Walthers CornerstoneAunt Lucy's House Train

This was the best and easiest to assemble scale model I've ever built for an H.O. train. All the pieces snapped together easily and the end result is both sturdy and good looking. Very glad that Walthers makes these realistic and highly detailed kits!

The house is perfect for a rural scene where house could have been part of a farm scene. Compact building that should fit in a transition or older neighborhood area. Mine came with a window modification that allows the rooms to light up in depth and an LED light for the window, which means I also have to paint the interior a light blocking colour on the interior walls.My only difficulity is the blue trim on corners and roof edges of the house which I will paint out before assembly

I don't have a model train layout, but I do like building models, so I thought I would give this a try. I have only started and so far I am very impressed with the quality of the kit. Even though this is a snap kit, I am using some glue to make sure it stays together. Nice having the plastic molded in three colors and providing the option of putting a paper window treatment in the windows. This is really a starter, easier kit for the novice. That is why I went with this house. It does include a light kit, which I am not sure I will use, but it is nice having the option. I may do a little bit of painting here and there and some weathering to make it even look better. So far this has been an enjoyable way to pass the time....

Nice kit. Down side is the light that comes with it. A design like Woodlawn Scenic would be a better choice.

Great for train looks like a real house

First impression:Came in an opened box ???? Like it had been returned and resold. Was worried peices were missing, but actually I ended up with extra peices that had no place or reason for being in the box?Assembly:Easy to assemble the main house. Everything snapped together nicely. However, the front porch falls apart if you just breathe in its direction. The chimney (In photo above) does not snap in and leaves a huge gap. The holes for it were not drilled properly. I will have to redo the holes, and super glue the porch. Not happy about that. The chimney did not even match the roof color.Quality:Cheap plastic, and poorly painted. I will have to sand the edges and paint the whole thing. Feels like it could break very easily.Added bonuses:It comes with a cool lighting system that you can add to the windows.Whalters is suppose to be a pretty popular company for models, but I was honestly sent junk. I will give them another try with a different model soon, but right now this is awful. I am borderline about to return it if a few modifications can't fix this mess they charge outrageous prices for. I am sure there are better companies to throw my money at. Or just make my own.

As usual, Walthers did a great job of making a realistic and workable kit of a nice Victorian house. Quite pleased with the results. All done in just over an hour.

I bought other kits for this same manufacturer and this one was so nice to put together compared to their other kits