Monday, February 27, 2012

WALNUT GROVE SCHOOL HOUSE MODEL from Little House on the Prairie TV series

Walnut Grove School House Model 1/87Th Scale
1974-1986
Little House on the Prairie NBC

This is a of a follow-up to one of my earliest post --look back and you will see the story behind this commissioned project. A reader mentioned that I never posted any images of the final Schoolhouse model in this continuing series. One of the others is almost completed - Nellie's Restaurant. The Ingalls' Farm complex is in the starting phase. I'll post images of those as they are ready.

calling in the kids.............

The model, like the others in this series is made from styrene, foam, vinyl and brass


if you look very carefully there are two bluebirds in the oak tree just to the left of the school


The real set locations were in Simi Valley, but these models were photographed in the back country             of San Diego which has a similar look of yellow grass and oak trees.



While doing research for these models I noticed the school's outhouse over the decades changed locations
sometimes it was on the left, sometimes it was on the right-------and sometimes these is NO outhouse at all!!
the location on the right seemed to be the most common -so that it where I planted it.

The real television building sets were all destroyed on the show with the exception of the Ingles' House and the School house shown here in model form. The sets were actually destroyed on the last episodes of the series---for legal reasons ALL structures built on the movie ranch had to be completely removed and the property returned to it's natural state as it appeared prior to filming. The two set buildings that were saved , were disassembled and put into storage. Sadly they were also destroyed after a fire burned the warehouse the sets were kept.

Here is a birds-eye view showing the layout of the model
Three identical models were constructed for the client and a fourth was built for my sister --a huge Little House on the Prairie fan

Here's one of the five Oleson's Mercantile models that were built. Each is 95% the same as its "sisters" but each may have a slight variance in a detail. This one is not the same one that appeared in the earlier posts.


Those roses Mrs. Oleson planted keep growing outside the fence and NOT in her garden where she wants them




It may be hard to tell from these images, but the mercantile features lace curtains, pull shades and goods & wares inside the shop windows!!

Also in the works is Doc Baker's/Post Office, Grist Mill, and Bank/Print Office


18 comments:

  1. Post is preaty good….beautiful fotos...
    I like them very much...
    This is amasing job!
    Thank's author for that:)

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  2. This is truly a masterpiece. Looking at Mike's LHOTP models actually brings you back to series. I can't wait to see the Ingles house set when it is complete.

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    1. Hi

      Where can I get these models and does Mike still making them?

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  3. Would love to purchase a set of these or maybe even just the house one is there a way I can order some?..I love house on the Prairie and love the stories....

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  4. Hi Where can I get and buy these models of Little House on the Prairie at?

    Craig Culwell

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