Printed containers would work, either models or from prototype photos. See Lance Mindheim's blog
http://www.lancemindheim.com/progress_photos.htm http://www.lancemindheim.com/12Jun11%20004.jpg I'm sure individuals could also resin cast copies of the metal container model for their own use (solving the weight issue). I wonder if resin or etched parts could be made for the AM trailers to look more like a container, corner mounting brackets, for example. Pieter E. Roos --- On Wed, 2/8/12, Tom Hawley <[email protected]> wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bob Werre > I see no reason why somebody couldn't put 'somebody's' > container on a > flatbed scanner, scan the sides, put them together in a > photo editing > program and print your own. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We mentioned this before. The idea, as I saw it, > was to take HO 53 foot > containers in the latest schemes, where there just wouldn't > be the market > for DPH to do them, and copy the sides, ends, top, blow up > to S, and glue > together. They wouldn't pass close scrutiny, but would > look good from a > certain distance. > > tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich ------------------------------------ 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/
