Maybe I'm just not following this... but what difference does the source/age of the masters make? F&C's current prices should be almost entirely related to their variable costs, i.e. labor and

Walt; I just mentioned this, but I am in process on one, and also completed an article on the X26C (prototype) and Sunshine kit for the upcoming TKM (will do a follow-up on this kit), but yes, it

Bruce- I bought many of those kits when issued from Yankee Clipper, West Shore......The few F&C kits I bought of the same cars were of lesser quality, especially the instructions. The Sunshine kits

All,   I have posted a PDF of a flyer from F&C enclosed with and order I received last May.  I have been getting flyers via my SASEs and noticed that the bagged kit list does not change much at all

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What's the consensus on the quality/accuracy of the X26C? It was hard to tell from the posted pix, but it's apparently a one-piece body. Walt Lankenau

I agree with Bruce. Many of the new F&C kits are posted retail of $39.99, but are sold at 2 for 1 most of the time, plus the bagged kits are even less. Compare this to high 30's for Sunshine, $42

Ed, I don't know... original early Sunshine kits fetch closer to $75-100 and most of the F&C kits are "improved" over the originals. In addition, as folks have been saying in this thread, nobody

Thanks to all who answered. It looks like their prices went up in the last year. $32 is a little expensive for a car originally done by West Shore or Yankee Clipper 15- 20 years ago. Ed

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Thanks Garth.  I just started receiving their flyers when I ordered some decals and a couple kits recently. Joe

Joe, Actually, if you send F&C a pile of #10 SSAEs, they will keep sending out their lists as long as the envelopes last. Bagged kits are always available at reduced prices, and they always seem to

Bob I do too, but to pick a nit, I don't think North Coast makes anything. At least not spray booths. They're just a reseller. Tim O'Connor

Brian   I have had a North Coast Hobbies spray booth for 6 or 7 years and have been very pleased with it. It uses disposable furnace filters you can pick up the local Lowe's, Ace etc. It is also

Or call direct at (570) 224-4989 , they are great to deal with. They will give you the Poly Bag price and specials by Phone, if you ask, and they can take credit cards by Phone too. I was told last

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Alan; been left in the car when it was unloaded, so presumably it would be a common sight to see such debris in the bottom of an empty gondola?? Absolutely, and in cases where the blocking was

Yes they do.  Just send a LSSAE to them and they will send a flyer with a coupon for their box kits and a list of bagged kit specials. Joe Horter Charleston, WV

We were referring to commercial shipments [size not weight] on railroad flat car(s) moved on or before Sept 1958. Al Kresse

Many thanks Elden, just the sort of info I was after. The pics I've been able to find/see of gons laden with crates tend to be consist pics or yard-wide shots