Reviews : Bachmann Motel w/Pool Snap Kit

Under the long-running Plasticville name, Bachmann makes several kits of mass-produced buildings common in the railroad transition era, the 1940's and 50's. These are not craftsman kits, but used in the right way are an economical and quick way to set the stage for those who focus on right-of-way and trains. The kits are sturdy and simple, appropriate for young modelers. Some of the detail elements are a bit clunky and out of scale. Window mullions and muntins (the elements that divide glazing into sections) are too thick. They can be carefully filed to thinner profiles. With some adjustments and paint, this kit can become a convincing component reflecting local character in developments that followed the pre-Interstate highways: forested mountains, beach town, desert, or farm belt. I'm using a recently purchased kit along with one Ive had for 50 (yes 50) years to kitbash motor-court style lodgings for a layout section set in coastal Southern California. The greater number of rooms makes a more realistic presentation. Even in the 1940s it was hard to spread the cost of managers quarters and a pool over a dozen rooms.

This little four room motel is the perfect place for the visitors of my train world to stay. I like easy to build models like this one. snap it together and place it, however, I did use a little model cement. I think the manufacture created a very realistic looking pool water. I did find the assembly instruction confusing. The instructions called each piece of the model by number. Each piece of the model was molded with letters.Model building is not my great skill in life and I did not have any problem building this model, so if you are a good model builder you will have no problem at all. Great illustrations.

This was a nice and easy kit to build and very affordable.This kit added some realism to my town.