Dave Van

Thankfully in a free economy we get to pick what we spend money on. Would I prefer a 99% PERFECT kit??? YES!! But it comes down to personal choices.....buy or not. As I said if body is good, corrected suspension....I'll buy a few. Another great thing about a free economy is ANYONE can make a better product and out sell the inferior. thx

There should be sheet metal 'crush panels' in those gaps around the rear chassis. I'm not a apologist for JR but if the body is 95% correct and the chassis suspension corrected I'll give them a passing grade. Running a hobby company (two of them) and working in the kit biz....I KINDA understand.

Wow.......cool to see another On30 modeler. I by chance am sitting here working on a On30 stock (cattle) car. Looks like Peco track....just ordered more myself. A little diesel A few of my On30 scratch freight cars....

Cool track plan!!!!

Here is a video by another friend.......Rich has some good shots of 'Scale 3 Rail'.....it is a commercial of sorts....but shows off scale 3 rail well....

O scale is MANY things........there is even a group that models 100% scale everything including wheel flange which means your track MUST be perfect perfect and you have to make a lot of stuff. (they use track a scale 4' 81/2" gauge for track....even 2 rail O uses 5' established in the 1920's) But much of O 3rail has gone 'scale' for everything but track. The 3 rails is a holdover from when Lionel ruled the world. The level of detail and size is matched the 2 rail O scale guys. In fact many of these $2000 locomotives cone with wheels for 3 rail track or a set you can swap out for two rail track......everything else is the same no matter 2 or 3 rail. It's confusing for sure. The only thing more confusing is 'G' scale with it's MANY ratios and 'scales'.......that is a can of worms!!

O scale 3 rail hobby today is MUCH more SCALE oriented than TOY oriented. Folks in O 3rail have no issue spending $1500 on a single loco. I am a scale runner but rely on older models I fix up as I can't pay the $15--=2,000 going rate today. This is one of my favorites......PRR S-1 loco....almost 4 feet long!

Cool!!!

GREAT to see folks here that know, understand and like the G&D like I........thx

I'd buy all those you listed.......

Wonder if they have the mold for that????

Being a model railroader longer than a model car guy...(trains set at 3 years old.....I was a old 5 before models came in) I will say there are what we call 'rivet counters' that might be called grumpy.......but overall it's a 'do what makes you happy' hobby. O scale 3 rail is tough to keep 'scale'. 'O' varies in scale between 'scale' and traditional......very few 1/48 scale vehicles are made because 1/43 dominance. I love them all......... My fellow West Virginian Joey made this video of his layout.....a super guy and never grumpy.....O scale narrow gauge https://youtu.be/b3cM6sBOAK8

Isn't it just the promo in kit form???

Real car parts sellers like Carpenter group the 41-48 Fords together as the share many components. I know from my 1/1 parts buying!!!!

Those Robotech kits were molded by a Japanese company and packaged by Revell....so doubt it...

Wonder if this is a dump of Hobbico warehouse.....a odd mix and very scattered......hmmmm

Surf Woody is one I wish my store had. But I travel this week and I'll check other stores.

My Ollie's had the 3 Vette's, Deora, snap Chevy #48, Man from Uncle, CARS snap Revell, a few otherssss$87 worth came home with me after 10% off....

O scale model railroaders need them too!!!!!

So far so good!!! thx for sharing......

Saw that in the regular New Ray line.....my only issue was the chopped door bottoms!!! How $$$

Soak in vinegar for a few minutes....wash, dry .......spray with a good primer. Metal etching primer if you have it.

How much do you need??? Hobby Lobby carries it....I'm going Sat. LMK

Thanks....my store had them last month but they were in plain unlabeled boxes.....I opened one to see what it was!!