Dave Engle and I discussed this issue, but I would like to get the views of
additional members of the group
I have the following older kits and have thought of assembling them.
First group is four KINSMAN seven-paneled box car kits. I have specific
candidates from the prototype world for these kits. An M&StL single-sheathed
box [not the Fowler version], a GB&W single-sheathed car, and two other cars.
I would replace the side sheathing and the z-braces with styrene, harvest some
rivets from old AF box cars for some added detail, but I would not add the
bolts on the z-braces.
Second group is three Perma-Bilt steel box car kits. First off the metal roof
is notoriously inaccurate and it would go to be replaced by a wooden roof with
properly-sized plastic t-strips for roof ribs and then would have styrene
raised panels. Of course, rivet detail would be lacking. I have the C&EI car.
With the correct yellow lettering this car looks better than the plastic AM
version done a few years back. I have a Muncie and Western outside-braced car
with steel sides. ODD. Was there such a prototype? And I have a CB&Q car
with the roof missing, but that is no loss in my view.
Third group is three stock cars, two Northeastern, one Wisconsin Central model
of a SOO LINE saw-tooth cattle car. Again the cars would lack rivet detail,
but then they would not be contest-quality models and would probably look good
from four feet away even without the rivet detail.
Is it really worth my time to bother with the cars? On the one hand, the
prototypes I have in mind are not available in plastic. They might be one day,
but then I might pass from the earth before that happens. Perhaps a collector
out there would love the Perma-Bilt kits. If he loves them more than I do,
then maybe we could work out a deal. Clearly, the Perma-Bilt kits are not up
to today's standard, but they also look fairly good from four feet away.
I invite comments if anyone has some thoughts on the matter.
Tom
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