Labelle HO-45 1902 Period Toledo & Western Box Car kit NOS

Description: 5% discount if more than one item purchased at auction, Shipping is $8 for first car and only $2 for second car or $2 for each additional car.I purchased these kits many many years ago. It's a Labelle Woodworking Company of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin HO- Toledo & Western (1902 Period) Box car kit. The kit is as I purchased it back in the late 60's. It comes with all the color coded wood, (I check each kit before I list it and take pictures of it), and all parts. In addition the dry transfers are still good. Sealed in a bags are end sturup steps, hand grabs, smaller pieces of wood and all the other details required for the kit still sealed in the original envelope. I do not open the envelopes, but put them up to a strong light shining through them, to see what's inside. For anyone who had built Labelle before, you know they are easy to build and result in a wood kit you can be proud of, I have built their entire line of HO and HOn3 kits over the years. See pictures at wwwSierraScaleModelscom, craftsman cars. In other words, even though the kit is nearly 50 years old its still complete and in great shape. For wood kits like these I would make a template for drilling holes for the grab irons, I made a copy of the instruction sheet and then cut that part out and glued it to a 3x5 card stock, then cut that out after it dried. I then glued a piece of strip wood vertically on the back right side. The top I cut so the top step is properly spaced and when I put the jib on the side of the car the wood puts it in the proper spot horizontally and the cut top held against the trip or roof puts it in the proper spot. I use the holes as a drill pattern and they come out both level and properly spaced, from the siding end. I made two jigs, one for sides and one for the ends and have used them for more than 40 years. Saves a lot of farting around lining up holes. Drill holes are .020 and I drill them by hand with a General Pen vice. I recommend with all wood kits, that you do not paint them, but stain all the wood the colors you desire prior to assembly. In other words do not apply paint with a brush, just put a little thinned paint on a rag and wipe it on the parts or mix up some thinned NON-Water based paints and apply with a brush, then let them dry. If yu want them darker just repeat the wipe down process and proceed with assembly. It will look much better that way. I would also recommend you assemble these kits with Aleene's Tacky glue, which is a white glue which holds quite well, for longer than I have been using it. The great part is, if a part slips while drying, not that anyone ever misaligns anything during assembly, all you need to do is apply a swab or brush full of Denatured Alochol to the joint and wait a minute or two, then wiggle the joint and it will come apart with out damaging the wood, and the alochol will not warp the wood like water does. That way you have a second chance to get it correct. If you leave the original glue in it gets harder, it you scrape or wipe the glue off and use new glue and goog up agiain, you get another shot at it. Sometimes that works when you need it the most. I do combine shipping for more than one purchase. If you have any questions please ask away. Thanks for looking.

Price: 17.49 USD

Location: Winter Garden, Florida

End Time: 2024-11-05T04:42:45.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8 USD