--- In [email protected], Lee Johnson <leemax@...> wrote:
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> Bud (and all you other patient people),
>
> We did finally receive test shots of the large parts (car sides and ends,
> extension sides and ends, floor bottom, inner floor, and under frame) cast in
> resin. The parts looked very nice, except rivet detail was basically missing
> on all parts, board separations in the car sides was not uniform (some board
> separations were deeper than others), and board separations on the extension
> sides and ends were too deep. Our supplier was informed of the above reasons
> for not approving these test shots near the end of July 2011. As of the
> middle of last week, I have been informed by the supplier that they are in
> the process of sending castings to their prototyper to address these
> problems. This is the process where the patterns will be reviewed for
> modification or new patterns being made to resolve the problems. The
> patterns are used to make the molds from which the castings are made.
>
> There have been too many missed promise dates with this project that we won't
> even speculate on actual delivery of the cars.
> We are taking this project now one step at a time. The next step is to
> receive a corrected set of test shots for our approval. When we receive this
> set of test shots, I will post it so everyone is aware of the progress.
>
> Lee,
Thanks for the update. I can only imagine how frustrating these projects can
be. The sample side I saw at the convention looked real nice. I'm sure it will
be worth the wait when it does arrive on the "S"cene. I am willing to wait.
Bud Rindfleisch
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