That's what I've been told by a manufacturer. Larry Smith ... www....
Larry Smith
wooddale@...
Feb 13, 2001 4:01 am
29
Darryl, Thanks again for a group that many of us are finding interesting and useful.....one question for you, with 48 members in the first day, I think I have...
vhamburg@...
Feb 13, 2001 3:53 am
28
OK. Does that mean we can copy plans (or ask to have duplicated) for a kit that is no longer in production to give for individual use and duplication so long...
GARRARDA@...
Feb 13, 2001 3:49 am
27
Here's the best way I can explain what you can and cannot do about replicating a kit or parts of a kit. This was told to me by a kit manufactuer who I helped...
Larry Smith
wooddale@...
Feb 13, 2001 3:23 am
26
I would humbly second the notion that the moderator change the focus ever so slightly to include the other craftsman big ticket kits so that we do not have to...
T.W. (Tim) Godfrey
gsiinc@...
Feb 13, 2001 12:44 am
25
This is the railroad modeling group I've been waiting for. I've been enjoying building craftsman kits in general, and FSM kits in particular, for 12 or 13...
gbushaw2718@...
Feb 13, 2001 12:34 am
24
Darryl, How could I resist joining! Good luck with the list and I hope it meets your expectations. Pat Hennebery Jr. www.valleymodeltrains.com ... about ... ...
vmt@...
Feb 13, 2001 12:11 am
23
Thanks for the welcome! I hope that I will be able to contribute to the list in the future. Thanks again Chip Roberts...
Chip Roberts
chip@...
Feb 12, 2001 11:44 pm
22
... Bob, Thanks, John is an amazing modeller when it comes to track, rolling stock and engines....he is on a first name basis with every importer AFAIK, just...
vhamburg@...
Feb 12, 2001 10:20 pm
21
... (snip) ... (snip) Howdy Herbert and all Thanks for the positive comments! Yes, the chair is available in packs of four in HO, S and O scales. The...
Bill & Diane Wade - B...
wadepub@...
Feb 12, 2001 10:16 pm
20
Vic, I have that Freight House kit! I'm putting it together now (well, not this minute...) and had not thought about the structural flaw. It got me thinking...
kennethl@...
Feb 12, 2001 10:01 pm
19
Vic: I forgot to add to my last Post. When we were all talking before about George Sellios, Brett Gallant, and SRM (I have just forgotten the fellow's name)....
Bob Danielsen
rad@...
Feb 12, 2001 9:51 pm
18
I use a trick I got from an article I read years ago in RMC, written by George Selos. He suggested using a solution of 2-3 drops of India Ink in a few ounces...
Herbert J. Greeley
bert-tpsrr@...
Feb 12, 2001 9:45 pm
17
Vic, Etal : Yes it was Sierra West. I noticed the same thing; and didn't bother to order order one, and mainly because it just "didn't look quite right". I...
Bob Danielsen
rad@...
Feb 12, 2001 9:44 pm
16
I believe it was Sierra West who recently brought out a kit of a 2 story building. The second story hangs out over the first with a full overhang of perhaps...
vhamburg@...
Feb 12, 2001 9:28 pm
15
Roberto, Etal: I have stained stripwood using Brett Gallant's Sierra West formula. It is just as Ken says, You actually soak the stripwood for 24 - 36 hours;...
Bob Danielsen
rad@...
Feb 12, 2001 8:51 pm
14
I prefer the "Sweet & Sour" weathering pioneered years ago in RMC. Depending whether it is strip or sheet, if you weight it down while the vinegar...
T.W. (Tim) Godfrey
gsiinc@...
Feb 12, 2001 8:22 pm
13
My apologies if I stepped on anyone's toes by mentioning the copy of FSM instructions that I have of Sewall's. I certainly don't make a practice of purchasing...
Robert Krueger
bkrueger@...
Feb 12, 2001 8:16 pm
12
Roberto, Just addressing the wooden parts - Bret Gallant of Sierra West uses a technique for staining stripwood that works well but takes a bit of time. I have...
kennethl@...
Feb 12, 2001 8:07 pm
11
Hi guys, I'm also glad you started this list. I currently am building the FSM Piledriver for my HOn30 module. I have a question for everyone. George uses...
Roberto Lombardi
primofiore@...
Feb 12, 2001 7:31 pm
10
Darryl, Vic, Bert, Etal : First, I would like to give a Big Thanks to Darryl for starting the list. I think it is a tremendous idea ! ! I believe...
Bob Danielsen
rad@...
Feb 12, 2001 7:16 pm
9
Hi Everyone, Sounds like publishing a book with plans and modelling techniques would be ideal for the manufacturers of craftsman kits. They can make money on...
nj_jerryd@...
Feb 12, 2001 6:58 pm
8
First, great idea for a list! I have only the smaller sawmill kit from FSM, and someday I may finish it!!! I hope! Second, I would be willing to bet there...
Herbert J. Greeley
bert-tpsrr@...
Feb 12, 2001 6:54 pm
7
Hi Darryl, I agree with your comments BTW about copyright infringement and such......whether it is knocking off cheap copies of parts or plans, it is wrong to...
Victor_Hamburger@...
Feb 12, 2001 6:43 pm
6
Victor, Some of the earlier FSM kits were designed using plans published in Model Railroader. But, I agree, the techniques are the most valuable part of these...
Darryl Huffman
darrylhuffman@...
Feb 12, 2001 6:26 pm
5
Pat, The first "real" layout I ever saw was John Allen's. What a way to be introduced to model railroading. I saw it just a few month's before John died. I...
Darryl Huffman
darrylhuffman@...
Feb 12, 2001 6:21 pm
4
I told myself last week I wasn't going to join any more lists, but when you came up with this one, Darryl, I didn't hesitate. I have built many of the FSM...
Robert Krueger
bkrueger@...
Feb 12, 2001 3:49 pm
3
I recognise some of the member names here, some I don't....I joined because I enjoy scratchbuilding and am always looking for ideas. I would also like to find...
Victor_Hamburger@...
Feb 12, 2001 1:54 pm
2
Great idea for a list Darryl. I know you from several other lists and this one should be interesting for us that can't get enough to those yellow boxes form...
CandSn3@...
Feb 12, 2001 1:18 pm
1
Over the last several years, I have been on several lists. Many of those lists have rules against advertising the sale or purchase of kits. When I get the...
Having problems with message search?
Fill out this form to ensure your group is one of the first to be migrated to the new message search system.
