Walthers is pleased to announce the launch of a line that harkens back to the country's fastest period of growth. The Cornerstone® Lasercut Boomtown USA series features unique HO Scale structures that shot up in rail towns across America's West in response to the flood of prospectors, adventurers and brave settlers. Keeping in the spirit of American prosperity, these kits are made in the USA.
Fast Facts: Boomtown structures are still seen in small towns throughout present day America. In fact, many stable cities began as boomtowns that sprang up from the ground seemingly overnight. This swift population growth was usually spurred by the discovery of a natural resource and the potential for wealth. Railroads, built to haul the minerals, oil or timber, were an integral part of many boomtown communities that are still populated today.
Railroads provided a quick and easy way for people to travel west. What had once been a long, perilous journey became a few days of easy train travel. With this steady influx of new arrivals, many boomtowns became permanent communities. As a result, many of the structures built during the initial boom still stand near train tracks today, hinting at the town's frenzied origins.
Features: The Boomtown USA kits feature lasercut architectural grade cardstock parts that are simple to decorate using markers and provide a finely detailed finish. With lasercut, precise tabs and guides, you just need a hobby knife and glue for construction. Colorful peel-&-stick signs (included in most kits) and windows and doors that can be modeled open or closed make your finished structures look anything but plain. In fact, these historical buildings work well in most popular eras. From the gold rush to the steam era to present-day small town America, the Boomtown USA design fits most popular time periods.
Expected Delivery Date: May 2010
Scale: HO
933-2880 Corner Office
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