01-31-2012, 11:43 PM
buckykatt1 Wrote:Hey guys, once again thanks for the help. I've been looking at the German Ebay like Reinhard had suggested but I have one major problem, I don't speak German (I can't find a way to translate it into English).Mike, the guy on Ebay that is selling that Waterfront Dockside isn't willing to sell it for less (I sent him an email and he just got back to me this morning - reason being - "It's out of production and Kibri has been bought out by another company. No telling if or when we'll be getting these again." Yeah, just not paying an arm and a leg for 1 item, when I could be getting double for it.
Amtrak X995 - WOW!! I've never heard of Artitec before, but the "quay-wall" (retaining wall) is just awesome. I've got to do a bit of research, so I can get my hands on these retaining walls (there perfect. Highly detailed!1). So to everyone who's helped with the input, I appreciate it. Thanks, Phill.
If you want to buy European stuff in the US, look for a US dealer that sells European stuff. Some things are common (e.g. Kibri stuff still in production), and can be found e.g. at Walthers (http://www.walthers.com), other stuff (e.g Artitec ) you can find e.g at Reynauld's Euro Hobby (http://www.reynaulds.com/artitec.aspx?scale=HO).
No guarantee that it will be both easy and cheap. Often you pay more for convenience. The Artitec sea wall and pile wall can e.g. be found here: http://www.reynaulds.com/catalog/dept_956.aspx for about $25
Also, no one is stopping you from making a sea wall from scratch - like Ralph has done for the barge terminal on his layout: http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic...SCO#p66397 - you could always ask him how he did his :-)
Smile,
Stein