 59 Ford in Ho scale.

[george 53]

The little Ford is cool, Merc! Too bad they don't make as many cool models in 25th as they do in HO scale!!!!

[Jim Gibbons]

Looks like a cool kit. In the original movie, Janet Leigh drove a '57 Ford. I believe it was a Custom 300 4DR.

[Mercman]

This is for Dave, and whoever may want to tackle this one. I Googled the Bates Motel, and got these.

Good color reference

and of course Momma

More here at the link.

http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a2/mercman51/HO%20buildings/Bates%20Mansion/Psycho%20Ref%20pics/

[impcon]

Janet Leigh... Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.. '57 Ford..Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.. Yeah, I remeber the '57 Ford and Miss Leigh was to say the least, gorgeous! Now about that white '59 Ford in the photo... darned thing sure does look good!

[JamesW]

I remember touring the Universal lot at least 15 years ago. Seeing the Bates mansion in person at that age was one of the coolest things to me. Along with seeing all of the other things I had seen in the movies I thought it was so cool. I always wanted to go back, but have yet to make it.

[Mercman]

Got it sub-assembled last weekend, hoped to get it in primer, but the weather didn't co-operate.

[dannyi]

....looks good Mercman, what colors are you planning on using?

[Mercman]

Danny going to do it in a washed out white, or grey, with a black wash. Going for the old creepy worn look. Still haven't decided yet on how to display it. Should I do it like the movie, or go another direction. I have a few ideas either way.

[dannyi]

Danny going to do it in a washed out white, or grey, with a black wash. Going for the old creepy worn look. Still haven't decided yet on how to display it. Should I do it like the movie, or go another direction. I have a few ideas either way.

...the colors sounds like a good plan, maybe you could incorporate the 40 Fords building next to this one and have Fords sitting all around both buildings.

[Mercman]

The 40 Fords are for the other projects I got going on. But I'll figure out something.

[slant6]

I saw this kit the other day and wanted so bad to buy it, but they wanted $60 for it. Ill be watching this one.

[Brett Barrow]

I saw this kit the other day and wanted so bad to buy it, but they wanted $60 for it. Ill be watching this one.

That's outrageous! SRP for this kit is $32.95, $60 is ridiculous!

[Mercman]

That's robbery.

[ahendricks]

I've built this kit and was thinking of scratch-building the Bates Motel to go along with it. If the Bates Motel was available as a kit would you be interested in it? I'm curious, because after I finished this kit, my wife said, "Now you need the motel to go with it"... Let me know what you think.

Thanks,

Andrew

Edited April 26, 2011 by ahendricks