On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 18:19:37 -0600, roy inman wrote Keith wrote, > > > > Since I still have to plan and build a layout, I am reluctant to > >> start ordering kits such as the Kaslo Budd cars and the CNR caboose. > >> Are these kits time consuming and tedious to build? I've never built > >> a kit from any supplier. I see so many old kits for sale on ebay, I > >> wonder how many actually get turned into finished models. I don't > >> want to buy something that will be sitting in a box 5 years from now. >
I have been building kits since I was 11. My first was a Sn42 (HO) Ambroid B&M winged snowplow. The second was a wooden CNR caboose made of wood and white metal castings. I still have those 2 and will keep them. The point is if you make it, part of you is in it and whether or not it is as good or better looking than RTR, it is still yours. And in reality if you built it, it is always better than RTR! I finally saw the Proto 2000 Sn42 (H0) RTR Fowler Patent cars. Yuck! Anyone could do a better job without even trying! They just don't look right. The Westerfield resin kits are way better. Ridgehill/Kaslo is coming out with resin 36' Fowler car kits. They will be the best. Like the CNR caboose, not hard to build. The trick is the finish. You can have a great model that looks bad because of a poor finish. And you can have an average model looking great because of a great finish. So you see, as in all the other areas of Model Railroading, there are many disciplines at work here. Building, detailing, painting, wiring etc. These skills are very helpful in the layout building stage. cheers, Andy Malette Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
