MicroJivvy Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Can anyone tell me if the houses in the Pine Mountain Village have "dollhouse backs"? Or do they have a back that can be left off? Are the interiors suitable for 1/4" furniture display? TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroJivvy Posted December 11, 2005 Author Share Posted December 11, 2005 Oh, and same question about the greenleaf Village kit... and what are the major differences between these two kits? House designs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 I think the Greenleaf Village is more 1/4" scale. The pine mountain is a little smaller (Can't remember the scale off the top of my head but I will look it up). They have backs to them but they can be left off. Some people have hinged it on and you would also have to make a second floor if you want to make it a "dollhouse" :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nameless1 Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 The Pine Mountain Village is being sold for compatibility with O gauge trains, which should make it roughly 1/4-scale. That wouldn't stop it from running a little smaller than the Greenleaf Village, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCullen Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I haven't yet built the Pine Mountain Village, but I think I have it ... I have built some of the Greenleaf kits, and also some of the Dura-craft kits. The Dura-craft kits are smaller than the Greenleaf ones. Yep, furniture will go in there, and yep, you do have to make a second floor, and yep, you can hinge the backs, and yep, you can leave the roof detachable. Here: http://community.webshots.com/album/464290030OaIAXh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Thank You fast Chicks :lol:! I was just about to get say they were "O" scale but you wo beat me to it. The Orchid one really seems small to me. The Magnolia is bigger and can be around 1/4" scale. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroJivvy Posted December 12, 2005 Author Share Posted December 12, 2005 Thanks for all the info, everyone and thanks in particular, Linda, for the photos. Most helpful, as always. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCullen Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 You're welcome Microjivvy! Just let me give you a bit of warning--those kits are EXTREMELY addictive! And fun too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Cal Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 From my experience with the village, I discovered that there is some selective compression in the buildings of greenleaf Village/town. THe larger buildings like the library and town hall should be about 10-15% larger...I cant stuff a model power firetruck through the front door of the firehouse/town hall. Personally I would love to stuff a Corgi Hook&Ladder firetruck in there but it aint hapening. If you are detailing interiors you may have to scratchbuild what you need and compress according to the size of the house rather than building to exact 1:48 scale. A standard 30" x 78 or 84" door measures 5/8 x 1 5/8 or 1 3/4. Ig you are building garages make sure the door opening wil swallow a 1/43 or 1/48 vehicle. It would be fun to see the store with a full interior and window trim If you want a removable wall you could glue either northeast basswood channel or plastruct plastic channel to the side walls and trim the back wall down to slide in the groove of the plastic channel cextion. Arrange the roof to lift off and use the space to hide wiring etc Have fun with it Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroJivvy Posted December 12, 2005 Author Share Posted December 12, 2005 Thanks, Ed -- that's excellent, excellent info. For now, I JUST won a 1/48 Woodcraft Construction house on ebay (and three 144 houses), so I'm going to hold off on the Greenleaf kits... I used to have a rule that I couldn't buy a kit before I finished the one I have... the "one" I have has now turned into the "seven, eight, or nine" (I ain't counting) I have... I MUST BE STOPPED. Okay, I know many of you have tons more than that, but my rule was in effect until about a month ago... lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 That is so funny Claire, I used to have a rule that I would NOT build or open another kit until I complete the One (1) that is in the process of being built......Last year things changed and I sometimes have up to 5 unfinished projects. I am trying really hard to get back to the way things USED to be So far, it has not happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molmrath Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 You mean dollhouses can be finished?! No way! hehe I don't think I've managed to completely finish any of the houses I've worked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCullen Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 I'm right there with you Molmrath! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 I JUST won a 1/48 Woodcraft Construction house Claire, shich one is that? Have you started it yet? I have had a bunch of other nonmini projects jump out to bite me on the posterior, but I want to do a bit with the pub and then start the McKinley the first of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroJivvy Posted December 13, 2005 Author Share Posted December 13, 2005 Claire, shich one is that? Have you started it yet? rofl, when I say I JUST won it, I mean TODAY. So I haven't started it, yet. The auction didn't have a house name (and I can't find them ANYWHERE online), but from the packaging pic, it's a 1:48 WoodCraft Construction Kit of a two story house with a center gable and a covered front porch. If anyone knows this house and knows where there are pics of this line of WoodCraft's, I'd love to see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nameless1 Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Aha! Those are Woodcraft "puzzle" buildings, which is why you're having trouble finding them online as dollhouses. This page may have the one you bought. They also do 1:12 and 1:24 dollhouses and furniture. Tracy has constructed several of their houses. Having just built the bathroom set, I can testify that these are the easiest things on earth to assemble. It would take a lot of wood filler to make them realistic, but the wood is nice and doesn't require much sanding. And aren't they cute? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroJivvy Posted December 13, 2005 Author Share Posted December 13, 2005 Yeah, I've been all over that site -- the "House with Veranda" is similar, but not the same... and 18" wide seems large for quarter scale. I combed all the puzzle sites I could find prior to bidding (because there wasn't a great pic on the auction) and finally went, "what the heck" and bought it. I wonder if it's a discontinued line. Having seen one of Tracy's Fantasy Villa constructions, I was considring a paperclay covering... but not until I actually see the thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 omgosh! where did you find the bathroom furniture?? we just did all of this furniture from 20 yr old kits and they were devine!!! they came out of the sheets with no problem and after all this time went together great and it stained nicely! my daughter begged me not to give this furniture we spent 3 hours making to my neices but I did hopping I would find more. point me in the direction! all I had found was the 1/12th furniture it is the bathroom and bedrooms she wants. tytytyty nutti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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