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Tenement Row - the Earl Smallshaw classic or the Motrak Model?

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Tenement Row - the Earl Smallshaw classic or the Motrak Model?
Posted by hardcoalcase on Friday, August 4, 2023 3:44 PM

A few questions regarding the original and the modern re-do...

The stairs, balconies, doors and windows - are these board-by-board construction, plastic/metal castings, other?

The degree of difficulty for the two versions (I'm a long-time scratchbuilder so I'm ok with craftsman kits).

Motrak claims improved construction over the original - anything to this?

Other comments or opinions?

Thanks!

Jim

 

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Posted by NScale4x8 on Friday, August 4, 2023 9:39 PM

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Posted by NScale4x8 on Friday, August 4, 2023 9:47 PM

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Posted by maxman on Friday, August 4, 2023 9:49 PM

NScale4x8
I can design and 3D print a similar model for a LOT less.

How much does a laser cutting machine cost, and how much time does it take to learn how to to make it all work?

Never mind...doesn't answer the original question anyway.

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Posted by NScale4x8 on Friday, August 4, 2023 10:02 PM

Here is a picture of the inside of the kit's box: s-l400.jpg

 

https://nscale4by8.github.io/nscale4x8/

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, August 5, 2023 12:11 AM

hardcoalcase
Motrak claims improved construction over the original - anything to this?

I would believe this to be true.

Northeastern Scale Models kits were notorious for not fitting together properly. A gap here, something that didn't line up there.

An improved version would be where I would go.

-Kevin

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