• Crofters Cottage - Model Railway crafting model kit
  • Crofters Cottage - Model Railway crafting model kit
  • Crofters Cottage - Model Railway crafting model kit
  • Crofters Cottage - Model Railway crafting model kit
  • Crofters Cottage - Model Railway crafting model kit
  • Crofters Cottage - Model Railway crafting model kit
  • Crofters Cottage - Model Railway crafting model kit
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Crofters Cottage (DAFS)

Crofters Cottage (DAFS)

£15.00 GBP
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The DAFS Crofter’s cottage in this PopUp Designs’ kit is designated a type No1c and is in the form of a late 1920s original concept for “homes for heroes”.

Unique to Scotland, Crofting is a system of landholding ubiquitous across much of Highland Scotland and the islands. There are over 20,000 crofts with the majority held in tenancy. They have an average size of 5 hectares. The tenancy on crofts is based on “statutory conditions” (seldom a written lease). The sector is overseen by the Crofting Commission (https://crofting.scotland.gov.uk/crofting). Houses on crofts (there may or may not be a residence on the croft) have seen several issues over the years as they have been covered by evolving rights under the statutory conditions.

The base size of this model when assembled  is approx  120 x 117 mm (to help with layout designs).

(With thanks to Alistair Moffat for supplying the research into this text.)

The building requires glue. Choose a glue that allows at least a minute before setting to allow adjustments to be made during the build. Always test the build before using glue.

For finishing, we recommend first priming the surface, then painting with any acrylic or model paint of your choice. The material is etched, so any engraved detail such as brickwork or roof tiles will be visible after painting.

Important Information About Railway Scaling

All dimension drawings are supplied in OO gauge.

All kits are designed in OO gauge using 3 mm plywood. When scaling the digital files to other gauges, there are a few considerations to take into account. The instructions supplied with your kit will be the OO gauge version, as the build order remains the same across the different scales.

TT:120 Gauge:
All TT:120 gauge kits are scaled to 66% of the size of the original OO gauge model. The mathematically correct conversion from OO to TT:120 is approximately 63.33%, meaning that our TT:120 models are intentionally slightly oversized.

We use the 66% scaling factor because the material thickness required for a true 63.33% reduction is not readily available. By using 66% scaling and 2 mm plywood, we can offer our full range of kits in TT:120 while maintaining the correct fit and assembly of the original designs, without the manual modifications required for our O gauge kits.
This means our TT:120 models are approximately 4.2% larger than mathematically exact 1:120 scale, but this allows us to retain the design detail, strength and ease of assembly of our kits.
If you have any other questions, tips or enquiries, please don't hesitate to contact us via our email address or contact form.

N Gauge:
Scaling to N gauge works well and requires no additional modifications due to the material thickness. Some parts will be very fine, so take care when removing them from the frame. If some window pieces are particularly fine, they can be reinforced by soaking them in glue before assembly.

O Gauge Orders:
When scaling to O gauge, some manual modifications may be required during assembly. This is due to the increased material thickness required when scaling from the 3 mm plywood used for OO gauge. At true O gauge scale, the equivalent material thickness would be approximately 5.25 mm. As this thickness of plywood is not readily available, we use the closest available thickness, 4 mm plywood.

Each design is modified to account for the reduced material thickness, but some manual adjustment may still be required during assembly. We recommend dry-fitting the parts before gluing so that any joints that require light sanding can be identified and adjusted for a flush finish.

This kit is designed by Iain Ross and sold by PopUp Designs with his permission.
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