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Something Else For Puddington
« on: November 24, 2008, 08:00:43 PM »
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I enjoy your work on pasenger cars.  Have you ever used any of these sides:

http://unionstationproducts.com/canadian_national.html

I actually called for some sides they didn't make and about 6 months later they did the sides and surprise they now list them.


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Re: Something Else For Puddington
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2008, 09:07:28 PM »
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Thanks - I have heard about them but haven't tried their stuff - maybe after a success with the last brass side car now is the time.

Thanks for the link !
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Re: Something Else For Puddington
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2008, 02:31:33 AM »
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Union Station Products sides will produce some really fine passenger cars BUT</B> they are Craftsman level kits that require a lot of really careful work.

The sides on a corrugated car, as an example, features no less than three different pieces, not counting the clear backing material that serves as the window glass, two pieces of milled styrene that represent (very accurately) the appropriate corrugation for whatever builder the car represents, and a third piece, which comprises the wall section and the window openings.  These pieces must be assembled carefully for it to turn out right and then you have to paint them before gluing them in the clear piece.

The owner of U.S.P. is a great guy and is proud of the work that he does on his car sides.  And he has good reason to be proud.  As I say, the kits do make some really fine cars, including a large number of cars that will never be made as ready to run models or even as kits or brass car sides.  But they are very labour intense compared to other kit types of cars
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Re: Something Else For Puddington
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2008, 10:16:17 AM »
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Thanks for the heads up Jerry - I am getting used to working backwards, so to speak, building; painting and detailing... then actually building the car... very weird.... I guess trying one would be the next logic step and seeing if the extra attention to detail and effort is worth it - I appreciate the info !
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