Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Merchant's Row Background Building Kit - 933-4072

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Merchant's Row Background Building Kit - 933-4072 brings classic downtown storefronts to the rear of an HO scale model railroad without requiring the depth of a full-size commercial structure. Designed as a compact, low-relief building, Merchant's Row Background Building combines three brick storefronts in a footprint measuring 10-9/16 x 3-15/16 x 4-1/8" (26.8 x 10 x 10.4cm). Its shallow design makes it especially useful for filling city backdrops, shelf layouts, and other areas where layout depth is limited. Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional HO scale structures.

Merchant's Row Background Building is designed for commercial scenes ranging from the 1880s to the present, allowing it to fit steam, diesel, and contemporary layouts. The three storefronts provide multiple businesses within one structure, helping modelers establish the appearance of a larger downtown district while preserving valuable layout space. Colorful decal signs for a variety of stores and a printed interior detail sheet are included for customizing the individual storefronts.

Build an HO Scale Downtown Background

The Walthers Cornerstone Merchant's Row Background Building includes several features for developing a city or small-town commercial scene:

• Three classic brick storefronts in one structure
• Compact low-relief background building design
• Suitable for layouts from the 1880s to the present
• Colorful decal signs for a variety of stores
• Printed interior detail sheet
• Parts molded in three colors plus clear plastic
• Finished size of 10-9/16 x 3-15/16 x 4-1/8" (26.8 x 10 x 10.4cm)

The shallow 3-15/16" depth makes this Merchant's Row structure especially useful where a conventional downtown building would consume too much layout space. Positioning it along the rear edge of a commercial district can help transition full-depth foreground buildings into the backdrop while extending the visual impression of streets and businesses beyond the modeled area.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone Downtown

Merchant's Row Background Building fits naturally with Walthers Cornerstone HO scale background buildings when developing space-saving city and industrial scenes along the rear of a layout. Combining several low-relief structures can create the appearance of a much larger community without requiring the footprint of full-size buildings.

For additional storefronts and downtown structures, browse Walthers Cornerstone commercial and city buildings. Modelers can also explore HO Scale Walthers Cornerstone buildings for more structures that can extend the surrounding town or city scene.

For finishing and customizing Merchant's Row Background Building and the surrounding downtown district, browse Fusion Scale Hobbies' model railroad and hobby paint for painting, detailing, and weathering projects, along with model building glue and adhesives for additional structure-building supplies.