Miniature HO-Scale Victorian World Main Street Watches Building Assembled White 1:87 by Gold Rush Bay
Gold Rush Bay Designed and Built miniature HO-Scale Victorian World Main Street Watches Building Measures 2 inch wide by 3.5 inches deep by 3.5 inches tall.
The Victoria World Main Street Watches building, like all of Main Street, Watches is designed to evoke the charm and optimism of an early 20th-century American small town, specifically inspired by Eastern Seaboard Victorian architecture from the 1880s and 1890s.
Here are the key architectural design elements are "Eastern Seaboard Victorian," characterized by a sense of ornate detail and fanciful flair. This includes elements like:
* Gingerbread Trim: Intricate, decorative wooden details often found along rooflines, porches, and window frames.
* Lighter, Lacier Metalwork: Contributing to a more whimsical and optimistic feel compared to heavier industrial designs.
* Symmetry and Opulence: Victorian World tends to be more opulent with more symmetrical rooflines and storefronts that appear more connected.
* Forced Perspective: A signature Victorian World Main Street forced perspective is subtly employed - the upper floors of the building (and others on Main Street) are slightly diminished in height, making the structures appear taller and grander than they actually are. This creates an illusion of depth and a more expansive skyline.
* Period Details: Every element, from the lighting fixtures to the display elements, is meticulously chosen to reinforce the turn-of-the-century theme. This would include:
* Ornate Signage: Hand-painted or crafted signs that fit the historical period.
* Integration into the Victorian World Streetscape: The building is not meant to stand alone but is part of a cohesive streetscape. Its design, while distinct, harmonizes with neighboring structures to create a continuous, immersive environment, leading the eye towards the Castle at the end of the street. The buildings themselves may also incorporate varying brickwork or other materials found in different regions of the Eastern Seaboard.
In essence, the exterior of the Main Street Watches building, like its counterparts, is a carefully crafted facade that transports guests to an idealized past, blending historical architectural styles with ingenious theatrical techniques to create a magical and nostalgic atmosphere.
Designed by San Francisco Architect and produced in the United States. Note: All Gold Rush Bay structures are made after payment is received. The more detailed models take days to produce. Please allow several days for delivery.
You will receive the entire structure in white color for easy painting. Your Victorian Watches Building will be packaged securely but due to the extremely detailed nature, some finial, window or railing details my become misaligned or broken in shipping. Not a toy as small parts can be hazardous to young children. Condition is New. Good luck and happy modeling!
About the Company: Gold Rush Bay is dedicated to making the most realistic assembled Architectural Miniatures. Our goal is to have the largest catalog of architecture and Interior designs pre-assembled. Architecture has notoriously been hard to model in miniature by hand due to its intricate geometries. By offering assembled and color products instead of kits, the modeler can get more details in their models with less effort. Thus our highly detailed miniatures are favored by train enthusiasts and dollhouse collectors alike who want to bring their miniature worlds to life. We will continue to invent ways to produce the most intricate designs for collectors. Each Gold Rush Bay product is proudly made in the United States.