--- In STMFC@..., Benjamin Hom wrote:

Easy for you to say if you're not the one doing the work.  Why don't you take a
crack at it yourself?


Ben Hom

Ben and others,

I was stimulated by the idea and did take a little tiny initial crack at a variant of it. This isn't implemented as a spreadsheet, because I wanted a more pictorial format, but it is my first attempt at composing a kit profile (not a review!) that provides a description of what's inside the box and what it might become. I'd be interested in reactions to the utility of this initial post which I hope can develop into a series. It deals with the Tichy 40' 50 ton flat car.

http://cnwmodeling.blogspot.com/2013/01/kit-profile-tichy-4021.html

Regards,

Charles Hostetler

Charles Hostetler wrote:
"I was stimulated by the idea and did take a little tiny initial crack at a
variant of it. This isn't implemented as a spreadsheet, because I wanted a more
pictorial format, but it is my first attempt at composing a kit profile (not a
review!) that provides a description of what's inside the box and what it might
become. I'd be interested in reactions to the utility of this initial post which

I hope can develop into a series. It deals with the Tichy 40' 50 ton flat car."
http://cnwmodeling.blogspot.com/2013/01/kit-profile-tichy-4021.html

I like it.  It won't scratch the itch for those who want to be handed everything
on a platter, but it conveys necessary information, draws on previously
published literature (although there are those who will bitch about being
referred to sources that are NOT online), and gives the modeler a good starting
point for a project.


Ben Hom

Charles,



Final got to read your blog post on the Tichy 4021. Very nicely done I hope
you will continue to pull more kits off the shelf.



Mark



From: Charles Hostetler [mailto:cesicjh@...]
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 7:49 PM
To: STMFC@...
Subject: [STMFC] (was)Tichy rebuilt USRA boxcar DIVERSION (is) useful
template?





--- In STMFC@... <mailto:STMFC%40yahoogroups.com> , Benjamin Hom
wrote:

Easy for you to say if you're not the one doing the work. Why don't you

take a

crack at it yourself?


Ben Hom

Ben and others,

I was stimulated by the idea and did take a little tiny initial crack at a
variant of it. This isn't implemented as a spreadsheet, because I wanted a
more pictorial format, but it is my first attempt at composing a kit profile
(not a review!) that provides a description of what's inside the box and
what it might become. I'd be interested in reactions to the utility of this
initial post which I hope can develop into a series. It deals with the Tichy
40' 50 ton flat car.

http://cnwmodeling.blogspot.com/2013/01/kit-profile-tichy-4021.html

Regards,

Charles Hostetler