Here are a few pics showing an Ambroid Kit I've completed. This kit was introduced back in the 1950's by the Ambroid Company as a way to promote their line of cement glue. I found this classic at my LHS along with some other "old time" wood kits. As you can see from the box, the kit was in mint condition!
The Kit was a blast to build! I was amazed by the level of detail ambroid put into these 50+ year old kits. It's a shame they no longer offer them. The biggest challenge was shaping the roof ends by hand. It took two days of hand sanding before I felt it looked right.
This first pic shows a side view of the model. I added hand rails and safety chains from brass stock I had on hand.
This kit "cried-out" for interior detail, so I made the roof removable. In order to get the roof to fit snug onto the side walls, .020 alignment pins were used. The floor print and wall paper were done on my PC using Power Point Paint Program. I used Grandt Line seats and pot belly stove to detail the passenger section of the coach. The lav doors were scrached from stripwood, along with the chair rails and window shades.
This last pic shows the baggage compartment.
Have Fun.... Bob.
Bob, Great job putting this kit together. I really like the interior detail. It adds so much character to the model. What brand green paint did you use and what color name is it sold under?
Frank
Another maginificent piece of work Bob!The interior really adds that special touch!
TheK4Kid
awake wrote: Bob, Great job putting this kit together. I really like the interior detail. It adds so much character to the model. What brand green paint did you use and what color name is it sold under?Frank
Floquil's "Pullman Green" was used for the exterior. The roof was painted with Floquil's "Engine Black".
Beautiful job!
I remember my first Ambroid kit, an express reefer I think it was. I never did finish it (I think I was in 7th or 8th grade) but I remember waiting and waiting for the Central Valley trucks that I had to order. Sigh.
Great work Bob!
Nick
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Bob,
Another fine specimen of model railroading modeling you have achieved.
I especially like the fact that you have taken a 50+ year's old kit and built it with remarkable detail. Kudos again on a job well done!
Cheers,
Ryan
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
WOW, that is terrific!!!!! Thank you for sharing with us.
For 28 years, I have had an Ambroid 1 in 1000 ATSF Caboose kit (K-2) that I have not worked up the nerve to touch yet. Got it from Bobbye Hall in Dallas in the late '70s and decided I wanted to work up my skill sets to give it justice.
Ha, I've done my share of Intermountain and Silver Streak and Ulrich and the like and they all came out pretty nice, but I still am holding off on the Ambroid.
By the way, any idea how many hours you have in yours?
Thanks again,
Mobilman44
ENJOY !
Living in southeast Texas, formerly modeling the "postwar" Santa Fe and Illinois Central
mobilman44 wrote: WOW, that is terrific!!!!! Thank you for sharing with us.For 28 years, I have had an Ambroid 1 in 1000 ATSF Caboose kit (K-2) that I have not worked up the nerve to touch yet. Got it from Bobbye Hall in Dallas in the late '70s and decided I wanted to work up my skill sets to give it justice.Ha, I've done my share of Intermountain and Silver Streak and Ulrich and the like and they all came out pretty nice, but I still am holding off on the Ambroid.By the way, any idea how many hours you have in yours?Thanks again,Mobilman44
I spent aprox 45 hours on it. As far as building your Ambroid Model, give it a try. If you take your time, i'm sure it will come out great!