​Wild West Scale Models

Build a Model Wild West Town Quickly and Easily 



Building a model wild west town is an interesting and fun project. Whether for the setting of a model train set, or as a miniature town, building this model is much easier than you may think.

Materials You Will Need:

If you don't have any experience with building model towns, you may be thinking that building model towns is a complicated task. You may assume it takes lots of practice developing the skill to create miniature wooden buildings. The truth is, anyone can build a professional-looking model with their first attempt. All you need is a computer, a printer, paper and cardboard. Then it's as simple as printing out some building plans and gluing them to the cardboard.

Where to Find Building Plans:

Many websites exist on the Internet that sell downloadable and printable plans for model towns. You can also find websites with free plans available. Just enter, "HO Scale Building Plans", into a search engine and you'll find plans for sale. Some of these sites have free samples also. HO scale is the standard among model train enthusiasts. In HO scale, 3.5mm is equal to 1 foot.

Building Your Model:

Once you've found the building(s) you want to make, print out the template for it. Cut cardboard pieces for a backing, and glue the paper plans to them. You can add model grass , shrubs, people and horses to your model to give it a more complete feel. Keep at it and in no time at all you'll have a beautiful model wild west town you'll be proud of and love to show off to friends and family. Learn more information about old wild western railroad cardboard model buildings  come visit us at Modelbuildings.org.