"It's Been A Tough Two Weeks"
Those of you who have tried to reach us by e-mail or placed orders through PayPal have something in the way of an "explaination" coming as to what's been going on around here for almost two weeks.
Despite the many years of good service from our computers our primary unit (the one on my desk, the one that hold the files, processes the orders and so on) was apparantly hit by a "bug".  We tried the usual fixes, dowmloading and running diagnostic software... always making small strides... but never fixing the problem.
After bring our machine to our local computer guy he did what he could... we did NOT want to do an "F-disk" (dump everything on the machine) to clear the hard-drive... but after a few days we saw no alternative.
At this point some essential programs have been re-loaded and the ones we haven't been able to locate have been re-purchased and are awaiting delivery.
The bottom line is that we were essentially manning a ship with no motor, oars, engines or whatever.  While things were getting done it was at a snails pace (and admittedly got very frustrating at times).
Well, the computer seems to be working again, but we've ordered a new one anyway (we buy one pretty much every year)... so, in a "nutshell", we apologize for any lack of service on this end.  Now you know why.


Stay tuned... we're gonna be having some fun.


  JIM MOONEY, LEN LEDNUM, NANCY & ART FAHIE
& THE CREW OF BAR MILLS


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Introducing...

A "Tire/Lube/Battery" Store & Repair Shop !
Okay, this IS the next "1 of 500" kit... #5 in the series.

  The concept here was simple... a "period-sensitive" auto car facility that would have graced any number of places before the big "chain" stores took over.  This guy ("Pop" Gracin) would have provided only the essential & most basic of services & products.  You want air freshener & stuff to shine you car with... "FORGETTABOUTIT" !
Typical of many shops from the late 20's to the mid-fifties (and even some that are still in smaller towns) this kit is "loaded" with detail.  In an effort to keep Bar Mills kits different than the rest this is what you'll find in this offering:
1. Printed interior detail walls for the "shop" part of the kit.  The doors can be posed "open" because they feature detils on both sides of them... a great way to feature the wooden floors and new white metal detail interior casting that come with every kit.
2.  Check out the roof on the garage, not only does it feature some great new looking skylights... the interior framing has the look of a "lattice" steel truss to it.  With a little effort this part of the kit could be displayed sans roof !
3.  The kit features several new white metal castings... and some "not-so-white-metal" castings !  Before casting them into "tire piles" we had to cast & create several stacks of "tires" using about "160" individual tires to create the stacks of the things included with every kit !  Really... what's a "tire" store without tires ?
4.  The usual Bar Mills E-Z roof rafter-tail  system helps things to assembly quickly (considering)... Jim Mooney (our engineer) over-did himself on this one.
These two photos were taken "earlier-on", before the completion of the diorama.  Featuring the new "tip-out" windows by Northeastern, some new interior castings, and one of the several stacks of  as-of-yet unpainted resin tires we made sure that even a smaller building like this had plenty of detail.

You might want to note the "interior" faces of the freight doors.... these feature detail as well so they can be posed in an "open" position. 

 
Compacted diorama size 7" x 11" (pardon the floating pick-up !)

"Pop" Gracins... "1 of 500" kit #5 (HO SCALE)
Available On Directly from the "Source"... "Bar Mills Direct"
$99.95 + $5 shipping within the US


The Barn On Rt.20...
                A "Most-Unusual Kit"... (HO Scale)

This time we've taken yet another unique approach to our structures.  This barn is a direct reproduction of a prototype... yes, it was located on Rt. 20...
(we just won't tell you on which Rt 20 !). 

Here again... if you want the "same stuff" we don't have it.  While we can't always re-invent the wheel we try to add a little "twist" of something different in each kit.  This time around ?... full interior laser-cut framing...  board-on-board construction... BUT NOT JUST ANY board-on-board... we had these specially milled with one side of the boards unsanded so we'd be able to get a "rough-cut" look when assembling the building.  Never been done before ?... we don't think so either !
The windows & doors are laser-cut this time around... and the laser-cut shingle strips (and there are a lot of them) will keep you busy for hours !  Here again, this kit will be available on directly from Bar Mills.  We know this is a "special" one and won't fit everybodys layouts... but we though it was cool.

This board-on-board construction technique will let you leave-off as many boards as you want (or don't want) to.  Make this building really decrepit... or keep it more in the period you're modeling.  Don't want to add a window or door ?... just cover-up its' opening.  Pretty straight-ahead.... and very creative !
Don't let this visual simplicity of this kit fool you... it takes as much laser-time to make one of these kits as it would take to produce 2-3 average kits in the same price range !
Structure Dimension : 9w x 3.5" Deep
"The Barn On Rt. 20" (HO Scale)
Available On Directly from the "Source"... "Bar Mills Direct"
$89.95 + $5 shipping within the US

"Old Man Hart's" Is Now Available As A "Stand-Alone" Kit....

Built for us by master craftsman Mark Doyon, 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 !  Use three types of roof covering, throw in some cool laser-cut windows & freight doors, add a few castings and some craftsman skills and you can have something that probably looks like noting else on your layout !  This is a kit for the creative person... the older & uglier it looks
 the better we like it !  Our little diorama measures 7.5" x 8.5"... come to think of it this would make a great office/shed for a junkyard !
"Old Man Hart's" (HO SCALE)
Available On Directly from the "Source"... "Bar Mills Direct"
$69.95 + $5 shipping within the US


New Billboards
It's Only Been 7 Years... & If We Were Gonna Do Them Again...
 We Were Gonna Do Them Better !


N/HO size #0133  $10.95
HO/O Size #0233   $12.95

Two of our new series of billboards aere now available.  These WILL be available through your local store but have not shipped as of this time.  With finer details & more unique "architectural styles" than ever we guarantee this new issue will not look like the billboards we made popular all those years ago.
 If they can't be better... why do them at all ??


You can't tell by looking, but this billboard is actually double-sided... when we said we were looking to do something "new"... we meant it !

N/HO Scale # 0131  $9.95

HO/O Scale #0231   $11.95


Kit Index...This Will Help You Find What You're Looking For A Little Bit Easier !
"CRAFTSMAN STRUCTURE KITS"
WICKED WANDA'S (HO-S-O)
MOONEY'S PLUMBING EMPORIUM (N-HO-S-O)
SAULENA'S TAVERN (N-HO-S-O)
THE TYLICK TOOL COMPANY (HO)
RUSTY'S RADIATOR (HO)
THE SHACK PACK (N-HO-O)
BOOTY CORNER (HO-S)
THE CABINS AT COLLARD'S CREEK (HO)
JEBEDIAH'S CARRIAGE REPAIR (S-O)
EARL'S OIL CO. (N-HO-S-O)
FOUR-FINGERED TONY'S (HO)
BUD SMILEY'S GARAGE (HO-O)
RAQUETTE LAKE NAVIGATION CO. (HO & On30)
OAKLEAF INDUSTRIES (HO-O)

THE STANLEY STOVE COMPANY (HO)
WATERFRONT WILLIE'S (N-HO)
CAPTAIN JACK'S (HO)
THE GRAVELY BUILDING (HO-S-O)
MAJESTIC HARDWARE (N-HO-S-O)
SHIPYARD BREWING COMPANY (HO-S-O)
MORTIMER STIPH'S (HO)
WHISTLESTOP JUNCTION (N-HO)
BANK'S ICING PLATFORM (N)
SWANSON'S LUNCH STAND (N-HO-S-O)
THE IDAHO HOTEL (N-HO-S-O)
WITZINGER'S WASHBOARDS (HO-O)
FENSTERS FARM FRESH (HO-O)
STARMAN'S SPINDLES (HO)
INDUSTRIAL WATER TOWER (HO)

"LIMITED-RUN ( "1 OF 500" ) KITS"
SCHMIDTCHEN'S RIFLES & FIREARMS (HO)
(Approx. 11Still Available))
SOKOL'S MATTRESS & FURNITURE CO. (HO)
"GRITTY McDUFFS' (HO)
"RAGLAN ROAD" (HO)
HART'S TRANSFER COMPANY
(HO)
-ALL ABOVE SOLD OUT-

HURST BOILER & WELDING (HO)
PINKHAMS PALLET & KEG CO. (HO)

BAR MILLS "BASICS"
(They're Not just For Beginners)

MAGEE'S TIRE REPAIR (HO)
REVELIA STORAGE (HO)
TWIN UTILITY SHEDS (HO)
TWIN CROSSING SHANTIES (HO)
R.E.A. BAGGAGE WAGONS HO/S/O
SIDEWALKS IN-A-SNAP N/HO/S/O
STREET FREIGHT ELEVATORS (N/HO/O)
SIMPSON FEED & SEED (HO)
THE MIRACLE CHAIR CO. (HO)
FURLOW FREIGHT COMPANY (HO)
THE FISHING SHACK AT COZY COVE (HO)

"Odds & Ends"
(Stuff You Didn't Even Know You Needed !)
"WEATHERING POWDERS"
"THE LOWBOY TRESTLE" (N/HO)
"LOBSTER TRAPS" (HO/S/O)
"COVERED STAIRWELLS" (N/HO)
"WHITE METAL DETAIL CASTINGS" (HO)
"INSTAFENCE"(N/HO/S/O)
"SHINGLES" (N/HO/S/O)
 

"Realistic Results
With Paper Shingles"
with Jack Ellis


Aging Stripwood For Fences & Decking
with Rob Miller

Using Structures To Introduce
False Perspective
with Earl Smallshaw



 "A LOOK AT OUR NEW "DIGS"
3 MINUTES
VIDEO #2
"KITS... HOW WE MAKE THEM"
11:40
VIDEO #3
"A LOOK AT GLUE"
8:40


You can contact us at:   barmillsmodels@yahoo.com
Bar Mills Scale Model Works , P.O. Box 609, Bar Mills, Maine 04004
207-929-3400
8:30 AM 'til 5:00 PM EST. -- Mon-Friday