Batch-building freight cars - 2
S
everal years ago I set out to upgrade the rolling stock on
my layout. I had been visiting layouts in the area and had
noticed that many of them featured very realistic rolling
stock. After some investigation, I went out and bought some
highly detailed kits by Intermountain, Red Caboose, Proto
2000, and others. My heart sank a bit as I opened the boxes
and discovered lots of parts, and sprue after sprue of very
1a-1b: The difference between kits is in the details.
This side-by-side comparison shows the dramatic
difference between the better-detailed refrigerator
car in the middle and the blue-box model on the left.
These differences are especially noticeable in close up
photographs.
1a
Tips and tricks to
building detailed
cars quickly ...
1b
MRH-Mar 2013
