BWMurphy

Thanks! These kits were great! I have the Dark Shadows Collinwood Foyer kit.

I have the Collinwood foyer from “Dark Shadows”, but I’ll never part with it.

I used upholstery strips to side this house, I found it satisfactory, and of course very economical.

I am lucky enough to have a very large workbench in my basement.

Sorry I'm so late with my response, but I've been devoting most free time to outdoor living, and indoor hobbies like the general store on on hold until fall/winter. I hope to post my progress then. Thanks for your interest!

You are most welcome, I hope you have successful results with it.

Thanks, I'm glad you found that video demonstration....it really does work!

I'd like to view that, but can't seem to track it down. Is there a direct link? Thanks!

As I recall, white craft glue (Aline's perhaps?). It was over 20 years ago! Paint was applied with a foam brush after gluing.

Nicely done! I really like the vintage gas pump out front too.

I'm thinking that this is one of those projects that will always be a work in progress. There are so many more accessories to build...somehow I ended up with two whole kits of country store items, so there are lots more crates and flour sacks, etc. to be added. BTW, the windows are the plexi or acrylic panels that came with the store kit. I know, I need to clean 'em off! The only component I chose to replace was the door. I really disliked the big brass hinges on the door included with the kit. Now I'm on a quest for some printable vintage boxes and can labels in scale to fill those shelves!

Thanks Holly! Looks like my Irish Setter's mini-me has chased the cat outside for a while...

Just wanted to show my progress with this project. I'm going to keep the front of the store removable for ease of access. Tape wire is installed for lighting the pot belly stove at some point soon. I want to also replace the paper sign with stenciled lettering, and perhaps some stenciled signage on the sides of the building. Any suggestions?

Here is a photo of the results. Kindly forgive the dust, this house is stored in my attic just now, and will be refurbished as soon as I'm satisfied with my General Store project. I'd be pleased to know that someone else would find this useful, in return for the kind assistance of I've received here!

Forgot to mention that even though this product is sold on a roll, it straightens easily and maintains very well after adhering. Eventually I'll get around to showing the results with a photo.

Hello all! Still working on my General Store here, and considering how I want to finish the exterior sides I wanted to share a tip I was given by the owner of a local miniatures shop some years ago. She suggested using upholstery tacking as an economical substitute for siding. I had great success with it on the house I built, and wonder if anyone else here has used it. It was easy to glue and paint, more importantly, it's less than ten dollars for a twenty yard roll! A terrific solution for anyone working with a budget!

I'm finally getting around to making a proper introduction. A couple of months ago I made an inquiry here regarding instructions for completing a Realife Miniatures general store fixtures kit. I received invaluable help almost immediately, for which I again say "thanks"! Having retired last year, I've been devoting an hour or two a day to building a RGT General Store kit, and it is really coming along quite well. I've had this kit on my workbench for many years, and am finally able to give it some attention. At this point, I have departed from the assembly directions, in particular because I disliked the included door with its big sloppy hinges. I've replaced it with one from Hobby Lobby, and have now decided that I will not be permanently attaching the front as directed. Instead, I will make the entire front removable using adhesive backed magnetic squares (Hobby Lobby, again!). I'm wondering if anyone has tried this before with any success...I will gladly share my results with the community when I get that far. This is my second miniature project, having completed a Walmer Cherrydale and extension about 20 years ago. It currently resides in my attic in need of a lot of TLC. Once I am satisfied with the General Store, I intend to move the Cherrydale to my basement workbench and restore it. I'll gladly share my progress through pictures if anyone is interested. I'd love to hear from anyone who has completed their own General Store. This is a terrific, helpful community!

BIG thanks to Mimajo for resolving the missing instructions for the general store fixtures kit. She was kind enough to forward them to me and I wanted everyone to know how much I appreciate it. This is a great community!

Hello, some time ago I acquired the Country Store fixtures kit from either a flea market, or eBay. Having recently retired, I'm ready to tackle this project, however I appear to be missing the assembly instructions for the fixtures (shelves, counters, etc.) Is there anyone who might direct me to a source for these instructions? Thanks in advance!!