J & J Pyrite Mine is one of our new LASERWOOD kits

Our new Kit No. 622 - J & J PYRITE MINE
LASERWOOD KITS ARE COMING SOON
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630 Elm Street

Our Evening Express Kit No. 606 - 630 Elm Street

our new mine kits are sure to please

Our mine kits, No. 616, 616 and 565
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BUILDERS IN SCALE


    NOTICE - SHOP CLOSED FOR CONVENTION - NOTICE

    Our shop will be closed Friday, Sept. 5th, reopening Tuesday the 23rd
    so we can take a little vacation after we
    attend the National Narrow Gauge Convention in Portland, Oregon.
    We will not be able to process any orders, answer e-mails, phones or letters until our return.


Fine Craft Kits and More!

    We released our first HO scale limited run kit, Weiry & Sons, in 1983, and nine more since. And we plan to release many more of these exciting kits featuring plaster cast brick and stonework, laser-cut wood, etched brass parts, and of course plenty of our famous white metal details.

    We also offer a full line of Evening Express Series kits which, while smaller in scope than our limited run kits, feature many of the same great components. All at reasonable prices.

    We are also developing new kits and products. You will find many addtions to our existing parts and well as completely new branches. A big one is our LaserWood product line which includes stair stringers of all slopes and sizes, stair treads, generic wood planking for loading docks, platforms and walkways as well as siding, roofing, fencing. We are currently working on several new kits using these materials that will amaze you. See details below.

More Than Just Kits -

    For the scratch builder we offer a whole range of detailing parts, building materials, construction stocks, scale figures, and general supplies, serving N, HO, S and O scales, with even a couple of pieces for G.

    Among our stocks of roofing and siding materials are tar paper, slate shingles and shakes, TrueWood laser-cut strip shingles, and our Victorian shingles, with real metal Ribbed Seam and Corrgation Strips, both in various widths and scale.

    Our scratch building parts including miniature brass chain, now in three standard sizes plus one ornate, our incredible laser-cut Lace Curtains, Venitian Blinds, stair stringers in three slopes, and for scenery we have Snow!, perfect for modeling the high-country, and Kelp/Seaweed, just right for modeling shorelines, and much much more.

    Our HO scale detailing kits and sets include Chain Link Fence, Snow Fence and other small models, ectched brass details, and an assortment of white metal details grouped in useful sets.

    For O scale we have 40 white metal detail parts to choose from plus two dozen scale figures and animals.

    For all modelers we offer our famous SwitchMaster slow-motion and virtually silent stall-type switch machines and accessories.

    You'll find all of these and more within our web site.

BUILDERS IN SCALE has moved to Mukilteo, Washington!

    On September 1st, 2002, Jim Haggard retired from leading Builders In Scale to pursue other activities. Long time friend and model kit manufacturer, C. C. Crow, has stepped in and moved the business to Washington state, just north of Seattle, where he continues Builders In Scale's tradition of producing high-quality polished craft kits and accessories.

COLORADO MINING KITS

Our new Ore Tipple kit and Ore Trestle.

ORE BIN and TRESTLE

    We've added several new kits to the Evening Express line featuring Colorado mining. The Ore Bin and The Mine Headframe as seen at the top of this page. These go along with our existing Mine Hoist and Ore Skip kit and Double Boiler kit. We've also added a light-duty Ore Trestle.

Click  EVENING EXPRESS KITS   for more information.

!NEW LASERWOOD KITS ARE COMING!

J & J Pyrite Mine

NEW LASERWOOD KITS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

    We have several new LaserWood kits under development. These kits feature incredible detail seldom found in laser kits. Not only have we cut the outlines of the walls but we've laser-scribed the planks and added nailhead detail, the likes you'd only find on award-winning contest models, you know the kind, where the guy spent all winter using a needle to emboss the tiny nail holes just so. Well, we thought we should have that kind of detail on our kits. Add a few of our white metal details- and these are way over the top.

    These kits include a couple of lineside wooden warehouses, an office for them, one and two-stall wooden enginehouses, a car shop, a small wooden church, and The J & J Pyrite Mine.

    Look for them beginning in September. We will post more detailed information as they are released.

Click  LASERWOOD KITS   for more information.

AND MORE ARE COMING!

National Belle Mine - original model built in 1983.

THE NATIONAL BELLE MINE

    The National Belle Mine as our next Limited Edition kit in HO scale.
We wish it wasn't taking so long- This complex of structuers will be a prominent feature on your pike. The upper mine (original concept model shown above) consists of a headframe, boiler house, compressor house and hoist house which can be placed together, moved around or even be split apart and spread out in different locations on your layout. We're not through though, there's the lower section, featuring covered ore bins and an exposed enterance so you can show off a string of ore cars glimmering with ore said to be worth $14,000* per ton!

Click  LIMITED EDITION KITS   for more information.

* Value of ore may be slightly exagerated.

C. C. CROW KITS

NP HOTEL, EASTON, in HO scale!

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C. C. Crow's NP HOTEL, EASTON - click on photo for details

    We are helping C. C. Crow with some of his kits adding laser-work and white metal details. They don't get any better than this! The Northern Pacific Hotel at Easton would make a great resting place for your busy crews. You could almost call it Builders In Scale's kit No. 11.

AND WE ALSO DO O-SCALE!

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C. C. Crow's D&RGW DURANGO ROUNDHOUSE in On3 - click on photo for details

    We are also helping C. C. Crow with his new On3 kit of
The Denver & Rio Grande Western DURANGO Roundhouse.

    Only two and a half years in the works this is an incredible model featuring brick detail inside and out, laser-cut roofs, engine doors and details. Even if you don't model Colorado narrow gauge, 1/4-inch, or whatever, you'll appreciate the insight. Do take a look see.

So you can see we are pretty busy!

    Use the keys below to explore our site. And be sure to visit C. C. Crow's companion web site. It's a combination that cannot be beat!

    Our products are available at hobby shops who care-
Have your favorite shop contact us, or you may order direct.

    See  PRICE & AVAILABILITY   for details.

 BUILDER'S HOME PAGE   This page.
 C. C. CROW   Our companion company's web site.
 SWITCHMASTER   Our premium switch machines
 LIMITED EDITION KITS   Our traditional fine craft kits
 EVENING EXPRESS HO KITS   A dozen to choose from
 LASERWOOD HO KITS   New additions to our EE kits
 MODEL FOUNDRY KITS   Special run kits
 HO DETAIL SETS   Assortments of our cast metal parts
 SCRATCH BUILDING & DETAIL PARTS   The stock pile!
 O SCALE DETAIL PARTS   Premium white metal castings.
 HO SCALE FIGURES   A new line coming soon.
 O SCALE FIGURES   Figure art by Ray Lantz
 O SCALE ANIMALS   Seals, dogs and beavers
 GENERAL MODELING SUPPLIES   Auxillary stuff
 INSTRUCTIONS & PLAN SETS   Replacements for our kits
 PACTRA PAINT CONVERSION CHART   Matching w/ Floquil RR Colors
 HOBBY SHOP LINKS   Links to shops who carry our line
 LATEST NEWS   Here's what we are working on
 PRODUCT BULLETINS   Daily news history and detail
 PRICE & AVAILABILITY   The complete list

  These navagation keys are present at the bottom of each page.

  Send us an   E-MAIL   cc.crow@verizon.net

  Dealer inquiries invited!


SHOPPING CART INFORMATION

If you would like to order direct, please feel free to do so via phone, e-mail, letter or use our shopping cart.

See  PRICE & AVAILABILITY   for full details.

C. C. CROW / BUILDERS IN SCALE
P. O. Box 1427
Mukilteo, WA   98275

Phone - (425) 355-5622 ask for "Clint"
(Please do not call early in the morning as this is also rings in our family residence.)
WEEKDAYS, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific, (GMT minus 8 hours)


RETURN POLICY

Items may be returned for refund, less shipping & handling, within 30 days.
Subject to a 20 percent restocking fee if item has been opened or damaged.
Please send us a   RETURN: E-MAIL   so we can be aware of your actions and understand the reason. Hopefully you will never need to do this but if you feel
you have good reason to please contact us.


HOBO POLICY

Sometimes we send out your order before we receive payment. We know it's crazy but we trust you! Please return the favor and remember to send in your payment promptly. It costs extra for us to remind you. If after two attempts you still haven't paid us we'll post your name on the HOBO LIST where everyone can see.

Click here to see  THE HOBO LIST  


    NOTICE - VACATION/CONVENTION SHOP CLOSURE - NOTICE

    Our shop will be closed Friday, Sept. 5th, reopening Monday September 23rd
    so we can attend the National Narrow Gauge Convention in Portland, Oregon.
    We will not be able to process any orders, answer e-mails, phones or letters until our return.





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