- Note: The model you see here was finished with Minwax stain markers and the shingles applied as is. In other words, no weathering at all been done, showing just how easy it is to get great-looking results for a first-time builder.
A-frame houses come in all sizes and designs, from small cabins to large houses, and first started to appear in the 1950s. We've chosen to create a model of a smaller A-frame cabin from actual plans that date back to the late 1960s. Cabins such as this one can be found all over the US. In resort areas of the mountains, in the woods of Wisconsin, on the beaches of Florida, and many other locations. This is the perfect model for adding interest to mountain areas of your layout.
This cabin was originally designed with a single dormer window to provide extra light to the large second-floor bedroom that extends the entire length of the second floor. Our model includes enough parts for two dormers, one on each side, to give you more options. You can also build this model without dormers to create a more traditional A-frame cabin.
Ultra Shingles™
This kit introduces our new Ultra Shingles™. These shingles look so realistic that every modeler reaches over and touches the shingles when they fist see them (no, we're not making this up!).
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| N-Scale Ultra Shingles™ look like the real thing and fool most modelers. They're also much easier to apply than individual rows of shingles. |
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Individually applied rows of laser-cut N Scale Builders in Scale shingles are very nice shingles, but no match for our photographic Ultra Shingles™. |
Ideas for placement
A-Frame cabins can be found in many places. Here are just some ideas on where you could place them on your layout:
- In the mountains, as a mountain cabin
- You could create a mountain resort with a group of cabins placed near each other
- On the shore of a lake or river
- At the beach
Key benefits
- Slot and tab construction simplifies assembly and provides perfect alignment each time.
- Ultra Shingles™ come as a single peel and stick sheet with a photographic image of rows of shingles.
- Boards etched into the deck and doors for added realism.
- Kit allows zero, one, or two dormers to be added to the A-frame. The photo above shows the cabin with a single dormer.
- No weathering needed to produce a very realistic result.
To learn more, we've provided building instructions on-line.
