I just got Trumpeters BR 52 ,will be busy for a while, I’m having trouble finding the Azimut/ Ironside rail cars,I found plenty of the 3 Dragon cars but no luck on the others,I really want the ironside heavy flatcar for my tiger,I’m not sure if the dragon would carry a tiger, Are there any online hobby shops that carry ironside products in the US? Thanks for any help.
Great Models has several of the Ironside cars listed, some are as “in stock” while others are “special orders” so you might try your luck there.
The DML kits currently available aren’t suitable for Tigers, they were carried on SSYMS cars, not the SSY type that they have recently released.
http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcart/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=IR012
I built the Ironside Low Sided Flatcar, it buids up decent enough but the framework was pretty warped, so their quality can be hit or miss depending.
Great Models is pretty much it as far as I know that can get Ironside kits. I have waited up to 6 months on an order though. Quality wise, on the face of each railwheel is 4 ejector pins (on all their kits), lots of flash, brittle break system. Also you really should wash the kits in warm soapy water, to remove any mold release agents. Sometimes if you don’t glue and paint won’t stick to the kit. More $$$$ and harder to build but worth it are the TWS kits.
Best Regards,
Mark