I would probably add Grand River Models to the mix also. Not a huge list of models but some really high quality, well thought out and presented kits...
http://www.grandrivermodels.com/news.html Jim Kindraka Plymouth, WI --- In [email protected], "scale S only" <scalesonly@...> wrote: > > Hi Art -- > > The Building and Structure Company was formed about the mid 1980s by a couple > of guys from the St. Louis area. They were one of the first companies to > use laser technology in model making for S. They discontinued production > after about 10 years and Bill Banta took over the line as part of his Banta > Model Works. Their kits are fairly straightforward, and the instructions > are usually sufficient. Most of their kits reflected Colorado narrow gauge, > but they had some others that were more âgenericâ. If you look at > American Model Builders kits in HO, they are very similar to the line of B&S > Co. > > The recent recession in the economy plus the general aging of the model > makers has removed a significant number of building kits from the production > lines. However, if you are looking for more structures, there are several > good sources of existing stock: Doug Peckâs Port Lines Hobby Supply, Jeff > Wilsonâs Hoquat Hobbies and Ron Sebastionâs Des Plains Hobbies. Bill > Wadeâs BTS also has a number of structures in S still available, though he > has cut back on new production. Also, you will find almost anything by just > asking for it on this group â" we have closets full of stuff that has gone > unused! > > Welcome to S and have fun! > Bill Winans > ---------------------------------- > > Hi, > > My name is Arthur Bailey and have just joined this group I have been doing > scale model building for the past 50 years beginning in HO switching to On3, > O, G(1/32 scale) and live steam (1 1/2" and 3/4" scale). Now that I am > retired I have decided, after viewing S scale trains at local shows, to give > S a try. My interests are with brass models and kit building. I have little > interest in RTR plastic models. > > I recently purchased a "Branch Line Station" kit made by "The Building and > Structure Co.". Searching the internet has not given me much information on > this company. Can anyone fill me in on this company? I would like to know > more about what kits they sold and any information about building the kits. > > Regards, > > Art > ------------------------------------ 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/
