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Reply to "McKeen Car in O Scale"

Those overland Models were HO, and were inaccurate, the trucks were wrong, the tanks were missized and placed, the windows were, in some cases the wrong size or place.  Some of the decals were way to large and incorrect rivets.   
 
The Precision S.P. Models, (H.O.) had incorrect trucks, missing radiators, and incorrect rivets. 
 
I want to make near perfect models, and I can design the models myself, but I want to make sure when I go to print, paint, power, decal, assemble and ship these models, that those costs don't exceed 70% that of the sale price.  
 
And is it known if MTH made a prototype (pre-production, not 1:1) model of there McKeen Car?  
 
Originally Posted by colorado hirailer:

Overland or somebody made this in brass, 2 rail, with a shortie 20-30'? RPO/baggage

trailer which I think was used by the Southern Pacific.  I have not seen photos of a trailer as long as 68'.  What did it cost (selling price) per each for the 3rd Rail Budd cars, in brass and then again in plastic, and for the 3rd Rail Pa. gas electric?  Should be comparable to those costs/prices.  Wonder what the original "Overland" version,

not so long ago, sold for?  Lots of cost analysis required to see what is feasible: 

working doors, non-working, etc. etc., to make sure you don't take a bath, but that

is priced so you can actually sell out of a run of them.  I would demand commitments

and deposits, when you get that far.  (MTH did not get enough commitments)

 

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