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From Jim’s Workbench:      We are fast approaching the shipping date for the new M. Spillane Building kit which is designed by Thomas Yorke and produced by us, Frenchman River Model Works. As we get a new kit ready for production,

     Like many families in the 1960’s, we had the ubiquitous Lionel train set, but it wasn’t until on a family vacation in the early 70’s that I stumbled across a Model Railroader magazine which I feverishly devoured. After seeing

Jim's Blog December 21, 2022 As the holidays are quickly approaching, we are excited to begin shipping the HO Scale Armstrong Barrel and Box Company produced under our Stinkwater Crik label in the next week

Thoughts about making masters My process and experience with creating products

Back in 1993, Jim Cleveland started the business that would become Frenchman River Model Works. Originally, the first kits were produced under the name of JD Innovations. In 2003 the name was changed to Frenchman River Model Works. At the time,