Constructing an university in H0
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I would say take alook at some of the colleges in your area and look at what kits have elements you can use from them. For example the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh is a tall skycraper nicknamed the "Cathedral of Learning" in the heart of Pittsburgh. Surrounding it are the sports arenas for the various teams it has and bookstores. The community college I went to was built in a slightly modified Westinghouse plant. It was retrofitted with wheel chair ramps, annexes for a bookstore along with a baseball field, and a small shelter with a clocktower. The inside of the plant had been divided into classrooms and a gymnasium. Over time more buildings were added to the campus.
What would help tie all of these kits together most is the buildings can have a school logo or flag somewhere on them.
What would help tie all of these kits together most is the buildings can have a school logo or flag somewhere on them.
I'd suggest just using office building type buildings for the dorms/classrooms/administration stuff.
I am staring at the kit right now, it is based on a Jewish learning center in the Bronx, USA It is brick and four storey, I think from Helgan?
Another suitable building, if you can find it, is the Walthers Auto Plant Headquarters building. It's a very solid-looking structure in an Ashlar-style finish.
Wayne
Wayne
A possibility is using Walther's "Northern Light and Power" power house as the Central Utilites Building for your campus. Another possibility for this building is an indoor "field house or basket ball facility", because of its high ceiling and wide open interior.
RW
RW
You know the Walters Main Store would work too. I might be tempted to kit bash a little. Also for those who wait, I finally found a real life connection between the Baltimore and Ohio and the New Haven, so both on a small pike is credible.
Check out the "Architectural Models" section of the Card model forum down the page, think the thread is "Invisible University"??? for inspiration ... am finding some good ideas and inspiration ! Bob C
Is it "Unseen University"? That's the cutout book from Terry Pratchett's Diskworld novels. I've got it, but it looks smaller than HO. I'm trying to get a second copy that I can actually cut up.
Do you want a modern university or an old stone one? Office buildings for a modern one; the stone one could be bashed from church/cathedral buildings or old railroad termini.
A lot of universities are a mix of old and new buildings. The one mentioned by Stu McGee is indeed by Heljan - called a Synagogue but could easily double for any school-type building from the early 1900s. Last time I checked it was on sale at Walthers for a great price.
walthers is now selling a milwaukee style station which i beleive looks alot like a college building.its is expensive but would be a very cool unique centerpeice.heres the link,with the train shed that comes with it you could have college commuter service :mrgreen:--josh
Walthers Model Railroad Mall -- product information page for 933-2943
Walthers Model Railroad Mall -- product information page for 933-2943