News: Scenery
This report lists scenery items and detailing parts that are available or in the works. Click photos to visit the web sites.
Introducing Whistle Stop Models
Whistle Stop Models, based in Boonville, Indiana, has been producing 3D-printed models in N-scale for a number of years. They have recently expanded their product line to include S-scale. Their eBay store has a dedicated page for S-scale items (all shown here), but their web site hasn't been so updated yet.
Signage Cafe Scenery Details
These are all 3D-printed molded-in-color scenery details.
3D-printed Scenery Items by 3D To Scale
3D to Scale, 3000Toys' in-house brand name, releases these new scenery items.
Bombardier Lear Jet 45 Kit by ibm360rock
ibm360rock, based in Beverly Hills, California, has introduced a line of jets in N-, HO-, and this one in S-scale. The model consists of 3D-printed parts that require assembly. It comes with the black stand shown in the photo. It can be modeled with wheels down or wheels up. Black windows are included. The completed model stands at about 11 inches long and about 9" wide, and about 2-1/2" tall (the actual measurements come out to a 1:64 exact match to the prototype). If you model 1995 or later, this is a good fit.
Automobile Scissor Lifts by Greenlight
3000toys.com announces these adjustable models.
New Scenery Items by CatzPaw Innovations, LLC
CatzPaw Innovations, LLC has completed their move to their new facilities and are back in production. They are announcing these new items. These are 3D-printed items, shipped unpainted. They also have many expansion packs available for their InvisaTrax under-layout track system.
3D-printed Detailing Parts by Dave's Decals
Dave's Decals has available 1960s to 1970s gas station pumps. They come assembled, but unpainted. There are two pumps per package. You have a choice of around 15 different popular gas station brands for the decals that are included. All you have to do is paint and apply the decals. The same thing goes for the phone booths (2-pack), which includes the decals shown, and the USPS mail boxes (2-pack), which includes old-style and new-style decals. Look around their web site for other interesting items. For example, they make 3D-printed company names (e.g. "Kroger") in various sizes which might be useful on the sides of buildings or for street signage. Their photo-realistic interiors for structures are a unique product, but may not be available in 1:64.
Introducing Diorama Hobbies
New to this web site, Diorama Hobbies produces interesting layout and structure detailing parts. The company is located in Colorado and sells unpainted 3D-printed items. A few items are shown here, but they have too many to list them all (click on "Catalog" at the top of their page to see everything). Not everything is available in S-scale.
Crates by Homestead Scale
Homestead Scale offers a set of empty crates via their eBay store. These are 3D-printed and unpainted. No assembly required.
Vintage Gas Pump by Frisco Factory
These are 3D-printed, molded-in color but unpainted models.
Traffic Signs by valuecolor
valuecolor, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has a collection of 1,200 peel-n-stick roadway signs available via their eBay store.
Introducing That Train Place
That Train Place, based in Harrah, Oklahoma, is an online retailer primarily for HO- and N-scale products. However, they have recently expanded to offer 3D-printed products, which now includes S-scale as well. They have a dedicated web site as well as an eBay store. Be sure to browse their web site, as they have too many products to list here individually (check the title for "S Scale" or click on the "Scale" drop-down selection list to find "S Scale").
Billboards by Terrain3D
These are large (2-7/8" tall, 9" wide) street-side or countryside billboard signs which are 3D-printed and painted.
Scenery Details by All Scale Miniatures
New to this web site are the S-scale items offered by All Scale Miniatures, who are based in Humboldt, South Dakota. These are 3D-printed, unpainted items. Some items are available via their eBay store and some are available via their dedicated web site.
Many, Many Scenery Detailing Parts by Phil's Train Layout Store
The company offers a huge collection of S-scale 3D-printed resin, unpainted detailing parts to populate your layout's homes, stores, roadways, waterways, gardens, and parks. A handful of representative samples are shown here, but there must be a hundred on the site, so be sure to browse. Click on the "Scale" field to see if it is available in S. The company is based in London, Ontario, Canada, so expect some extra shipping/delivery fees.
Roadway Walls by ThePrintedArmory
A new entry to this web site is a company called "ThePrintedArmory", based in Killen, Alabama. They sell 3D-printed roadway walls in S-scale via their eBay store.
Picnic Tables by Skyline Creations
Skyline Creations has a web site which lists S-scale, but that page is empty. They, however, do have an S-scale item in their eBay store, so maybe they just haven't gotten around to updating their web site.
Be sure to see all, or other, products announced over the past year via the main News page.