Craftsman kits

[Anonymous]

I've just discovered these wonderful things and find I am too late for most of them. Fine Scale Miniatures are tough to find. Same for Campbell. I spend some time on eBay looking for older stuff but it is not abundant.

What other quality kit manufacturers fit in line with these? Who else should I be looking for? Who are the best craftsman-style kit makers today?

[nfmisso]

Westerfield, Sunshine, Funaro & Camerlengo are some of the top "craftsman style" kit makers in production today. All three are resin kits.

[Anonymous]

You could try some Bar Mills Kits, in addition to those already mentioned.

Here are a few other ideas. They may make an excellent (and sometimes cheaper) starting point.

Hamilton Model Works - http://www3.sympatico.ca/mvoogt001/
Surrey Custom Models - http://www.surreycustommodels.com/ - They just bought Alder Models of Deep River, Ontario. They will continue to produce Alder's line of resin farm buildings, stations, and other small buildings. They are excellent kits. Give Surrey a few weeks to get organized, and then look for some pictures at the web site.
Builders in Scale - http://www.builders-in-scale.com/
Railway Design Associates - http://www.railwaydesign.com/index.cfm
Downtown Deco - http://www.downtowndeco.com/index.htm

Hope that helps!

Andrew

[CBQ_Guy]

QUOTE: Originally posted by reno3000

I've just discovered these wonderful things and find I am too late for most of them. Fine Scale Miniatures are tough to find. Same for Campbell. I spend some time on eBay looking for older stuff but it is not abundant.

Here's a link to a site that sells Campbell kits:

http://rrscenery.com/

Hope this helps.

[simon1966]

How about JL Innovative at http://www.jlinnovative.com they have some nice basswood kits with lots of detail.

[ReadingBob]

Add to that list FOS Limited - http://www.foslimited.com

I've completed their "Big Lou's" and was very pleased with the quality of the kit. I'm currently working on "Harrington's Bar" and I'll be starting on their boxing camp next. Of their limited run kits only the boxing camp is currently available. They do offer some "quick kits" as well that look pretty neat.

I've completed about a dozen FSM kits and have at least that many still in kit form stashed away. Unfortunately the demand for these has gone through the roof in recent years (that's good for George but bad for those of us who love to build his kits). I've been forced to miss the past couple of years.

Check out Valley Model Trains on the web too. Sorry, I don't have their URL handy but I've dealt with them in the past and have been very happy with their service.

[jrbarney]

Reno,
The URL for Valley Model Trains is:
http://www.valleymodeltrains.com
But, you also might want to visit Jay Cohen's "fallen flag" site at:
http://www.jaystrains.com
and Nixon Enterprises site at:
http://www.nixonenterprises.com
And, you might want to look at the "yard sale" at Merle Rice's Model RailRoad Warehouse:
http://mrrwarehouse.com
Plus, you might want to look at Ebay.
Bob
NMRA Life 0543

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the tips so far... keep em coming! Some are wood, some hydrocal... lots more to select from than I thought. :)