This compact mid-century motel blade sign is optimized as a single HO (1:87) master STL for dioramas, model-railroad layouts, and display scenes. The horizontal blade reads as a mid-1950s motel marquee — a layered face with an inset secondary layer to suggest boxed letters or neon backing, a simplified starburst accent, chamfered outer corners, and a recessed rear channel for clean mounting or splitting. The vertical post is modeled as a slightly faceted cylinder terminating in a planting stub sized to accept common landscaping pins or to be glued into foam or a resin pad. You receive one HO (1:87) master STL. No additional pre-scaled STLs are included; rescale the provided file in your slicer if you need another ratio. The mesh is prepared as a closed, assembly-friendly unit: blade, post, and stub are shaped to glue together cleanly. Small decorative elements are thickened and chamfered to improve print success in both resin and FDM workflows. Printing guidance Resin: orient post vertical, add supports under blade edges and around the base; 0.05–0.12 mm layer height recommended. FDM: use a brim or raft, 0.10–0.20 mm layer height and modest compensation to protect thin features. For two-color printing, use the recessed rear channel as the separation plane. Finishing tips Use period pastels with a bright accent for neon effects; apply light weathering washes around the mounting channel for realism. The planting stub accepts landscaping pins or can be glued into a small resin base. Origin and notes This model originates from a legacy MeshRef stub and intentionally represents a generic mid-century motel blade rather than a documented prototype. Brand names and legible advertising text are abstracted. Verify thin elements after rescaling.

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

Dimensions by Scale (mm):

• Z (1:220) | 7.0 x 11.9 x 2.9 mm (W x D x H)
• N (1:160) | 9.6 x 16.3 x 4.0 mm (W x D x H)
• HO (1:87.1) | 17.6 x 30.0 x 7.3 mm (W x D x H)
• S (1:64) | 23.9 x 40.8 x 9.9 mm (W x D x H)
• O (1:48) | 31.9 x 54.4 x 13.2 mm (W x D x H)
• 1:24 | 63.8 x 108.8 x 26.5 mm (W x D x H)
• 1:32 | 47.8 x 81.6 x 19.8 mm (W x D x H)
• 1:43 | 35.6 x 60.7 x 14.8 mm (W x D x H)
• 1:72 | 21.2 x 36.2 x 8.8 mm (W x D x H)
• 1:100 | 15.3 x 26.1 x 6.3 mm (W x D x H)
• 1:120 | 12.8 x 21.8 x 5.3 mm (W x D x H)
• 1:144 | 10.6 x 18.1 x 4.4 mm (W x D x H)

Ready to print digital download in one piece with no assembly needed.

IMPORTANT: You are purchasing the file in the scale selected below.

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