Hi Tom; Assuming you want the specific prototypes mentioned, and like building, I'd go for it. Especially replacing the wood that is supposed to be metal with styrene, and using better details from Grandt and BTS and Tichy (grab irons and rivet castings) you can certainly get close to current standards, particularly with the composite box cars and stock cars. If you were looking to buy the kits, I'd say buy one and scratchbuild the rest (it's really not that different). If you have them in hand, why not use them. I'd look at the Tichy .020 rivet castings for saving the trouble of shaving rivets off the AF car, and also for the bolts on the framing. Consider that except for the Rapid Prototyping discussed on the Southern Gon thread, most resin models are made from hand built masters not that much different from what you are planning to do!
For the Permabuilt cars, consider getting a replacement roof, doors and detail spure from Des Plains/PRS or Standard Railway Castings Company (Earl Tuson). The result should fit in a lot better with the current stuff. As to the steel M&W car, just build up the braces and minimize the weathering on the final car. Many new or rebuilt single sheathed cars almost LOOK like solid metal sides because the fresh wood siding is so smooth and tight. Pieter Roos --- In [email protected], "Thomas Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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. 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/
