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General Discussion => N and Z Scales => Topic started by: Bob Bufkin on October 11, 2011, 12:39:25 PM

Title: FVM Wagontops
Post by: Bob Bufkin on October 11, 2011, 12:39:25 PM

Just received a Chuck Pack of 2 of these cars.  One in o\Original and one Late Billboard.  Great looking cars.  The Original is a darker brown color and the Billboard a reddish brown.  Will definately order more in the future.

Title: Re: FVM Wagontops
Post by: SkipGear on October 11, 2011, 12:47:03 PM

The second half of the batch arrived late last week at our shop. My collection is complete and the budget shot until the next group arrives next year.

Title: Re: FVM Wagontops
Post by: unittrain on October 11, 2011, 12:48:51 PM

I got my late billboard scheme and love it. Will be getting the 13 great states and maybe the express one. 8)

Title: Re: FVM Wagontops
Post by: rogergperkins on October 11, 2011, 02:21:18 PM

 :) Glad to learn the second batch is arriving.
BLW should be sending me the rest of my order.
May need to get out of retirement to enhance the budget for wagontops.

Title: Re: FVM Wagontops
Post by: christoph on October 11, 2011, 02:40:37 PM

I have the first two models.

Since I have several Fine N Scale resin cars, I could not resist to put them in a train for comparison (changed full picture by thumbnail later) :

(http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1960/thumbs/Comparison_WagonTop_Boxcars02.jpg) (http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showphoto.php/photo/145732/title/b-26amp-3bo-wagon-top-box-cars-compared/cat/1960)

The FVM cars are on the right, FNS on the left.
They are not _that_ different, and I feel not discuraged to build the rest of my resin kits  :D
The only question is what color I should use.  So far I thought they should be Polly S Zinc Chromate Primer, the car on the left is Special Oxide Red.

Title: Re: FVM Wagontops
Post by: up1950s on October 12, 2011, 11:01:36 AM

Got 2 of the 3 I ordered from the first batch yesterday , late billboard and original . Beautiful . Curious as to why the third didn't come 13 Great States w/ Flat Door .

Title: Re: FVM Wagontops
Post by: wazzou on October 16, 2011, 08:15:15 PM

Cool proto photo from 1975 on E-bay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/B-O-40ft-RD-ROOF-BOXCAR-380034-SQ-MOUNT-1975-RAILROAD-SLIDE-/130588760560?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e67b259f0 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/B-O-40ft-RD-ROOF-BOXCAR-380034-SQ-MOUNT-1975-RAILROAD-SLIDE-/130588760560?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e67b259f0)