Bottom line, if you want it bad enough you can make it work :). But for those of us afflicted with an absence of patience, kadee's are the way to go ;) > Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 16:05:19 -0400 > From: cgustafs_@_voicenet.com > To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net > Subject: Re: (erielack) Couplers (was: track plan advice?) > > On Fri, May 01, 2009 at 12:48:51AM -0400, Schuyler Larrabee wrote: > > However, the weak point is modeling the coupler pocket, which is, on standard HO models, overly > > wide. If you put a Sergent into a standard pocket, what, exactly, have you accomplished? > > You can get narrow shank Sergents, either on their own or with their own boxes, which are about the same width as a > "typical" centersill. I've started using these on my resin kits, which generally lack the pockets anyway. > > So you don't have to put them into standard pockets, any more. > > Also, I've had some success coaxing them into mating with Kaydee #58s, YMMV. > > Carl "Beer, it's not just for breakfast anymore" Gustafson > > The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List > http://EL-List.railfan.net/ > To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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