HO Scale Kits
This is one building that belongs as much in the "West" as it does here in Maine ! The laser-cut "bay window" is what this one is all about, combine that with the generic simplicity of a general store & you have a building that can be used for anything.
Every station seemed to have these, now you can have a few of these too! "HO"-"S" scale wagons come "2" to a kit. "O" scale versions are packaged individually.
We broke one of our own rules... A Structure That's NOT An Industry ! We actually thought of making this an antique but just left it as a country barn... complete with horse & wagon !
Like most Bar Mills kits this one tells a story. Now using not just one building, but three! From the corner IGA with it’s 2nd & 3rd floor apartments, to “Buster’s Barbershop” and the adjoining newspaper stand, there isn’t much more you can add this scene
Sometimes we do a kit just for the “sentimental” value. “Bud” owned this station back when gas was a quarter and you got a free glass with every 8-gallon purchase ! We’ve all seen little private enterprises like this.
From "Board & Batten" to "scribed siding" to rusted corrugated metal... this kit has it all. Despite a small footprint it's one of the most visually intense kits we've ever released.
With its board-&-batten walls and “split-shake” roofing this kit offers a uniquely maritime look. Complete with roofing stencils, cast rowboats & lobster traps “Captain Jack’s” will set you up with a complete scene.
This pair of kits was inspired by a little "house" on the Saco River, right here in Bar Mills. Named after good friend & great modeler Martin Collard.
Take something usual & make it unusual"... that what the idea of these covered stairwells are. They come 2-to-a-pack & each pack has two slightly different styles enclosed in them. Available in HO & N scales.
Two HO scale shanties to a kit, complete with "2" sets of plastic cross bucks, and two sets of laser-cut street crossing platforms. Yes, metal details are included.
This (2) structure kit is a "take-off" on some buildings originally included with our limited-run "Pinkhams Pallet" kit. The flexible kit footprint makes it ideal for those oddly shaped areas on your layout !
We've been personal friends with Earl Smallshaw for years... if you were to trace "Bar Mills" history you'd find he was one of the reasons all of this came into being to begin with. This kit was based on one of his original models.
This simple building will work great along the highway or next to the tracks. Loaded with interesting details it can be themed for many different kinds of businesses... it was actually based on a seafood distributor here in Maine !
This little kit takes more time to manufacture than most. The reason? The laser-cut shingle siding. This is why we won't feature this type of a "wall finish" on many kits. This is not a "novice-entry-level" kit, but more for the seasoned modeler.
This is without-a-doubt one of our most favorite kits. From a city street to a railroad track, you can locate this baby in just about any location.
This is just a cool little building with a unique look. Suitable for a small spur or country siding the kit has a stark & simple quality that helps to make it stand out.
A nitty-gritty kind of kit that's designed to represent a local fueling facility. Servicing both "road & rail" this compact diorama can be arranged and expanded to fit almost any area on your layout !
This "taller" structure features a "cast resin" brick wall to help set it apart from other building on your layout.
"Hunch Landing" kit... a working waterfront with all the character & goodies you'd expect from a foreground model !
This detailed structure has so many detailed sides you won't know how to place it on your layout. This is a heavy duty craftsman-type kit, not for the novice, just for the dedicate "structure-phile" !!
If there's one thing any layout can use several of it's these !.... while large towers have been available through other manufacturers for some time, this smaller "trackside" tower is great for the average sized layout.
This fencing is laser-cut for very quick assembly, and features a board thickness as thin as 1/64th " thick ! Never has a finer scale, more realistic fence been available. We've even included a small assortment of signs with each kit for added realism
These brass lobster traps couldn't be easier to assemble. Multiple units come in a kit, & there is no gluing needed. Just bend into shape, mist them with a color, & age them with some alcohol/India ink & they're ready to go ! Two Sizes: HO/S & "O" scal
There are plenty of trestles available to modelers that are spanning the "Grand Canyon"... but what if your layout just has to traverse wetland, or mild geographical depressions ? That's what the "LowBoy" is all about. You can link several kits together
This is a classic little building that can be used on any layout. The vertical board siding is laser-etched to give the building a uniquely random-board appearance. Suitable for beginning modelers.
Available in all 4 major scales this traditional architecture lends itself to a series of geographical areas. When built without the elevator extension the structure becomes more generic and can serve several industries. Comes with loads of details.
DESIGNED FOR ADVANCED BUILDERS these kits come complete with horse "castings"... each kit contains one of each style.
This tongue-in-cheek little kit was themed after the great work of Earl Smallshaw. If It's A Good Chair It's A Miracle" was just too tough to let slip by without naming a Bar Mills kit after it. A cool building with the usual Bar Mills "fun stuff"
Mooney’s Plumbing” was based on a Bob Hayden article many years ago... originally called the “8-Ball Locomotive Works”.
Feeling a little “low”?... don’t let Mortimer know ! “Mortimer’s” is a fairly simple kit of a fairly common industry... one that we'd all rather pay not too much attention to !
This three building complex is complete with a loading dock. We modeled it as a land-based business but a simple extension of the supporting floor columns would yield a great looking waterfront industry as well !
A not-so-simple, not-so-expensive craftsman kit that invites even further detailing ! Available at your local dealer.
This special issue of the smaller decrepit structure that originally was part of the "Hart's Transfer" limited-edition kit is now available on its own !
This one's pretty obvious, either you need one of these or you don't... but still... don't you wish you did ?
This cool little building is so simple to build that it "had" to be a basic. It features plastic doors & windows & includes some castings for additional detailing.
Rusty’s is yet another odd-shaped structure. Like “Earl’s Oil” buildings, this one can serve well in unusual “geographic” areas of your layout.
One of the most popular kit we’ve ever done, “Saulena’s Tavern” is named after the late modeling great Paul Saulenas. Paul is perhaps best known for his many fine structures, many of which reside on the “Franklin & South Manchester”.
When someone new in the hobby asks us which kit we’d suggest for a “newbie” we tell them one of two things. If you’re in HO look into the “BASICS” line of structures. But our second choice is ALWAYS the same... go for the “Shack Pack”.
This “false-front” background building, offers a wealth of detail . From it’s laser-cut roof-mounted billboard & cupola to its large industrial type windows. Its half-thickness will take up less of your modeling space than you might think.
Go to about any city and you'll see these buried in the concrete sidewalks below your feet. These are based on a prototype, our's are made of brass & require little effort to build. Available in N/HO & "O" scales
If you've ever labored building realistic sidewalks this one is a "no-brainer". These look great and require no modeling skills (also no real time or effort) to be assembled. Complete with a laser-etched curb & pre-distressed cracks.
Named after our favorite Simpson... "Homer J.", this building is not really all that "basic". Many detailed features such as the loading dock,laser-cut freight doors & castings make this kit a great value.
Typical of small industries this classic design can be themed to suit many purposes. While we call it a stove company it could as easily be a machine shop, farm store, or any other type of revenue generating business along a railroad.
The perfect trackside industrial manufacturing facility. A small footprint and an interesting architectural style helps to define this structure as something other than what we've done in previous Bar Mills kits
With a footprint of about 4.5 x 7.5 inches this "jammed-up" little scene looks like a bee-hive of activity... placed near or away from your waterfront it'll make a great looking little scene !
This little kit is typical of not only lunch stands but of any small vending operation,anything from watermelons to flowers and fresh produce are displayed along roadsides all over the U.S. in this typical setting.
As a more "modest" kit than some of the high-end things we've been doing as of late this one will also have a modest price... $47.95. Karl Scholz built this one, of course Jim did the engineering.
MORE CREATIVE THAN KITBASHING... EASIER & FASTER THAN SCRATCH-BUILDING.... INTRODUCING THE FIRST LASER-CUT MODULAR-KIT... THE "1"-KIT !
This pair of kits was inspired by a little "house" on the Saco River, right here in Bar Mills. Named after good friend & great modeler Martin Collard.
The Gravely Building” was something we came up with based on a free-lanced model we had done. We’d like to tell you that there was a “grand plan” behind the thing... but it’s not the case. We came up with what we thought was a pretty “cool” structure.
Available in HO/S/O scales this versatile structure is based on a prototype hotel, but can be converted and used as a combination convenience store/ filling station/ hotel, as well as several other themed concepts.
This is one of those kits that we consider to be a "steal-of-a-deal". Great for any modeler, beginner or advanced !
If you’re ready for a creative challenge this kit is for you. Interesting roof-lines, unique signs & windows, and a great footprint that can be used trackside... or not ! One of our favorites.
This little structure can be built for use on land... or on a waterfront scene ! It’s just in the way you approach it. We’ve seen it turned into just about everything, including a service station.
These four basic weathering colors" (light rust, dirty rust, dark rust, & grimy black can be mixed together to form any assortment of colors in-between ! these STAY PUT ! No need to add additional fixative to them ! A little goes a long way !
This generic little station would fit pretty much any layout, so whether you’re a prototype modeler or not this little depot might very well fit into your plans.
“Wanda’s” is one of the best selling structures we’ve ever produced. Originally designed by Pete Willstein of New York this lanky structure has an attitude all of its’ own.
If you're building a model layout (and not just a diorama) you may find this kit attractive in more than one way.This is the second in our line of "false-front" buildings... all the detail, character & charm of a "regular" building, but in half the space