Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Mid-Century Modern Home Kit - 933-4156

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Mid-Century Modern Home Kit - 933-4156 brings distinctive postwar residential architecture to HO scale neighborhoods and suburban scenes. Based on stylish homes widely built from the late 1940s through the 1960s, this Cornerstone structure features brick and concrete block construction, large windows, an attached carport with rear toolshed, and a roof-mounted skylight. Period and contemporary residential details make it equally useful for modeling a growing postwar suburb or an established neighborhood on a present-day layout. The finished model measures 9-7/16 x 5-5/32 x 1-15/16" (23.9 x 13 x 4.9cm). Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional HO scale structures.

Mid-century modern homes became a familiar part of the expanding North American suburbs following World War II. Their clean architectural lines, large windows, modern materials, and integration of indoor and outdoor living created a distinctive residential style. Many original homes remain occupied today, giving this kit a broad modeling timeframe and making it useful for layouts depicting everything from the postwar building boom to contemporary suburban neighborhoods.

Build an HO Scale Mid-Century Modern Suburban Home

The Walthers Cornerstone Mid-Century Modern Home combines distinctive residential architecture with numerous small details for creating a complete HO scale suburban scene:

• Based on residential prototypes widely built from the late 1940s through the 1960s
• Suitable for postwar through contemporary HO scale neighborhoods
• Authentic brick and concrete block construction
• Large windows typical of mid-century residential architecture
• Attached carport with rear toolshed
• Roof-mounted skylight
• Modern air conditioner included
• Kettle-style outdoor grill included
• Nonworking globe walkway lights included
• Mailbox included
• Gas and electric meters included
• Printed interior sheet included
• Parts molded in gray, white, tan, and clear plastic
• Finished model measures 9-7/16 x 5-5/32 x 1-15/16" (23.9 x 13 x 4.9cm)

The Mid-Century Modern Home makes a distinctive addition to a residential street without requiring a large footprint. Add a driveway leading to the attached carport, along with automobiles, residents, sidewalks, lawns, shrubs, trees, fencing, and backyard details to create a complete suburban property. Multiple residential designs can also be combined to recreate the architectural variety found in established neighborhoods that developed during the postwar housing boom.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Residential Neighborhood

The Mid-Century Modern Home is a natural addition to Walthers Cornerstone residential buildings when developing a postwar subdivision, established suburb, or contemporary residential neighborhood. Combine it with other house styles to create a more realistic community with varied architecture and lot arrangements.

Browse HO Scale Walthers Cornerstone buildings to add nearby homes, businesses, and community structures, or use Walthers Cornerstone commercial and city buildings to develop the shopping areas and businesses surrounding your residential district. Additional scenic elements can be found in Walthers Cornerstone accessories and details.

For assembling, finishing, and customizing the Mid-Century Modern Home, browse Fusion Scale Hobbies' model railroad and hobby paint for brick, concrete block, trim, roofing, and personalized exterior colors, along with model building glue and adhesives for structure assembly and additional modeling projects.