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It is the process used

Posted by GE on 11/9/2009, 7:39 pm, in reply to "Beautiful Model, But Hardly Cheap at over $300 USD. n/t "
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Well, CSC models are made of multipiece pewter alloy castings and they require a great deal of handwork relative to the mostly monobloc metal and resin castings used by many other producers. Pewter runs hot, and that limits mould life, but the producers feel the alloy used produces very sharp edges and fine details. Hand painting, rigging, railings -- they all add intenese labor costs, and thus these models are more expensive to produce than most. However, the quality is there, be it in a small Carat sailing ship or a big tanker like the Stena Germanica. And on the larger scale models, such as the Nuwerk -- the details are amazing. CSC & Carat models stand out, and while one cannot say they are cheap -- they certainly are impressive! I'll leave it to others to justify the relative merits of CSC vs other lines -- for I am happy with most. Albatros offers a great bang for your buck, while Optatus' SX re-releases are excellent. And while CM models may not be painted as fully as some, they are very clean good casting that compare well with many products. Yeah, I like them all. But when I see the same ship modeled by different companies beside each other -- well, my choice is obvious...

George

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: Nice that costs were "reduced" but
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CLCS016 Michelangelo - George Elder 11/8/2009, 5:03 pm
- Beautiful Model, But Hardly Cheap at over $300 USD. n/t - Jon Taft 11/9/2009, 2:21 pm
  - Ferrari's are not priced attractively either. n/t - Simon Scheuer 11/10/2009, 9:08 am
    - Re: Ferrari's -- And Which Scale ? - Jon Taft 11/10/2009, 11:28 am
    - And how many Ferrari's do YOU own? NT - Paul 11/10/2009, 9:49 am
  - It is the process used - GE 11/9/2009, 7:39 pm
    - CSC Models - Kevin Stewart 11/10/2009, 8:27 am
    - Re: It is the process used - Jon Taft 11/9/2009, 8:51 pm
      - Re: It is the process used - GE 11/10/2009, 2:52 am
- Re: CLCS016 Michelangelo - Don T 11/9/2009, 2:56 am
  - Re: CLCS016 Michelangelo - Travis Spiva 11/9/2009, 7:37 am
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--Previous Message-- : Well, CSC models are made of multipiece pewter : alloy castings and they require a great deal : of handwork relative to the mostly monobloc : metal and resin castings used by many other : producers. Pewter runs hot, and that limits : mould life, but the producers feel the alloy : used produces very sharp edges and fine : details. Hand painting, rigging, railings -- : they all add intenese labor costs, and thus : these models are more expensive to produce : than most. However, the quality is there, be : it in a small Carat sailing ship or a big : tanker like the Stena Germanica. And on the : larger scale models, such as the Nuwerk -- : the details are amazing. CSC & Carat : models stand out, and while one cannot say : they are cheap -- they certainly are : impressive! I'll leave it to others to : justify the relative merits of CSC vs other : lines -- for I am happy with most. Albatros : offers a great bang for your buck, while : Optatus' SX re-releases are excellent. And : while CM models may not be painted as fully : as some, they are very clean good casting : that compare well with many products. Yeah, : I like them all. But when I see the same : ship modeled by different companies beside : each other -- well, my choice is obvious... : : George : : : : --Previous Message-- : : Nice that costs were "reduced" but : $311.50/WL isn't exactly economical. : : : :

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