{"title":"Walthers Cornerstone Residential Buildings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalthers Cornerstone Residential Buildings\u003c\/strong\u003e brings homes and neighborhood structures into the communities surrounding a model railroad. Residential buildings can help transform the space beyond the tracks into recognizable towns, suburbs, and city neighborhoods while providing a natural connection between railroad scenes and nearby commercial districts. Whether used to create a small group of homes or a larger residential area, these structures give modelers another way to develop the places where people live alongside the railroad. Explore the complete \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fusionscalehobbies.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-model-railroad-buildings-kits-structures\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures\u003c\/a\u003e catalog for additional structure categories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResidential scenes can provide an important contrast with the railroad and industrial areas of a layout. Tracks may pass behind homes, cross neighborhood streets, or separate residential areas from nearby businesses and industries. Arranging houses around roads and other community structures can help establish the size and character of a modeled town while filling areas where railroad-specific or industrial buildings would be less appropriate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBuild Model Railroad Neighborhoods\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eResidential model train buildings can be incorporated into layouts in several ways depending on the space available and the community being developed. Rather than placing houses randomly around open scenery, modelers can group structures to create recognizable neighborhoods and transitions between different parts of the layout.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate neighborhoods along streets near the railroad\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop residential areas surrounding a small-town center\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtend city scenes away from downtown commercial districts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse homes as a transition between developed areas and open scenery\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild communities around nearby stations and railroad corridors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA residential district can work especially well when connected visually with the commercial center of the same community. 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For additional buildings positioned directly around the railroad, browse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fusionscalehobbies.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-trackside-structures\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone trackside structures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModelers can also use residential areas to separate visually different sections of a layout. A neighborhood between a downtown district and an industrial area can make the transition between those scenes more gradual. For layouts that include nearby factories, warehouses, or other freight customers, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fusionscalehobbies.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-industrial-structures\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone industrial structures\u003c\/a\u003e collection provides options for developing the working areas beyond the neighborhood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModelers finishing residential structures and surrounding scenery can also browse Fusion Scale Hobbies' \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fusionscalehobbies.com\/collections\/paint\"\u003emodel railroad and hobby paint\u003c\/a\u003e for painting, detailing, and weathering projects, along with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fusionscalehobbies.com\/collections\/glue\"\u003emodel building glue and adhesives\u003c\/a\u003e for additional structure-building and layout supplies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"933-4154","title":"Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Executive House Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalthers Cornerstone HO Scale Executive House Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e is an HO scale model railroad structure for adding a residential building to a neighborhood, town, or community scene. Measuring 9-15\/16 x 5 x 4-3\/4\" (25.2 x 12.7 x 12cm), the Executive House can help modelers establish the residential areas that surround railroad, commercial, and industrial districts. Browse the complete \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fusionscalehobbies.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-model-railroad-buildings-kits-structures\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures\u003c\/a\u003e collection for additional structures that can be incorporated throughout a layout.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResidential structures help establish the communities served by a model railroad and provide a transition between busier downtown, industrial, and railroad scenes. The Executive House can be used as an individual residence or incorporated with additional model train buildings to create a larger neighborhood. 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Depending on the layout plan, the structure can be incorporated into:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA residential neighborhood or street\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA small-town community scene\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA residential area near a downtown district\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA transition between town and railroad scenes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eModelers building a larger neighborhood can explore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fusionscalehobbies.com\/collections\/walthers-cornerstone-residential-buildings\"\u003eWalthers Cornerstone residential buildings\u003c\/a\u003e for additional structures that can help expand the scene. Combining multiple residential structures can establish a more developed community while allowing individual houses to occupy distinct locations within the layout.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eConnect Residential and Downtown Scenes\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eResidential areas can transition naturally into the business districts and community centers of a model railroad town. 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