Hi Bill: when you say this is for the SHS-AM coach, do you mean the full length one or the shorter version which I take it is an AM product only. cheers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Lane" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 6:55 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} last call for Reading passenger car roof project
> All, > > > > This project took a bit longer than I hoped but we are ready to go now. > Here > is the wood master roof http://www.lanestrains.com/Reading_coaches.jpg on > a > few cars I have been working on. This is obviously for the SHS/American > Models plastic coach. I am sending the roof to the urethane caster > tomorrow > to start what will most likely be a one-time production. The wood master > was > made by Reading Guru John Hall. I have had it since September giving it a > smooth finish for casting. John also has a supply of Reading passenger > decals as in 2 colors well. > > > > The exact cost per roof is still unknown. I am hoping it will be no more > than $25.00. I have been assured an extremely minimal shrinkage factor. > The > company is aware that the wood roof is a perfect fit as is. The best part > that I found out recently is the urethane roof will be **hollow** with an > air pocket in the middle! This helps keep the weight down and minimizes > casting issues. > > > > There was not an abundance of interest in making the roof vent used on the > Reading cars. But I feel sure that getting the vents made will be phase 2 > if > I can get the upfront costs covered. I am probably going to make them in > Solidworks and then cast them in brass. > > > > While 2010 had some possibly negative events in S Scale happen, the sky > has > not fallen completely - yet. If you want something made there are ways > that > YOU can MAKE it happen. > > > > I have had a small group of people interested in buying this roof for > about > 6 months now. We are finally ready to make this happen. Please reply > **directly** to me if you want to join them. I hope to have sample roofs > in > a month tops. > > > > > > > > > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 > > See my finished models at: > <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > Custom Train Parts Design > <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > > > > > > [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/
