News column - 8
Monster Model
Works
has introduced a
laser-kit craftsman-
style kit that makes
into a distinctive HO
scale structure. The
model is based on a
120-year-old proto-
type in South Pass
City, Wyoming. Although billed as a Saloon, the storefront struc-
ture could serve almost any small-town business. The split-log
siding and quarried stone foundation are made of 3D engraved
basswood. All components are laser-cut and feature tab & slot
construction. The finished HO scale structure has a footprint of
4.75” x 3.125” wide by 2.75” high. Visit the above website for
pricing and availability.
Precision Scale
Models
has
scheduled an April
delivery date for a
brass model of C&O’s
famous Allegheny
H-8 class 2-6-6-6
steam locomotive.
Three handcrafted
versions of the HO scale model will be offered based on pro-
totype production runs delivered in 1941, 1944, and 1948. A
Virginian Railway Allegheny in the 1945 as-delivered black paint
and graphite smoke box scheme will also be available. Pricing is
MRH-Feb 2013
