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NEWS: #009-O O (1/48) Scale 34’ Lobster Boat Kit,
MSRP: $75.00
Frenchman River Model Works, 72191 VM Hwy, Stratton,
NE 69043
308-276-2174 • www.frenchmanriver.com
”This super-detailed waterline kit builds into a beautiful
representation of a typical East Coast lobster boat. Our
lobster boat kit is designed to assemble quickly while giving
you the look of a scratchbuilt plank-on-frame model.
It is complete in details down to the nail holes and woodgrain
on each plank. Some of the many details include,
laser-cut wood detail parts, four laser-cut lobster traps
and four lobster boxes, lead-free pewter davit, pulley, five
lobster buoys, an anchor, and yes, even lobsters! This kit
features three highly detailed resin castings that consist of
the hull, the cabin and the wheelhouse. For your convenience,
we’ve included precision laser-cut window glazing
material, and two different thicknesses of rope. This kit will
quickly assemble into a super-detailed scene that’s sure
to make even the most hardened landlubber yearn for the
sea. Measures approximately 8-1/2 inches long by 3-3/4
inches wide.”
We, at OST, have one of these kits for review. Although
I intend to modify it a bit to make a pilot boat out of it, I’ve
never seen a photo-etched O Scale brass lobster before!
They may end up on a table or two in one of my diners…
NEWS: SceneScapes(TM) Trees; MSRP: $7.95 - $8.95
Bachmann Trains, 1400 East Erie Avenue, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19124 USA
215-533-1600 • www.bachmanntrains.com
SceneScapes(TM) is a new line of realistic trees from
Bachmann Trains. Of interest to O Scalers are:
#32001 (5”-6” Pine Trees, 6 pieces, as shown)
#32002 (5”-6” Pine Trees with Snow, 6 pieces)
#32003 (5”-6” Conifer Trees, 6 pieces)
#32004 (5”-6” Spruce Trees, 6 pieces)
#32005 (5”-6” Cedar Trees, 6 pieces)
Each set is priced at $7.95. Sets #32006 through #32011
are small deciduous trees intended for HO and smaller
scales. The deciduous sets are all $8.95, and might work
as shrubs or bushes. Check with your local hobby shop or
Internet retailer for availability.
NEWS: Harris Interlocking Tower Kit; MSRP $179.95 plus
shipping
Harry Hieke, Jr., 635 Charles St., Mt. Ephraim NJ 08059
856-264-3263 • harrys_trains@comcast.net
Harry Hieke, Jr., a well-known craftsman in O Scale,
has announced the first of a new series of kits made of
plaster and resin castings with Grandt Line and lost wax
details. The Harris Interlocking Tower kit comes with fully
detailed instructions and occupies a footprint of 7” by 9”
and stands
10” high.
Available
options for
the tower
include a
standard
interior kit, a
deluxe interior
kit with
sequential
lighting for
the display
board, and the option of purchasing the kit pre-built by
Harry. The kit is available starting June 1st. The next kit
will be a water tower. Details will be announced at a later
date. A $75 reserve deposit is required to order the Harris
Tower kit.
NEWS: Railway Express Agency 54’ Steel Express
Refrigerator, MSRP: $74.95
Golden Gate Depot, 231 Market Place Suite 223, San
Ramon CA 94583 www.goldengatedepot.com
Golden Gate is producing the REA 54’ steel weldedseam
express reefer in O Scale. Features include full scale
length, exquisite underbody detailing, opening ice hatches,
ABS plastic and diecast construction, and highly detailed
diecast trucks. Minimum recommended curvature is 042
for 3-Rail
and 48”
radius for 2-
Rail. 3-Rail
couplers can
be replaced
with Kadees.
Three car
numbers
available per
road. Reservations
are
being taken
now.
Available in the following roads: REA (original white/
green stripe), REA (green with red REA logo), Pullman ,
B&O (Blue), NYC (Green), ATSF (Green), and REA (green,
unlettered).
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