You never know what you're gonna get when you buy job lots. So not too long ago I bought a job lot of MPC Western figures and buildings and stuff. The lot had two separate Jails in it but when going through the parts it was clear there were two variations of the same building. The first variation utilized the same tab-&-slot construction that I'm accustomed to with all the other buildings MPC made using these reed-thin walls and roof pieces. The second version I came across utilized a series of tabs. It's easier to look at the photos to see what I mean than it is to explain. With that in mind - Enjoy! Opa Fritz
The two facades are the same save for a slight difference in the shade of brown used
Notice the piece on the left has all those pegs sticking out. The piece on the right also has pegs but it too has the slots meant to accommodate tabbed walls.
Here's how the pegs are used when assembling the building. On my sample the pegs were so smooshed it was tricky getting everything to assemble correctly.
Notice the 'feet' at the bottom of the wall. When assembled, this looks better than the tab-&-slot version.
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