Kitbashed Structures

This page contains photos and short descriptions of what modelers have done to create a unique structure, given some commercial base model. If you have such a model and can take a digital photo or two of it, feel free to contact the webmaster. Click the photos for a larger version.

Gaylord Gill wrote an article published in the April/May 2023 issue of The S Scale Resource describing some of the S-scale models he has built using kits from other scales (includes many photos).

Several S-scale modelers have successfully used HO-scale double-track bridges for their S-scale layouts. Basically, a heavy-duty or double-track HO-scale model makes a good medium-duty S-scale bridge.

The NASG Building on Dave Held's layout was shaped into a shallow-relief structure on Dave's "Dequindre Corridor".

This background building was created by Mark from a Monster Models 2-story Storefront, as shown on his home layout.

This magnificent model was built by Dick Karnes. It represents his layout's Union Station, which was created out of two Walthers HO-scale "Bailey Savings & Loan" kits. In addition to re-arranging the components, Dick also turned the doors upside-down. You can read more about this kit-bash in the October 2000 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman (page 74), as he won the "RMC/Dremel Kitbashing Award" for that month.

Karl Johnson was building a Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes (SR&RL) caboose, after which, when it was complete, he had some parts left over from the project. So, he decided to challenge himself to build a small narrow-gauge diorama, to be set up for display at the next local train show. Basically, the idea was to represent a long lost and forgotten caboose, stuck in the back of the weeds somewhere. This allowed Karl to "pretend" the sides had windows in them by boarding them up. Only the open windows at the top would indicate that there is a caboose there. He used two Sn2 trucks, one of which was broken into pieces strewn about the place. He added track, foliage of various colors, cribbing, and just general junk he could find. The whole diorama was built on a piece of 1/4" thick plywood. He stated that now the local club can proclaim that they have narrow-gauge!