The fact that the IM products were kits is probably the biggest reason they did not sell that well despite being a very well detailed model, on the web or at the shows there are all ways kits to be had. yes when you bring plastic down to fine scale detailing it is fragile. The very first Weaver tank car kit was a snap together plastic kit nice but fragile I still have one that I painted and decaled. I suspect this is the reason Atlas has had only 2 runs of their 25,5k Trinity car, very well done but a lot of fragile areas on this car. Realistically Atlas combination of plastic and metal is the way to go for the current market. Brass today because it is all hand built is the ideal medium but at todays prices not practical for most of the O gauge market resulting in small production runs and in some cases direct from importer sales only. JMO
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