N Scale Bud's Red Hots Kit for Model Railroad Hobby by Showcase Miniatures (124)

Description

N Scale Bud's Red Hot's (Hot Dog Stand) Kit
by Showcase Miniatures
This is a kit.  Assembly and paint required.
Bud has a brother named Bart,
and he has a Hot Dog Cart that he rolls around selling hot dogs
wherever the crowds may be.
He is sold separately in our Ebay Store.
Check him out as a side kick to Bud's Red Hot's
Review by Raul Perez:
What a little gem!! The only thing missing from this kit is the smell of a ¼ pound hotdog on a sweet French roll with mustard!! Though it only measures 1 ½” wide, 1” deep and 1” tall when finished, this little model is packed with a lot of “Red Hot” details.
Starting with the styrene-like, one piece resin casting of the building, this is some of the best resin I’ve ever seen. The fine-line offset between the upper and lower portions of the building make masking the color separation all but foolproof. The molded in door knob, rooftop AC vent plate, roof hatch, gutter and drain are nicely added details. The ledge above the windows really helps with gluing the awning in place.
Inside the building, the 3 pieces that make up the oven, cabinet and sink are made from finely crafted white-metal with burger buns and condiments molded in place. Though you’ll only see them while you’re building the model, the sinks have drains and a faucet with knobs! It was great to see how well the three pieces fit perfectly inside the building. The oven, which is the middle of the three pieces, has a small slot running up the back of it to accommodate wires for interior lighting, (which is not included in the kit, but easily added).
Also made from white metal is an N scale model of Bud. After painting him in traditional white industrial work clothes, a small piece of black thread, made to look like a belt, fits easily into the small gap between his shirt and pants. With a little flesh-tone color from Vallejo Paints on his hands and face, along with a little black for his hair and shoes, and he was ready to get to work.
Outside of the building, the white-metal counter, with molded-in salt & pepper shakers, condiments and napkins, fits perfectly into a slot just below the windows. Also made from white metal are the oven vent that gets attached to the rear side of the building and a rooftop AC unit that has to be seen to believe the detail. Look closely and you’ll see an electric motor on top of the blower with a belt to run the fan. Rooftop details like this really add to your ability as a modeler to bring this little gem to life and to the front of your layout.
For the foundation, the one-piece artwork for the floor and sidewalk easily trims to fit perfectly onto the laser-cut wood base that also has a small hole in it to accommodate interior lighting. Once you’ve trimmed and folded the larger red and white striped awning, it fits nicely into place on a small ledge just above the windows. There’s also an awning for the side door. There are several product advertising signs that you can add to bring your version of “Bud’s Red Hots” to life.
Build tips:
To help hold the building while it was being masked and painted, I glued a small piece of aluminum tubing to the inside corner, next to the door. Since it really isn’t seen after the building is finished, I just left it in place.
After priming and painting the building Wimbledon White, I used “Bare-Metal” foil to mask it in preparation for painting the bottom portion and window surround in red.
Though I also used “Bare-Metal” foil for the window trim, I think it would look better with just the upper windows installed, which is an option, and painted red.
Since I installed interior lighting, I also added dense black paper under the large awning to prevent it from looking like it was “glowing” when the light is on. I also used a bit of flat black paint under the awning where it was glued to the building to prevent “light leaks” around the edges. This was pretty easy to do once the awning was glued in place.
I first glued the 3 piece oven, sink and cabinet to each other before gluing them to the base; then I glued Bud in place. This sequence helped with routing the wires for the interior lighting down the back of the oven as I slid the building in place over the oven, sink and cabinet.
Take your time and enjoy making this little gem of a building fit into the front of your layout.
Regards,
Raul
Models and Kits produced by Showcase Miniatures, including Century Foundry products, are intended for model builders 15 years of age and older.
These products are not children's toys.