My biggest gripe here is that we do not have adequate brass replacement castings for these steps and those for EMD units. DJE
----- Original Message ----- From: John Degnan To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 7:29 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} AM's FA-2 and FB-2 Ok, Don says it was 1990... so let me see if I can remember what models were coming out in HO around that same time so I can compare the quality of them to the AM shell. Let's see, now.. where is my 1990 Walthers catalog... ... ? Oh well, can't seem to locate the catalog right now... but I suspect the HO offerings were about equal based on my recent review of an AM FB-2 shell. My biggest gripe (so far) with the AM shell is the fact that the ladder steps (below the side sill) bend inward (all 6 of them at different angles, go figure) instead of staying inline with the shell. Also, as someone else also mentioned, the details (door handles, etc) seem to be a bit petite (too small and/or not pronounced well enough)... except the rivets which, to me, seem about right. I am, however, impressed that the inner framing detail behind the grilles/screens is represented. I'm happy to say that the shell looks down right decent to me so far... but more thoughts on the shell coming later... John Degnan [email protected] [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/
