It is being shipped from one museum to another. Did you see the fine print?"Please notice the extra detail I provide with the proper interior color wing cut-offs and custom paint. This model has the Blue/Teal colored interior paint the Japanese used to prevent corrosion." Wondering how he got the paint that the Japanese used and why he used it on a plastic model. Gary
Anybody want to tell this seller that he built the building upside down...? http://www.ebay.com/itm/DPM-KIT-513...443977?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item338481fec9 I can see the possible confusion. His kit came with a foundation and "steps" up to the turret... Perhaps it was built from memory and no directions?
Maybe I should use that "difficult to find in today's market" followed by "(compared to the amount of hydrogen atoms in the universe)" in really small font the next time I sell.
Andy, you're welcome to it... no royalty payments required Don't forget the asterisk! "But sir, this is a VERY RARE piece of Atlas 5 inch straight track" (New Yawkers will know who I'm talking about).
Thanks for the use. I'll put it in parentheses and in REALLY SMALL type. I have an original 8 or Apr '73 Rock Island boxcar with factory air that I think I can have some fun with. Andy Tetsu Uma
I just scored a can of original 'rare' MT factory air so now I can recharge those previously opened boxes to be as new! Expensive but I figure that I'll easily make the money back in sales.
I buy it in three can packs at my local puter store. The factory air is slightly heavier than regular air due to the toxic air around the factory so make sure after refilling that car box you don't tip it to the side before replacing the lid. It will flow similar to propane gas and run right out.
No wonder I've some troubles when using that stuff. Wish they'd put this with their instructions on the cans! Seems like a cheap scheme to make us use more of their expensive product!
I'm going to ask for an MT factory tour and bring a bunch of jewel boxes with me. Viola! Factory air.
Just use a shop vac on your clothes when you get home. Ya end up with a whole big canister full of that precious "Factory Air"...FREE. :teeth:
What happens when we inhale factory air? I have a feeling it contains certain special properties, which cause us to crave and buy.
Interesting that "factory air" means something different when buying collectible models than it does when buying full-size automobiles.
Factory Air can of course be replicated by filling a room with cardboard boxes smeared with machine oil, spraying a can of spray paint around, melting some plastic in a crock pot in the corner, and spreading a little sweeping compound on the floor. For that finishing touch don't forget the factory "odor de resistance" by eating a couple of bean burritos washed down with some cheap beer the night before and then sitting around on a stool for a few hours. :droll:
But you're all missing the joke... there are holes in the MTL boxes! As soon as they leave the factory, the factory air leaks out! Shhhhhh... don't tell anyone...
Interestingly, this SAME model (along with two other buildings) is featured by, you guessed it! Our favorite overpriced EBayer: http://www.ebay.com/itm/N-Scale-Rea..._RR_Trains&hash=item27d5a58c9d#ht_1242wt_1089 Apparently, when you build the model right, paint it sorta decently, and accompany it with two other buildings, you can DOUBLE its value! EDIT: I looked closer at the detailing. The painting is REALLY bad! EDIT 2: "You are getting an amazing set that is very difficult to find these days in good condition!"
