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Welcome to my web site!
I'm sorry to report my father passed away on October 19th.
Family was able to gather at his side. Our long journey is over.
After care taking him for years this will be a big change and there are many things to do.
CC Crow will remain on HOLD. I'll work on some roundhouse kits.
I should be able to keep up with Builders In Scale.
We'll see what happens.
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I have been producing my Fine Hydrocal Casting and Kits for model railroaders since 1983.
Hydrocal is a dense castable gypsum cement (similar to Plaster of Paris) in which I have artistically carved,
scribed and cast masonry detail to very precise scale. From simple brick and stone scratch-building panels to
complex multi-stall roundhouse, with much in between. Inside this site you'll find information on my castings and kits,
and much much more.
See PRICE & AVAILABILITY
for current details.
Besides just selling castings and kits I'll give you an inside look
at how I do it. My way of giving back to the hobby, not just taking.
On-Line Clinic Intro and List
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NOW IN PRODUCTION
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CURRENTLY IN STOCK - SORT OF . . .
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I wish I could keep everything in stock like the good old days.
But I'm getting old as are my molds. I can cast about half of what I could ten years ago.
And that's half of what I could do ten years earlier. Some of the original molds are now unserviceable
and need replacement, as well as some original patterns are damaged. I'd renew them all but what for just a few more castings.
Or to compete with myself on eBay?
Even the house creeks and groans, asking for my attention which has consumed the last two summers.
I'd post a How 2 on it but I'm too busy living it, my American gothic.
Then my dad's health has been catching up with us. He's 95 and needs lots of maintenance, with
low steam pressure and lots of leaks. He's been in the shop a few times- and under house arrest, currently doing well.
As I am his sole primary caregiver (more How 2 articles!) I've not kept up with my modeling intentions. I do what I can
when I can. Keep in mind I've got Builders In Scale to take care of too.
I won't say the shop is closed- if I have the kit or castings I'll send them,
if they need to be cast be prepared to wait a while. I'm years behind on production of the
HO Ridgway kits and I still have some O-scale Durango and then Gunnison kits to get out. I'm glad to add
names to the list (or refresh them) but yes, there's a long long wait- with my apologies!
And yes, I am working on new projects creatively in the background. Some are very exciting but
I must hold off on production, else those long promised will never be fulfilled.
Meanwhile, there have been tech issues with forced computer upgrades, lost email accounts (see below),
and too many webpage updates that I have not been able to keep up with. It's not that I don't want to. Just updating this has taken
several days.
I am doing a much updated 2nd RUN of the RIDGWAY ROUNDHOUSE and BRICK OFFICE BUILDING in HOn3.
RIDGWAY ROUNDHOUSE INFO
I've also done a lot of work on the Durango Roundhouse in HOn3. It too must wait, but
yeah, someday...
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
BUILDERS IN SCALE
Check out the many builders supplies and kits at my other web site.
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BEST TO USE E-MAIL TO CONTACT ME
E-MAIL:
C. C. Crow biscrow@outlook.com
Please don't call to ask if I can do just one, for, because, etc.
E-mail for replacement parts, back-orders, and current pending.
E-mail to reserve is okay, but no guarantee when...
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
NP HOTEL, EASTON, in HO scale!
NP HOTEL, EASTON - click on photo for details
My Northern Pacific Hotel at Easton will make a great
resting place for your busy crews. Laser kits don't get any better than this!
Durango Roundhouse in On3!
Sidewall of my D&RGW Brick Roundhouse in Sn3
- CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO JUMP TO THAT PAGE -
BEGINNING PRODUCTION - APRIL 2011
The Durango roundhouse (and Gunnison) in O-scale. Brick detail inside and out.
Laser-cut engine doors, windows, roof panels with rafter locating marks, and so on. Barely fits on a 4 x 4 foot space.
A masterpiece that will be the highlight of your model building experience. Check it out:
On3 ROUNDHOUSE KIT INFORMATION
PILOT MODEL CONSTRUCTION
2006 CONVENTION ALBUM
Sorry, new orders are likely years away.
If you reserved a kit and have not heard from me recently please
contact me.
ROUNDHOUSE KIT INFORMATION
You guys are going to freak-out when you see Glenn Farley's
Gunnison roundhouse construction article in the Narrow Gauge Gazette. It is truely
an amazing model. Glenn pushed me to produce not just one masterpiece but four,
Gunnison, Durango in original, "classic" and late versions.
MORE ON THE GUNNISON MODEL
APPLES, ORANGES and other FRUIT
I'm just completing the rejuvenation of the Apple Storage House
kits, same in Orange, and The Fruit Row series. These have been unavailable for several
years but we are expecting a bumper crop this year after all that rain!
Fruit Industry Kits
HERRINGBONE BRICK PLATFORMS
I've had my Herringbone Brick castings available for some time,
but always knew I needed to do them in a diagonal pattern as commonly seen of the
Northern Pacific and other railroads. So, here they are in HO.
The set includes four 8" long castings (60 scale feet), one each 6, 8, 12 and 16
scale feet wide. The casting are curbed (treat as stone or concrete) and one scale
foot thick. Easily cut them to fit your favorite depot today.
HO SCRATCH BUILDING PANELS
Listed below are my many offerings.
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Just click on the title bar link and it will take you
to those items.
Links are different colors like this.
Press
Crow's Home to take you to the top of my commercial home
page from most of my navigation bars.
Use the buttons below to jump to the various sections.
Have fun and please come back often. I'll be adding new stuff
all the time so mark this site as one of your favorites!
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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)
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COPYRIGHT C. C. CROW
As an artist I must protect my creations and respect those of
others. All my castings, kits, parts, illustrations, plans, and instructions are copyright
C. C. Crow (or other legal terms for three-dimensional objects, but the
same applies, I made them, please don't reproduce them without my permission).
Because of bad expericences in the past I will not lisence or
sell my patterns to others for commercial use.
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HO Scale Kits
