Walthers Ethanol Plant

[Mathew]

Is anyone using these kits on there layout. Im probably late in the game in getting these kits but Im considering them for a small layout. Id like to see how yours is set up, how your planning for operation and how much space these kits take up. Ive got in my mind as this being one of the main customers on the layout.

[kz9]

I have the kits, but they are not assembled. They will be on the top deck of my layout once built. They are not labeled for what buildings they are, but those are the actual footprints.

[EMDX6043]

Walthers has them on sale too.

[Mathew]

Thanks. Ive been deciding on trying to get these kits for a while, They would add a lot of traffic for my layout as well, and now that I can find some of these kits rather cheaper than they first came out, Ill try to get them.

[EMDX6043]

Yeah, the joke was on them with their $87.98 MSRP for a styrene box with doors. I had a good laugh...

[kcs1967]

Aug 4, 2011 6:57:35 GMT -5 EMDX6043 said:

Yeah, the joke was on them with their $87.98 MSRP for a styrene box with doors. I had a good laugh...

That is how I feel about most of the structure kits on the market, grossly overpriced.

[Wayne Snyder]

I was one of those people who bought most of the set and for what i got it was OK, yes over priced. But it was something new and not a redo building like some. Now that I'm tearing out my old layout and not planning on using the Ethanol Plant Set was a big waste of $$, sorry Walther's. Anybody want opened kits?

[m a y o r 79]

Just wait till you need a walthers kit that has been discontinued. There are 4 kits i need for my future beer line layout that are discontinued. My only option is evilbay or train shows. I already know ill probably have to pay over msrp for them now.

[EMDX6043]

Hahah yeah I hear that! Too bad almost everything is "discontinued" if you didn't advance special pre-order reserve it, or whatever they call it now.

[diesel]

I'm with those that say overpriced! I really don't see how they can say the price is justified, styrene is cheap! kz9, that's a good looking layout!

I'm not doing the elthonal plant, but Evergreen provides plenty of different types of materials to scratch build buildings, which as pointed out, isn't that hard. I'm redoing the auto plant. It's a long story, but this time I insisted on using styrene and now I'm getting the results I wanted. I'll also scratchbuild the buildings for my own layout, when that happens. -I just got the reminder from 'the chief' last night... trains is back burner! I'm surprised I get any work done on the locos at all these days, but I can do that 30 min here or 90 min late at night...

[kcs1967]

Kit wise, I always peruse the LHS for old stock items, esp the price lol. I buy Small Towns, DPM, and anything else that suits me for kitbashing. But all in all Styrene is king. I did locate a germany based company for tile roofs recently, quite happy about that, manufacturer is Auhagen. I have spent years trying to find the right stuff for that, now I can soon start my DeQuincy Depot. once I prepare the window list from Tichy.

[m a y o r 79]

Good idea Justin, you'd be suprised what you can find in a hobby shop if you dig around enough. The shop I used to go to had building kits in the back corner, lots of stuff was burried back there if you took the time to dig thru it.

Building out of styrene isnt that hard. For my Beer Line layout, 90% of the buildings will have to be built this way. If I can get away with a handfull already in kit format to save me sometime/effort I'll jump at it though

[kcs1967]

Also anytime you are near an old drug store, toy store, always take a peek you never know what gems you may find hidden, I'll even ask the propriator as often the case, " We used to carry trains, but all I have left is in a box in the back"