Flat car help...Please!

[Sir_Prize]

I'm looking to put some "real" wood decks on some Atlas flats.
Anybody done this here?

Need help in seeing about a kit, or suggestions of who to get from...etc.
Please!

 

[TomPM]

American Model Builders makes laser cut wood flat car decks for various scales and manufacturers of flat cars.

Here is American Model Builders website: http://www.laserkit.com/

I am looking to do it do a few HO scale cars.

 

[MasonJar]

Ken,

You can also take a wire brush to the deck, and then do some washes/weathering with blacks/browns/reds to get a worn board look. I did that with some of mine; if you decide to load up the car, this is probably a cheaper way to go, and nearly as effective.

Andrew

 

[Sir_Prize]

TomPM- Thanks for the link.
I've seen their stuff. Looks good. :thumb:

MasonJar- Been thinking on that, too.

The biggest reasons I was thinking of actual wood is because it's only 2 flats, they
will be "fastened" to one spot, very close to the viewer, in a diorama.
I was looking about a noticed I had some NE Scale Wood Co.- HO scale 2x4. I was
going to use this for the forklift risers, wheel blocks, and "place holders" for the
loads on the flats. Oh ya! ops: ... the loads are a GHQ Combine w/ a 20ft
container of parts, then the thrasher w/ a model 50 tractor.

I'll try to get a pic of them as they are now up here. Then ya'll can see what I'm
think'n.