Copyright 2000 T. Sheil & A. Sheil All Rights Reserved
Get an entire miniature community!
The free downloads on this page are complete miniature communities, They are designed and copyrighted by....me! Yes, I am proud to say that I drew tham all. Initially, the paper kits were a way to provide cat-resistant miniature buildings for the village under the Yule tree. If Kitty smashes one, just print up and assemble a replacement! We, once I started, I stayed up `til 3 a.m. making the first 20 buildings. The project snowballed into quite an assortment.
Each set includes 20 to 30 different structures. Just size them to fit your scale (we judge by the door - 1/2 inch to 9/16 for N, about 5/8 to 3/4 for TT (technically, 6.6 to 7.5 tenths of an inch), 3/4 to 7/8 for HO, about 1 inch for OO, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 for S, 15/8 to 1 3/4 for O, 2 1/2 to 2 5/8 for #1 (1/8 inch taller for 1/29) , 3 1/8 to 3 1/2 for 1/24 scale, and 3 3/4 to 3 7/8 for G. Of course, you would need a wide printer to make houses over 1/64 - S scale.
If you can't use WMF, go to a free software site (for instance, www.tucows.com) and find a free graphics conversion program. Tucows usually lists these within its multimedia listings. WMF works in Windows drawing and desktop publishing programs, but not Paint programs. You can find freeware draw programs from places like Tudogs. WMF does not work for the Mac, so Mac users will have to find a graphics converter. Sorry, folks, but these are free files and I already did a ton of work.. I don't have the extra webspace to carry another version of them.
Use the PC WhistleStop Guide listed under Scenery on this site for basics of using programs. Most files are self-explanatory. Some need a little figuring.
Be sure to download the roof file. Print it on colored paper, such as dark green, brown, terra cotta or dark gray. this makes for a good "roofing" to place atop your buildings.
(The Recent NeoPaint versions can handle WMF - get them through Tucows)
Most of all, Enjoy! And if you find these files useful, please email me to let me know. allgauge@bigfoot.com
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Download the Town and City buildings here.
Shops, municipal buildings and homes for a big town or small city.
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NEW! Download the Pretty City Files
More houses, shops and warehouses.
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Download the new Snow City files here
Various buildings in winter ,with snow on the windowsills.
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Download the new Yule City Files:
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Download the Industrial zone here
This is a collection of industrial structures, loading docks, etc..
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Download the Farm & Country Buildings here
Farms, homes and buildings for a rural community
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Download the Seaside Town Here
A typical shore resort community - we call it 'Digital Belmar, NJ'
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Download the Western Town Here
Yep, it's yer typical rootin' tootin' cowboy town with all the trimmings!
More to come! We have two more communities on the way this month, and more the next!
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We also have a huge set of Stations, Depots and Lineside RR structures
Click here to go to the page where you can get them