Craftsman Kits
These kits are detailed building kits for experienced modelers. They usually include detailed drawings, strip wood, plastic and metal castings, along with other details.
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In an era when craftsman kits are becoming increasingly expensive, scratchbuilding makes high-quality models possible on a budget. For the modeler who is considering scratchbuilding but either hasn't started or has started with limited success.
You need a certain structure and the only way to get it is to shell out big bucks for a laser cut kit or even an FSM craftsman kit.
As I hashed out several bench work designs and track work configurations I had acquired a HO scale CR X58 boxcar craftsman kit from Rail Yard Models for a weathering contest.
The realm of craftsman kits and scratchbuilders, HO competed with OO as the small scale of the day. It won out, and by the late 1950s enjoyed a large following thanks to its smaller size and lower cost than comparable O and S scale trains.
 See also: Train, Scenery, Layout, Engineer, Engine
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