MINIFER Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Hello there! It's my first topic and I will try to speak english as better as I can! I just started a home business (http://www.minifer.fr/) and I sell typical french houses, but not only. I also have some background building, especially industrials, and perhaps you will like it. Here is my new grain elevator : le silo de Luçon. Hope you will like it! More info at : http://www.minifer.fr/boutique/echelle-ho/batiments-industriels-a-l-echelle-ho/le-silo-de-lucon.html A bientôt! Minifer.fr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Someone pointed me to this topic. Just wondering what material are they maded from,as it is not clear from information . Forget that, just seen on one page that they are laser cut with some card and plastic bits. Also more suited to Northern France.I have mentioned it selsewhere but there is a shortage of Mediteranean regional styled buildings for HO.Not just France, but would be ideal for Spain , Portugal and Italy, not forgeting Greece. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Someone pointed me to this topic. Just wondering what material are they maded from,as it is not clear from information . Des maquettes sous forme de kits à monter Les kits sont composés de planches de carton dur, de bois ou de plastique. Ils sont à monter avec de la colle à bois et à peindre avec de l'acrylique ou de la gouache. C'est aussi simple que cela! Read more at http://www.minifer.fr/pages/page.html#RiqDVVFkE5Fv8OPQ.99 " the kits consist of sheets of hard cardboard, wood or plastic. They can be assembled using wood glue and painted with acrylic or gouache. It's as easy as that!" This was found under 'qui sommes nous?' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINIFER Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 It's made of cardboard. I use a laser cut machine (http://www.minifer.fr/en/pages/who-are-we.html) Thanks for your question :-) Sylvain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINIFER Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 For your information there is an english version of my website. On the top of the first page, on the right there is a "Fr" : clic on and choose "En". The translation is on the way and it is not finished.. Sylvain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigtech Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Nice looking building - definitely shows promise, and maybe it could be adapted as a 1930's art-deco style uk industry, part of a creamery or dairy building looks possible. SIGTECH (Steve). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 One thing you will find when you create a website for your business or just to share info, is that what might see obvious to you is not obvious to the visitor. One feature of many websites for kits(mainly military) is that pictures are displayed showing both the completed kit and the parts laid out. Some even now have the instruction sheets to download, I presume to show potential customers what the kit is like and whether they would be able to build it. Also means that if you lose or damage instruction sheets you can print off another copy. I only noticed the link to details after I had first posted message and then added a correction. It is good to see some new kits though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINIFER Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 One thing you will find when you create a website for your business or just to share info, is that what might see obvious to you is not obvious to the visitor. One feature of many websites for kits(mainly military) is that pictures are displayed showing both the completed kit and the parts laid out. Some even now have the instruction sheets to download, I presume to show potential customers what the kit is like and whether they would be able to build it. Also means that if you lose or damage instruction sheets you can print off another copy. I only noticed the link to details after I had first posted message and then added a correction. It is good to see some new kits though. All my kits comes with a CD-ROM, with the instructions on it (PDF Format). Why? Because I use a lot of photos! It's always better to have more photos than a text :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianp Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 The grain elevator of Lucon? Sounds like a film featuring Philippe Noiret. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 If the info is on CD, it might also be useful to have them online. That way someone can see what they are letting themselves into before buying a kit. as I said one one military modelling company does this, http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/ Just an idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted October 11, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2016 Having had the pleasure of meeting Sylvain over the summer and also having seen and touched the kits in the flesh, I can only say that they are amazing. The level of detail in them (and the instructions) is top notch, and if we could persuade him to do more UK type buildings, he would blow the competition in this country well out of the water! Have a look through his website and you will see what I mean, even I find them alluring, and its well off my beaten Highland track! Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I am not being critical. I have looked at website, just suggesting how it could be better, with not much extra work, based on what I have seen on the site mentioned. It is the type of advice a business advisor would give. I find being able to seee what is actually in a kit very useful,especially as I am prone to modify rather than adhere to the kit instructions. It might be nice to have some British models, but suspect it would be found that people will grumble about price, however good they are. That is unfortunatey what some in UK think, but they also seem to be happy to accept less good models, not much cheaper. Sad but true. I would suggest only doing French models for the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINIFER Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 Having had the pleasure of meeting Sylvain over the summer and also having seen and touched the kits in the flesh, I can only say that they are amazing. The level of detail in them (and the instructions) is top notch, and if we could persuade him to do more UK type buildings, he would blow the competition in this country well out of the water! Have a look through his website and you will see what I mean, even I find them alluring, and its well off my beaten Highland track! Andy G Hello Andy! Thanks for your reply! You know what? I have some projects for the british modelers ... something like this : It's a project for the moment. Wait and see ... Kiss to your family A bientôt! :-) Sylvain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINIFER Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 I am not being critical. I have looked at website, just suggesting how it could be better, with not much extra work, based on what I have seen on the site mentioned. It is the type of advice a business advisor would give. I find being able to seee what is actually in a kit very useful,especially as I am prone to modify rather than adhere to the kit instructions. It might be nice to have some British models, but suspect it would be found that people will grumble about price, however good they are. That is unfortunatey what some in UK think, but they also seem to be happy to accept less good models, not much cheaper. Sad but true. I would suggest only doing French models for the moment. Thanks for you interest. The project to have the instructions of all the kits on line is on the way. Minifer is a young homebusiness (I started in february 2016), and there is thousand things to do ... by the time I would do this! Have a nice day Sylvain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Hayter Posted October 15, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2016 I have just had the pleasure of seeing the model of the grain elevator in the flesh at Montelirail exhibition today. The pictures here do not really do it justice. Tis is a really fantastic looking model. I now need to look for an excuse to build one into a future layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINIFER Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 Thanks Andy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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