Comments on: NSL Review: Paw of a Bear Kit

By: Michael Duggan

Michael Duggan — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:50:50 +0000

Aw shucks. You guys are making me blush.

By: Michael Duggan

Michael Duggan — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:50:00 +0000

Aw shucks. You guys are making me blush.

By: Chris Brimley

Chris Brimley — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:25:30 +0000

Mike is a great guy, I haven't had the opportunity to meet him yet, but the many times that he and I have communicated it has been great. It has been an honor to know him and I look forward to seeing his future high quality kits that he is working on.

By: Chris Brimley

Chris Brimley — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:25:00 +0000

Mike is a great guy, I haven’t had the opportunity to meet him yet, but the many times that he and I have communicated it has been great. It has been an honor to know him and I look forward to seeing his future high quality kits that he is working on.

By: tommyb43

tommyb43 — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:22:28 +0000

I had the pleasure of meeting Mike Duggan, owner of Paw of a Bear, today in Timonium, MD at a train show. The detailing of his products are incredible. He is a personable gentleman who went out of his way to talk to a relative newcomer to the hobby. He even showed me the plans of a new structure he was designing. I was very impressed with quality and detailing of his kits.

By: Scratch Build a Pushcart Fruit Vendor : N Scale Limited

Scratch Build a Pushcart Fruit Vendor : N Scale Limited — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:26:15 +0000

[...] 9 to 12 inches, that would work for watermelons and cantaloupes. Then when I was building the Paw of a Bear kit for a review, I discovered micro beads that were included in the kit for door knobs. I was able [...]

By: Chris Brimley

Chris Brimley — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:04:13 +0000

Thanks Jamie,
If the ranch house is half as good as this kit then it will still be a great one.

Glad to see you are back to work on your layout.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:10:25 +0000

Great review! Thanks for discovering POAB kits. The N-scale ranch house looks to be an ideal fit for a town scene I am about to start building.

By: George Hamilton

George Hamilton — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:16:11 +0000

That is a really nice kit and an excellent build. Sadly, the window and door offerings from both Grandt and Titchy are too limited to be included in most laser kits.

I hope Paw of a Bear will expand their n-scale line.

By: Chris Brimley

Chris Brimley — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:43:45 +0000

Rich,
The muttons & mullions are the closest to scale I have ever seen. When I scratch build with wood I usually use the Titchy windows. But I agree, many companies use the Titchy or Grandt Line in HO, but they are nonexistent in N.

The shingles are laser cut paper that I colored with a brown Prismacolor marker. They are great because I feel many companies use too thick of a material for the shingles, but these were just right.