Highland Hotel (Low Relief)

This “Highland Hotel” is based on “The Boat” hotel in Boat of Garten. The hotel is adjacent to the station and although not build by a railway company, had close links to visitors coming through the station. The hotel has expanded continuously over the years – firstly as an inn under private ownership, but on the Grant’s estate. The subsequent hotelier made additional improvements. In 1905 it was owned by a syndicate (a common occurrence across the highlands as the tourist trade flourished). The current owners took over in 2007. 

The Low relief kit is based on the station facing elevation of the current core of the hotel (it excludes additional out buildings). This bespoke 3 x A3 3mm plywood sheet (1 x A4 0.8mm sheet) model has been designed in 1/76 scale to capture the design of this impressive hotel. It offers an option for the front veranda (refer to photos).

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 kits are designed in OO Gauge on 3mm plywood, so there are a few considerations to be made when scaling the digital files to other Gauges. The instructions provided will be the OO version as the build order is the same at different scales.

O Gauge Orders: When scaling to O gauge, there are manual modifications that may need to be made when assembling the kit. This is due to the thickness of the plywood when scaling the kit from the OO gauge material of 3mm to the O gauge 5.25mm material that would be needed. As this thickness of ply does not exist, we undersize the material to the closest thickness we have of 4mm plywood and recommend dry fitting the build first so that any joints that need to be sanded for a flush finish can be noted.

N Gauge Orders: Scaling to N gauge works well and has no extra modifications needed due to 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.

TT Gauge Orders: Scaling to TT requires slightly more modifications of the designs before cutting, so please contact us if you’re interested in a kit, and we can provide you a quote at info@popupdesigns.co.uk.

Any other questions, tips or enquiries please don’t hesitate to contact us via our email address or contact form. 

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