Cut And Assemble Colonial Houses In Full Color: Five Historic Buildings In H-O Scale Read Free Books and Download eBooks
Book by Gillon, Edmund V.
Paperback: 40 pages
Publisher: Dover Pubns; First Edition edition (June 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486271250
ISBN-13: 978-0486271255
Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 9 x 12 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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As much as we booklovers learn from reading, we know that real knowledge comes from doing. So build a colonial house! On a nearby table. In 1/87 scale. These are straightforward drawings on heavy stock paper, bound with information about each house and instructions on how to cut out pieces and assemble them with glue. Edmund Gillon published a dozen or so such books with Dover and Schiffer in the 1980s and 1990s. This is one of the later ones; while some of his Victorian models got rather complex, these buildings are earlier in history (1677 to 1760), less complex in style, and easier to both cut and glue. Admittedly, I have not finished all five yet, but the book is nice to have around to just think about one day having each on a book shelf or mantle. And they are scaled for HO gauge model train layouts.An older child or adult will take an hour or two on each of these and cannot help but become somewhat aware of architectural styles and lifestyles 300 years ago in the building process. Children below the age of ten should start with something easier since the model-making involves small pieces and patience. But the price is cheap to get Gillon's detail work, a hand-made model that will hold up well (some of my others still look good after 15 years)and attract attention, and lead you into this country's history (East Coast version).
Great book
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