R-T-R may be dwindling but I am really happy with the new passenger car kits from The Supply Car. I received my first three kits from Bob McCarthy at the Blue Ridge Scalers meeting this past weekend. They challenge my weak modeling skills but I feel really good about thiese kits. I hope to build a representative Southern Crescent consist with both Budds and PS cars behind my already-decorated E8s. - Earl Henry, Nashville ================================== In a message dated 11/25/2010 8:21:51 A.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Grandt Line still has a lot of S available. You can at least use their web site as an online catalog. If they don't have it, check with Hoquot or Des Plaines. Turner has structural detail as do many others. I see pretty much all kits as packaged raw material. I can't remember the last time I built a kit strictly per the instructions. Ed Kozlowsky Sanford, Maine --- On Thu, 11/25/10, Carey Probst <[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > wrote: From: Carey Probst <[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Dwindling S Was Michael Himself.... To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Date: Thursday, November 25, 2010, 8:16 AM This is my sentiment exactly. I can buy dimensional stripwood, bass or other sheet wood, and most of the basics for doing either cars or structures but I can't easily make windows, doors, chimneys and all the other little parts needed to make a convincing structures or car. The only real advantage I see to buying kits is that all the needed parts are already there. Often though other than the details the kit is not suitable for my era or area so I don't even consider it. I'm trying to recreate a lot of what I knew growing up and there are no kits that are going to allow me to do that but having access to the detail parts will. Just another .02 worth. Carey Carey Probst Member, M.I.T. Educational Council S Scale, Sn3 and S High Rail/AF A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. On 11/24/2010 7:01 PM, ctxmf74 wrote: > > > If folks are cutting back on big purchases and start building layouts > with the stuff they already have the demand is then gonna be parts and > scenic details. I've always thought it makes more sense to produce all > the parts like windows, doors, siding, roofing, etc. that can be used > to build any building instead of a kit for a specific building. We > might not need that certain interlocking tower but we certainly will > need some kind of buildings and the parts to build them. Same thing > goes for rolling stock, if someone wants to scratch build or modify > flyer or other equipment they still need details like brake gear,end > casting, doors, etc. We'd also need track and switch parts like frogs, > points, spikes, tie plates, etc. so there's plenty of need for someone > to supply the S scale market even if we don't buy much RTR stuff....dave > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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/
