1/87 R29 Ye Olde Huff-N-Puff 36' Wood Sheathed Swift Refrigerator Car - Billboard Reefer - HO Craftsman Kit
Wood and Metal Model Kit, Box Condition: VG++
Very high quality wood and metal kit from the Golden Age of HO Craftsman kits. Builds a very accurate and highly detailed prototype of this 36' Wooden Billboard Reefer. Kit features pre-cut and pre-scribed hardwood sides that are factory painted and colored yellow, red and black for Swift (known for their premium meats and other grocery goods). Also includes pre-cut and milled floor and roof, other cut wood and stock as needed, metal doors, hatches, brake parts, bolsters, ladders, ice hatches and many other metal details. The model has never been started. Most parts are still sealed in factory bags - those few that were never sealed have been inventoried complete. Includes full size plans/instructions. If you have an interest in these kits and the revolution they created in modeling, please read the article about their history located on this website. Please cut and paste this link in your browser to see it - http://www.oldmodelkits.com/blog/plastic-model-kit-history/the-ho-scale-model-railroading-revolution-of-the-1940s/
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