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Cut & Assemble CIRCUS Wagons in OO scale from a circus set printed on cardstock

$ 1.57

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Material: Cardstock
  • Condition: New
  • Item must be returned within: 60 Days
  • MPN: Does Not Apply
  • Scale: OO
  • Brand: Unbranded
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    American OO scale is between HO and S scale in size. Cut & Assemble
    Circus
    Wagons
    Circus wagons from a cut & assemble circus originally created by A.C. Gilbert for an American Flyer circus train over 50 years ago and then reproduced by Greenberg Publishing 20 years ago before they were taken over by Kalmbach and ceased publication of many of their products. If you have a circus train, you could put these "on the ground" on your layout or glue them to flat cars to make your circus train longer. I took them to a printer and had them printed full color on cardstock so you should be able to cut and fold them into shape as is without any additional reinforcement, though it wouldn't hurt.
    The first one's a Calliope, I think. The 2nd one's a Band wagon. The 3
    rd
    one's a cage wagon, with a lion in it. He's looking out so position it so that both sides can't be seen at the same time. The 4th one's a clown wagon, and includes 3 clowns you can cut out if you want, to position in slots you cut in the wagon at the front, top and end. The clowns are only printed on one side so position it so that the other side can't be seen. Skip that step altogether if you're going to put it on a circus flatcar, unless you want it to look like they are full-size cutouts attached to draw interest as the train goes by!
    It is recommended that you use an X-acto knife or razor, though I have had good results simply using sharp scissors. Where folding is required, it might help to lightly score the inside along the fold line before folding. To  glue the wagons to a flatcar, simply put one or more paper tabs on the inside of the wheels where it won't show, bend the tab 90 degrees and glue flat part to flatcar, painted or colored with a felt-tip pen the same color as the flatcar surface. When cutting out the circus wagons, you could leave some extra paper on the bottom of the wheels to bend over as your anchor tabs. If you accidentally cut where it should have been a fold, simply scotch-tape the pieces back together with the tape on the inside of wagon. It was originally printed on somewhat soft cardboard, so I put it on cardstock like business cards are printed on, so they should be a little more durable.
    To make your circus train longer, add some flatcars, one or two stock cars painted white or red for the animals, and a heavyweight passenger car at the end
    If you don't like them, send them back for a full refund
    This would fit right in with any steam or diesel-era layout.
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