In December 1974, Model Railroader published a detailed how to article telling how to build Perkins Produce.  It was a great article, containing numerous drawings and step-by-step instructions. I followed their directions and built the model shown on the left.

It was always one of my favorite buildings and once Doug suggested that one of my sidings should be for produce, I resurrected my memories and ordered a copy of the magazine.  It was time to build the 1:20 version!

Bart Salmons is a regular on LargeScaleCentral and is always producing something new, so it seemed appropriate to rename the building.

I started by scratch-building the windows using styrene strips and a jig to hold them in position.

When I built Matheson Textiles, the large acrylic pieces were protected during shipping by these plastic pieces - they're double wall construction, with vertical beams going between the walls.

Naturally, I kept them, hoping I could use them in the future. This was the future.  They’re quite sturdy and you can cut the material with a sharp knife.

I cut the openings for the windows and placed to see how they would look.

I used Precision Products aged clapboard siding and glued it in place using Welder - a contact cement available at Wal-Mart.  The windows were then glued in place.

The base was some cut stone from Precision Products. 

It was painted with a wash of alcohol and India ink.

I created the sign using Paint Shop and then printed it on "papilio" inkjet white waterproof vinyl.  I sprayed Krylon Matte Clear on top of it.

I went over to the paint store and got a quart of exterior green latex that I thought might be pretty close to the color I printed.

The chimney was made from acrylic strips and covered with brick siding.

The roof is also made from Precision Products sheets.  Styrene strips provide some added detail under the eaves.