10-18-2011, 09:43 AM
I second what Mike says. Usually, if you ask them to order it for you, they will. They KNOW you're going to buy it, so its no risk on their part, they just get your business, and you get the model.
Usually after you try to force conflicting things (like 40' boxcars into the 1970s), you get something that, though technically possible, does not always look quite right. Backdating is a viable option, but was it really what you wanted?
I also have to wonder what kind of hobby shop only stocks 40' cars. Is it just a small place? or do they exclusively deal with "back in the day" models?
Usually after you try to force conflicting things (like 40' boxcars into the 1970s), you get something that, though technically possible, does not always look quite right. Backdating is a viable option, but was it really what you wanted?
I also have to wonder what kind of hobby shop only stocks 40' cars. Is it just a small place? or do they exclusively deal with "back in the day" models?
Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.
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