Sylvan SS and Westerfield USRA boxcar

[cnrglen]

Thanks Larry. I would recommend that if anyone wanted to try a 'craftsman' kit, start with a tichy as they pretty much have the same components as the resin kits but are a bit easier to work with as they are plastic. That and they are considerably cheaper too.

I got the walls up:



For some reason the 'b' end was a bit wider than the 'a' end so I had to sand the edges down a bit. The walls are 'spot-welded' to the frame and then themselves before running a final bead of CA around the seams.




I also added the roof contour boards and ridge beam. The two part roof will be added later. I must have an older kit because this has all been eliminated in favor of a single casting for the roof.