so looking at the pictures on the S yahoo pages, the two flat sections of the scale are 20 feet long each right? cheers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Sheffield" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 7:02 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Laser cut offerings
> Alex > > I don't have my web site working at this time due to a major mess by my > webmaster who blew town. > > The pics of the truck scales can be seen under my folder in the Photos > section in S Scale trains under Truck Scales. I made the mistake of > saying under Howard' S Trains in my message to the group. > > Thanks for the contact. > > Howard > > > On Jul 28, 2010, at 3:25 PM, Alex Binkley wrote: > >> what's the web site again? >> cheers >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Howard Sheffield" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 5:33 PM >> Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Laser cut offerings >> >> > Dear Ed and All >> > >> > I have done just what you are discussing in your post. I have become a >> > distributor for a company and I have had the laser company make two >> > products from HO to S and am evaluating more for the future. The first >> > item already ready to ship is a truck scale using a raised platform >> > scale >> > that can be made for either a single scale as would be used at a grain >> > elevator or as a double platform scale for a truck and trailer. It also >> > includes a scale house and a couple of free standing signs. The second >> > item to be released soon is a craftsman style bungalow. It will have a >> > full width porch, second story dormer windows and an exterior >> > fireplace. >> > It will also have foundation windows to simulate a basement for those >> > who >> > would want to do it thus. Pictures will be posted to my folder of the >> > house soon. The truck scale pictures are already in my folder under >> > Howard' S Trains. >> > The scales including both platforms is $49.95 and in stock. Anyone may >> > contact me for more information for these kits. I will be sending info >> > to >> > the mags asap also. >> > >> > As has been said on this list many times, support your dealers if you >> > want >> > more product. >> > >> > Howard Sheffield >> > Howard' S Trains >> > >> > >> > >> > On Jul 28, 2010, at 7:39 AM, Edward Sauers wrote: >> > >> >> Bill, >> >> >> >> Are smaller less complex items an exception here? I have talked to 3 >> >> or 4 >> >> laser >> >> kit producers at the local train shows in my area and all seem to be >> >> very >> >> willing to produce small runs of kits in S Scale. Actually, one of the >> >> very well >> >> know kit makers stated to me that he is now in position to offer small >> >> quantities of his HO scale buildings in S, a select few already have >> >> some >> >> of his >> >> buildings on their S-Scale layouts. Are some structures, due to their >> >> design, >> >> more adaptable to up/down scaling? I know a few kit makers of rolling >> >> stock who >> >> are planning to offer items in multiple scales. Given the small >> >> numbers >> >> we are >> >> talking about are these makers just really dedicated to helping the >> >> modeling >> >> community without making much profit? >> >> >> >> Ed Sauers >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: JGG KahnSr <[email protected]> >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Sent: Wed, July 28, 2010 10:08:33 AM >> >> Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} Laser cut offerings >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I had long labored under the same misapprehension as Carey, so Bill's >> >> careful >> >> and detailed explanation of the difficulties in scaling up or down an >> >> existing >> >> kit was most informative. In fact, it deserves wider dissemination, >> >> perhaps in >> >> one of the major periodicals. >> >> Jace Kahn >> >> >> >> __________________________________________________________ >> >> The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your >> >> inbox. >> >> http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------ >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
