http://www.fullsteamahead.ca Custom Wooden Model Railroad Kits Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:25:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi Everyone: I just wanted to give you a heads up that there are only 9 Troels Kirk Cannery's left of the 100 limited edition kits released in the fall. Thanks, Joe Full Steam Ahead http://www.fullsteamahead.ca/2010/02/troels-kirk-cannery-almost-sold-out/ My 5 year old daughter Georgia and I recently completed her first model.  She did most of the work including the bracing, painting, gluing and roofing.  She was so impressed with her model she wanted to complete a diorama like her dad always does.  She picked out a bunch of ... http://www.fullsteamahead.ca/2010/01/dioramas-for-haiti-relief/ Hi Everyone: My 5 year old daughter and I have been discussing the terrible tragedy in Haiti and wondering what we could do to help raise money to support relief efforts. {A conversation with my friend Greg Shinnie got me thinking of something we could do as a family} (The Canadian ... http://www.fullsteamahead.ca/2010/01/2-full-steam-ahead-dioramas-on-ebay-all-proceeds-go-to-haiti-relief/ Hi Modelers: Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American Modeling friends. Like many of you Full Steam Ahead has provided myself and a few close modelling friends a lot of pleasure and great memories this fall. Greg Shinnie, Jim Gardner and I recently travelled to the 3rd annual Craftsman ... http://www.fullsteamahead.ca/2009/11/celebrate-thanksgiving-with-a-strike/ Extremely Limited Run of only 50 kits! Don't throw a gutter ball and order yours today! Only 19 kits left The Bowling Alley is an HO scale premium craftsman style kit based on an Art Deco design. This is a great kit because it is manufactured using materials the average Craftsman ... http://www.fullsteamahead.ca/2009/11/the-bowling-alley/ Hi All: I just wanted to give everyone a heads up that the cannery is ready for purchase on my website.  If you are interested you can go ahead an order now.  The first kits will be shipped on a first come first serve basis.  Shipping will begin on August 10th ... http://www.fullsteamahead.ca/2009/07/troels-kirk-cannery-2/ Only 1 Cannery Left! Check out this great link to see a step by step build of this incredible kit: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=26677   Troels Kirk Cannery is an HO scale premium craftsman style kit based on an original design by artist Troels Kirk. This is a versatile kit because it can be built as ... http://www.fullsteamahead.ca/2009/07/troels-kirk-cannery-limited-edition-of-100-kits/ This is a concept kit based on the idea that modelers could save a bit of time and use different materials to complete a kit with great results. This kit goes together very quickly (1 or 2 evenings) with excellent results. What also makes this kit great is ... http://www.fullsteamahead.ca/2009/07/skillbuilders-background-flat-1/ The Bluewater Garage is a stripped down version of Phinny McGinny's. I was asked by out local historical museum to turn the garage into a kit they could sell at their gift shop. This garage is typical of a rural garage in the 1930's. It includes the following: - Laser cut ... http://www.fullsteamahead.ca/2009/07/bluewater-garage/ Hi All: I just wanted to send out a quick note to let everyone know the latest kit "Troels Kirk Cannery" is almost ready for shipment.  I will have the first kits ready to go by August 1st.  The cost of the kit will be $125 dollars (I have to calculate ... http://www.fullsteamahead.ca/2009/07/cannery-update-2/