| DEBENLLC BLOG Update: January 25, 2010 Thank you for visiting our website! Great news on the new Scale Model Masterpieces (SMM) kit developments. We have mock-up shots of the HO/HOn3 Industrial Engine Shed in the "Detailed Description" Scale Model Masterpieces HO/HOn3/HOn30 link to the left! Late December 2009 is the scheduled release for the HO/HOn3 Scale Model Masterpieces Industrial Engine Shed kit (#3110) With the O scale version coming mid-January 2010. We have some very interesting changes and additions coming and we really can't let the cat out of the bag until we are sure that these changes will work. But, if things go the way they have and we expect, there will be a paradigm shift in the model hobby industry—and it began right here! More information next week. The Scale Model Masterpieces HO & O Scale Industrial Engine House, & Industrial Engine Facility Extension kits (#3111/3311, & #3112/3312) will become available early January 2010 & just in time for Christmas Bonus checks! Look for the announcements (and some advertisements) in all the major model railroad and hobby magazines over the next couple of months. BTW Have your seen the new Jordan Highway Miniatures "1922 MACK Railbus" yet! The Industrial Engine Shed is a *great* place to park your railbus as well as other equipment! For thirty-plus years Thomas A. Yorke has meticulously produced detail carvings of inspirational structures, facilities, machinery and equipment that have awed many thousands of modelers in numerous scales. During this same period Richard E. Bendever has constructed and displayed numerous NMRA Award Winning dioramas challenging craftsman kits to original designs. The merging of these two interests in addition to the Doctor Ben’s Scale Consortium products line of weathering and scratchbuilding material will provide innovative quality modeling experiences to individuals from the novice modeler to the most experienced expert. The Thomas A. Yorke hand-carved brick pattern masters for the Scale Model Masterpieces Industrial Engine Shed-Single Stall Facility (HO #3110 & O #3310) are meticulously cast in high quality Labstone medium. Rather than cast in a resin, this medium enables the builder to stain rather than paint the ornate details for a much more realistic effect. In this kit are included LASER-cut window assemblies replacing the plastic windows in the brick walls. This update will allow the builder to position sections of the windows open/partially open or closed. Update to this kit's construction process includes: brand new LASER-cut window sections running the length of the copula replacing the original wooden slat design. Also, the original sliding steel door concept remains to keep in relation to the "industrial" architecture but, the material and technique has been updated to both increase detail, function and the builder's skill set. T he Scale Model Masterpieces Industrial Engine facilities may be modeled with a removable roof assembly to construct and show off a detailed interior that the builder will choose from suggestions in the instructions. Additional add-ons will include an inspection pit; an ash pit; a water tank/tower; an oil rack; a boiler; an air compressor; and interior/exterior detail sets. The construction information for this kit has been completely re-written to include up to date modeling and finishing techniques and materials as well as a complete description to finish and weathering this model using Doctor Ben’s Weathering Solutions, Stains and Industrial Pigments! Scale Model Masterpieces | www.ModelMasterpieces.com | 770.666-8100 Yes, as I mentioned above, this news will be rocking the model building planet. Tom Yorke and I have come to get to know each other over the past couple of years and as he approaches retirement, Tom was looking to make some changes—and we were looking to develop a kit product line. Tom Yorke has more imagination and creativity in the tip of his little finger than I could ever comprehend. And while I have substantial model building credentials and accolades, my extensive business education and success with our DEBENLLC/Doctor Ben's business has continued to grow as a high quality, world-wide business focused on Customer Satisfaction. As I mentioned, Tom's Imagineering (Disney experience) is phenomenal, Tom bores easily with the mundane management of day-to-day manufacturing and activities. So, with all this said, Tom will continue to putt around with his person designs and models for his layout and customers as well as we have a plethora of updating of the Thomas A. Yorke Ent. line as well as some fresh new kit designs already being considered including an "Airplane Gas Station" we have most of the masters completed and beginning to start casting and assembling kit within the next 60 days. Meanwhile, CLICK on th e thumbnails of the kit that we are premiering at this year's National Narrow Gauge Convention in Colorado Springs, CO. The displays at the show are more mock-up of the models as opposed to the finished photos we show here. Here is some information about the first offering from Scale Model Masterpieces: The Thomas A. Yorke hand-carved brick pattern masters for the Scale Model Masterpieces Industrial Engine Shed-Single Stall Facility (HO #3110 & O #3310) and Industrial Engine House-Two-Stall Facility (HO #3111 & O #3311) are meticulously cast in high quality Labstone medium. In this kit are included Grandt Line windows and doors in addition to custom window vents in the copula which replace the original wooden slat design. The end walls will also be replaced by Labstone castings in order to speed model assembly. The instructions for this kit have been totally re-written to include up to date construction methods and materials as well as a complete description to finish and weathering this model using Doctor Ben’s Weathering Solutions, Stains and Industrial Pigments! Additionally, we will offer an Industrial Engine House Single Stall Extension which includes as set of walls, Doctor Ben's Tar Paper roofing material including Kappler Scale Lumber for the trusses, window vents for the copula, and ventilators for each side of the roof. I promise you that prices for these products will be *very* reasonable. One could almost say that the prices for these kits will be comparable to the original 1978 prices for which the original kit was offered. In this economy, that feat in itself is amazing. So, stay tuned and look for us to begin shipping on October 24, 2009. Gotta, go. Pat's beeping the horn for me to hurry! But wait! We also have some other projects coming to fruition in the very near future. Some are some very unique and original tools. Those of you who have followed Doctor Ben's for some time already know one of the tolls that I am referring to! However, we are hesitate to make the announcements until the items are ready to ship. So you will just have to wait patiently a bit longer! And finally, check out the below Modeling Tip of the Week. We receive a plethora of emails with questions about how to do this; what to use to do that; and we hope that you will find the Doctor Ben's BlogSpot as an essential tool for you to post your questions, comments and successes using the Doctor Ben's products. See you there! Modeling Tip of the Week! Go to the "Weathering How-To's with Doctor Ben's BlogSpot" to learn all about "Brick Finishes Using Doctor Ben's Industrial Weathering Pigments". If there is something that I have left out or that you think we should mention here, please drop me a line or spend a nickel on a phone call, we would be happy to oblige. Happy Modeling! HOT NEW ITEMS Too Hot to Miss!! SAVE $$$—FREE UPS Ground shipping on all Purchases for $200+. 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Yorke Ent.” and all other entities used during this period prior to the year 2000. All previous agreements with regards to the above entities, whether written or verbal, are hereby null and void unless written permission by DEBENLLC is granted. If this announcement affects you in anyway, you should terminate conflicting activities until issues are rectified. Please go to www.ModelMasterpieces.com for additional information. | |  Jordan Highway Miniatures |  N/Nn3-Scale |  HO/HOn3-Scale |  S/Sn3-Scale |  O/On3/On30-Scale | | Be sure to check back next week to learn what surprising revelations that I have to share with you then, too! | |
