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Atlantic Scale Modelers & Scotty Mason’s Kits

Monday, January 4th, 2010
Atlantic Scale Modelers Harbor Master's Office

Atlantic Scale Modelers Harbor Master's Office

Just downloaded my advance copy of MRH this morning, and in the news section, found an announcement of a new kit from a “new” supplier, Atlantic Scale Modelerrs. Atlantic Scale Modelers got their start back in the 70’s providing scenery materials to modelers and were a pioneer producer of what has become a staple in the modeling world — ground foam!

Atlantic’s first kit offering is this Harbor Master’s Office, which was inspired by a structure on Dave Frary’s layout. Dave Frary’s modeling, along with that of Bob Hayden, sparked my interest in Maine 2-footers many years ago.

The small footprint of this model make it a perfect “fit” for the shadowbox shelf layout I talked about yesterday, and I’m sure it will look great on the big layout, too.

Scotty Mason LCL Freight House

Scotty Mason LCL Freight House

Another must-have for the big layout looks like it may be this new freight house from Scotty Mason. It’s patterned after a much larger structure located in Franklin, MA, but I think it would work just as well somewhere in Maine.

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Isn’t She Lovely?

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
On30 version of the Victors Scale Models SR&RL #19 kit. Photo from Victors Scale Models web site.

On30 version of the Victors Scale Models SR&RL #19 kit. Photo from Victors Scale Models web site.

Stumbling around the internet this evening, I found this — an On30 brass kit to make Sandy River & Rangely Lakes 2-6-2 #19. I’m very seriously considering ordering one of these, even though I need another locomotive like I need another hole in my head. The kit looks beautifully designed, and it’s set-up for sound from the start. I can see only one detail I would change — the headlight (and of course, that would mean having to add a generator).

More info can be found on the Victors Scale Models web site. At £245 (post paid), it ain’t cheap. But wow! What a beautiful model it makes….

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Doors Closing at Mocalova Model Works

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

Mocalova Model Works have announced that they will cease operations effective February 29, 2009. All remaining stock will then be transferred to dealers.

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Peterboro Railroad Web Site On Line!

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Thumbnail via WebSnapr: http://www.peterbororailroad.com/Good friend and fellow On30er John Weigel has finally launched his Peterboro Railroad web site.

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New One On Me!

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

The internet’s a wonderful thing. I was searching for something else, of course, when I found this:

November 10 – Kadee has announced these new On30 items:
On30 Griffin 24″ Ribbed Back Wheels Sets300.jpg

 

 

 

 

#300 Griffin 24″ Ribbed Back Wheels
8 Sets Per Package $7.90

I don’t know how new the information is (or, how old!), but it’s certainly intriguing.

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Clever Models

Tuesday, November 8th, 2005

via e-mail

This link came through on one of the e-mail lists some time today: Clever Models 

Clever Models designs and produces high-quality structure kits and texture sheets — made from paper. The textures and designs come from a CGI artist and, presumably, modeler in the motion picture industry. He’s learned to apply the effects we see in movies to 3-dimensional models, which are sold at very reasonably prices. From the pictures on the web site, I’d say they look fabulous.

I’m going to order one or two, and see how they come out. 

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