separately). In addition to the main screen, other structures in
the set include a projection booth/concession stand, drive-
through box office, main entrance sign, 24 double speaker
stands, and a wooden fence. Visit the above website for pricing
and dimensional information on specific tablets. A set of six
movie-goer figures is sold separately.
Walthers has announced a new landscaping material named
Tear & Plant Grass Mats. The material features two colors of
foliage on a flexible base that is said to blend easily with flat
or uneven terrain. Each mat can be glued in place as-is or it
can be cut or torn into smaller pieces. The material is available
in three designs: Summer Meadow, Fall Meadow, and Spring
Meadow (above). Each 11 x 17 inch (approximate) sheet has an
MSRP of $21.98.
The newest HO
scale resin kit from
Yarmouth Model
Works
is a 40’ Wabash
12-panel welded
boxcar. The proto-
type, which was
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built by AC&F in December 1948, was the first welded-side box-
car purchased by the Wabash. The side panels of the one-piece
resin body show the subtle ripples that occur when sheet steel is
welded. Additional features of the kit include etched-metal
detail parts including a new etched running board, custom
decals created by Black Cat Publishing, and Kato ASF A-3 trucks.
Yarmouth continues to expand its selection of HO scale detail
parts aimed at prototype modelers. Recently introduced is an
assortment of seven and eight rung ladders with 14”, 16” and
18” spacing. Other etched-metal detail parts include brake
levers (above), eye-bolts, and several types of stirrup steps.
Visit the above website for pricing and ordering information.
N SCALE PRODUCT NEWS
Arnold
) plans to release an all-new ver-
sion of an N scale U25C diesel locomotive within the next
45 days. The ready-to-run model will feature road-specific
details and a new electrical pickup system. Road names will be
Burlington Northern; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Conrail;
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