They are old-school kits that build up into nice models. By "old-school," I
mean that they use materials standard to model railroading (all scales) from
the 1940s through even the 1970s. That means basswood, cardstock, soft metal
castings, and embossed or printed brick paper. They take longer to build than
plastic or laser-cut models. In some instances, they can be upgraded with
Grandt Line (or other)details.
I do not agree that the kits supply merely scratchbuilding materials because
they use a number of proprietary castings for each kit that are othewise
unavailable. I would not shy away from them because of their method of
construction--just keep in mind that they use different building technqiues
than today, so you may have to learn about different types of adhesives, etc. I
have built the concrete coaling tower and the two stall engine house (and won
modeling awards in the process with both).
Brian Jackson
Springfield, IL
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