I suppose that makes sense, as the HO Ambroid wood cars were produced for them
by Northeastern--and they were B&M prototype. If I am remembering the
circumstances
as related on the list, the head designer at Northeastern, Bob ____, also owned
Kinsman as his own operation for S scale kits using Northeastern products (and
apparently
equipment). I raised the question about the Kinsman passenger car kits,
however, as the scans I saw showed hollow clerestory roofs, like the LaBelle
kits, and my memory
(long ago) was that the HO cars had solid roofs.
Jace Kahn
General Manager
Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
> I am attempting desperately to find the time to complete a Kinsman kit for
> another individual (presently working 60+ hours a week). These kits are
> definitely "craftsman" kits, as there is quite a bit of care needed both in
> parts assembly, and shaping the roof. The finished model does come out very
> nice. I would note however that these kits are for a specific group of
> prototypes, namely the steel underframe cars built for the Boston and Maine
> around 1905 ish. It may be possible to alter the construction of these
> models to represent the much more common wood underframe cars from the
> previous century, but I haven't tried it yet. The wall construction should
> lend itself to many modifications of door/window layouts, merely needing
> sufficient siding and trim materials. These kits are definitely "old
> school", and as such are likely to produce a finished model only within the
> talent of the builder. If you haven't built any sort of craftsman kit
> before, this is NOT where I recommend you begin your education. Not rocket
> science, but not shake the box either. BTW, I presently have about 40 - 45
> hours invested, and likely have another 10 - 15 to go. I am not restricting
> this model to bare minimum standards though...
>
> As to demand.. I'm sure there are already more than enough unbuilt Kinsman
> passenger car kits sitting in closets to meet the demand of the few people
> who actually have a desire to build them. It's just a matter of connecting
> the two.
>
> Darrell Smith
> >
> > Kinsman made their own.
> > Raleigh in Muggiegh Maineigh...
> >
> >
> > At 11:05 AM 7/23/2011, JGG KahnSr wrote:
> > >
> > >Looking at images of some kits currently listed on ebay leads me to
> > >wonder whether LaBelle produced them for Kinsman, as the construction
> > >looks very familiar (LaBelle did the woodworking for several On3
> > >lines, sort of the way several well-known manufacturers used to make
> > >Craftsman and Kenmore goods for Sears to sell). Anyone know?
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