There can be a lot said for a kit that actually contains several types
of construction materials. For instance if you want a typical outside
braced car you will have metal Z or hat braces. These would look good
cast in plastic or resin. The wooden sides will continue to look good
with a fine grained wood. The grabs, stirrups and ladders will
represent the prototype and have greater durability in metal.
When I was shooting the ads for PRS, I had doubts about all those grabs
done in styrene, now many of us are replacing them. I also know that
you can only do so much in sealing wood and adding rivets to wooden Z
braces because your time might be better spent elsewhere.
Bob Werre
Hi guys --
For those of us of a certain age (old), the old kits have the distinctive
smell of the hobby shops of our youth. I have two kits that I use as
reminders – open the box, take a sniff and enjoy the hobby (no, there
is no
glue in the box!)...
I do have old kits because I DO intend to build them. The one I don't
have
and would like to have is a pickle vat car, so that will be a scratch
project. The old kits I build generally are not built with all the
original wood. A bit of research, sometimes requiring surgery to get the
correct height or length, and some plastic or other appropriate materials
not available when the kit was manufactured are added to make a more
accurate model.
Have fun!
Bill Winans
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....if a kit is 40+ years old and is still a box of sticks why is the new
owner "going to be the one" to make it into a car? ....Is anyone here
buying
them?
> Why?
Bill Lane
