George Toman returns with details on building a first resin freight car kit.
Believe it or not, this Speedwitch Media box car is my first ever resin kit build and it proved to be a very satisfying experience.
Virtual RPM 2
Fenton Wells sent along several photos of recent HO scale kit builds. Follow along for the details. Click on any image here to review a larger size.
All of these freight car kits are recent projects. Not all of these are resin kits but some are kit bashed with resin parts. The lead photo here is of Canadian National 472966, a 10-foot interior height InterMountain (formerly Red Caboose) kit with Sylvan Hutchins roof and NSC-1 ends.
Working with Future
Eric Hansmann steps up for a blog post. He has answered many questions in private emails about using Future floor finish on models and we thought it was time to document the use of this product. Follow along to read about another tool for your model finishing arsenal.
IC hopper kit update!
The Illinois Central HO scale hopper car kits are back in production. Thanks for your patience while we ironed out some production difficulties.
If you have kits on order, we’ll be shipping those first. Check out the web page for all the info. These hopper kits are $36 each, plus shipping. Decals are included. Please use the link on the web page to place your order.
And don’t forget our new boiler load and grain bin castings! These have been selling well but won’t be available forever. The boilers are shipped two per kit, while four grain bins are in a kit. More details on our website.
Thanks to all of you have have supported Resin Car Works. We have a great model in the works that many have been requesting. More details soon!
Frank
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