KC's Joe's Barber Shop as Miller's Produce

[Dave K.]

Kenny's small business kits are wonderfully adaptable. This weekend's project was his Joe's Barber Shop repurposed as Miller's Produce, named after our favorite fruit/veggie grower up in Manistee County, Michigan. The signs are the work of Michael Duggan at Paw of a Bear. He's done a bunch of custom signs for me and his work his great.

The hobby shop is the same kit I did a couple of years ago as a hobby shop named for my late father-in-law and model railroader extraordinaire, Lyle Fleener.

This will go in a small town scene I've got planned for "someday."  Thanks for a great kit, Kenny, and your fantastic design sense, Michael.

[Dave K.]

All that blank wall space is begging for detailing...more signs...utilities...but chances are this will be shoulder-to-shoulder with neighboring businesses.

[Janbouli]

Great rendering , and I love the dog behind the door 

[Dave K.]

Thanks for looking in, Jan. 🐾

[jerryrbeach]

Dave,
Wonderful modeling.  Subtle weathering, nice color choice, the signs are great!  The signs on either side of the storefront really make this rendition look completely different than the hobby shop.  Great example of how subtle changes can make a kit look very different.

[Dave K.]

Thanks, Jerry. Michael does great signage. 👍🏻

[Zephyrus52246]

Two great renditions from one kit.  Nice work.

Jeff

[postalkarl]

Hi Dave:

both structures look great. I love the dog also.

Karl

[Dave K.]

Thanks kindly, Karl.

[GPdemayo]

Great job Dave.....

[Dave K.]

Thanks, Greg.

[PRR Modeler]

Great job, love the signage.

[donatode]

Love the structures, the colors, the weathering, signage AND the dog.....


Maybe sometime you can give us a "how to" on your locating and installing the interior trompe l'oeil ....

[Dave K.]

Thanks, Curt & Donato. Purty fancy-pants talk for this place. 😜  Anyway...nothing too elaborate. I Google the topic I want (i.e. hardware store interior), find one that works, save it in a Word document, shrink it down (takes several go's before I get it right), glue or transfer tape it to a piece of paper or thin styrene, put it in place a short distance from the window. Sometimes I'll curve it cyclorama-style before installation. No fuss, no muss, no French art vocabulary . 😁

[donatode]

Hope you didn't have to go look that one up Dave.