Hi Bruce: Not the answer you're looking for, since you're asking about the metal ones, but I'd have to say the plastic ones for wood are NOT okay (in MY opinion). As you note, the roofs of our equipment get a lot of attention. I like to use stripwood, stain it using the same paint I used for the car (or as close as I can get if updating a pre-painted car). I brush it on, then quickly wipe it off with a rag soaked in some thinner. I do this AFTER cutting the wood to length but BEFORE installing it on the car, so I don't damage the painted roof. Good question - and hey, it's actually relevant to the focus of this group! - Trevor
--- Trevor Marshall Port Rowan in 1:64 I model a steam-era Canadian National branch line terminal in S scale, and blog about it here: http://themodelrailwayshow.com/cn1950s The Model Railway Show Listen in as two recovering radio newscasters host a podcast about the hobby: http://www.themodelrailwayshow.com --- In [email protected], "bbbogart56" <bbbogart56@...> wrote: > > I hope to have a lively, but friendly exchange on what we all think about > running boards (roof walks to some). The plastic ones for wood boards are OK, > in my opinion, but for Apex (metal grid) running boards plastic is not so > good. The etched offerings are not , in my opinion, any better. They are too > thin and the actual grid pattern looks "off" to me too. The roof is what we > spend most of our time looking at when we see our models, shouldn't they look > as detailed as the rest of a car? Could there not be a lost wax cast brass or > injection molded plastic closer to scale offering made? I had some HO tank > cars at one time that had the walkways injection molded plastic, in a grid > pattern that resembled Apex running boards very well but way too short and > narrow of sections. > I have no means to produce nor the knowledge of how to go about this. But I > am looking for others viewpoints on this oft negelected or comprimised > detail. Oh and I do want to know about this in S Scale. > Bruce Bogart > ------------------------------------ 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/
