@colorado hirailer posted:Yes, l first built metal-sided Athearn box cars, but had built a number of HO car kits before, then graduated to building Walthers passenger kits to kit bashing them into coach-cabooses, and then into powered gas electrics. I would suggest building a Walthers passenger car kit....which should give you the needed skills.
Definitely gonna keep that in mind when buying kits.