In a message dated 3/4/11 12:38:29 PM !!!First Boot!!!, goldrod_1@...
writes:
I think that Altas offered kits that for the most part could pass as
American style. I used all three of the stations and felt that they passed with
a "Santa Fe" feel to them. The modern church was somewhat like the church
I went to, (as a kid at the time). The tunnel portals and trees were the
only kits I did not use.
Michael Bishop
I agree with Michael. Even though the structures were undoubtedly based on
European prototypes, their appearance made plausible American styles. The
three house kits (2817, 2818, and 2819) are particular examples of this. They
look just like suburban houses in the US.
I also bought almost all of them (no tunnel portals or viaducts, I did get
the trees \:^) and they really didn't seem out of place on my layouts. Only
examining them closely would reveal their heritage (window styles, roof
material).
There were some structures by other importers that were more overtly
European but even they could be altered to make them more American.
Besides, if you get into certain parts of this country (actually almost all
of this country), you can find examples of European style architecture
still in existance many. many years after their construction.
Doug
