Cannonball kits

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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hello i have picked up a couple of the following kits for cheap

CANNONBALL CAR SHOPS THE WWII TROOP CAR UNASSEMBLED KIT. KIT #197-9701

my question is this are these full kits to build this troop car or is this a conversion kit for an other kit and if it is a conversion kit what other kit do i need to buy?

please advise. Also I know that redball dose/did make these kits dose anyone know how to contact them so i might get a decal sheet if it is avalabelfor thes kits

thanks

OTM

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I built a couple of these , they are a whole kit .

From what I was tol;d Cannon ball took over the Redball kits . I don’t believe they are in business anymore .

The kits are nice but the trucks are hard tto keep in guage .

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Cannonball is still around - Part of Model Railroad Warehouse:

http://www.mrrwarehouse.com/

They have troop sleepers and railroad conversion of the troop sleepers avaialable.

Jim

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ok as i mentioned earlier i am building 2 cannon ball “troop sleeper” kits, my question is this,

what is the best brand, of 33" wheels i should get for these models, as i understand it they have Allied truck frames, .please advise, also i know they were painted in O.D. but is this the same O>D> color that was used by the army in ww2 to paint thier aircraft, or was it lighter?

thankyou for your help

O.T.M.

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The truck side frames will require 33" wheels with axle lengths to fit. Reboxx makes a sample pack with various length axles:

http://www.reboxx.com/Documents/Wheelsets/Wheelsets%20Order%20Form.pdf

The paint scheme is NOT military OD. You were close, but they were painted in standard Pullman Green paint.

Jim

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What other parts would i need to purchase for these kits, to get them up and ready to run on my layout? ex wheels(size), couplers( how do i know what type and size couplers i need)?

any help anyone can provide will be greatly appriciated

thanks

otm