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1950s Collapsed Service Station Ruin

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1950s Collapsed Service Station Ruin

$2.99
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STL plus a print profile suited to the selected scale. Volume-discount pricing applies at the cart.

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This detailed mid‑century ruin is supplied as one master STL scaled to 1:87 (HO) and tailored for diorama and model‑railway use. The model depicts a generic 1950s American small‑town service station: a single‑story concrete block office with parapet, an attached two‑bay repair garage with torn roll‑up door and interior collapsed trusses, and a forecourt with two pump islands and a partially collapsed canopy. Distinctive sculpted elements include two period-style pump globes (one heat‑deformed), twisted canopy steel posts and beams, buckled vehicle hoist silhouette, a recessed service pit with oily surface relief, scattered shop debris (tool chest, oil cans, flattened tire), broken neon sign housing and a toppled price sign. These features are modeled as geometry (not textures) so they respond well to washes, dry‑brushing and gloss varnish for puddle effects. Master file: one watertight STL at 1:87 (HO). If you need a different printed scale, scale the model uniformly in your slicer (example scaling factor to 1:48 is 87/48 = 1.8125). The listing intentionally omits people and vehicles so the ruin can be integrated into many scenes. Printing tips: use supports for the canopy and delicate steel members, choose 0.12–0.20 mm layer height and 2–3 perimeters for thin features. Pump globes may require thicker shells to print as solid-looking glass substitutes. The recessed service pit is perfect for a small gloss varnish application after painting. Perfect for HO dioramas, layout corner fills, or tabletop displays where a convincing mid‑century ruin anchors the scene.

Available railroad scales: Z (1:220), N (1:160), HO (1:87.1), S (1:64), O (1:48)

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