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Early registration gifts from the workbench of Frank Hodina at Resin Car Works.<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”100px|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”History” _builder_version=”3.29.3″ header_level=”h2″ header_font=”Khand|700||on|||||” header_font_size=”60px” header_line_height=”1.2em” body_line_height=”2em” background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”46px|46px|46px|46px|true|true” border_color_all=”#ffffff” box_shadow_style=”preset1″]Going back to the days when Sunshine Models ran the “Naperville” meet, a small gift of resin parts, or decal set, was sometimes provided to early registrations. The parts would help convert a readily available plastic model into a new prototype. <\/p>\n
Kit contents were usually resin goodies like new doors, side sills, ends, or other freight car conversion parts.<\/p>\n
They were a good way to try resin as a modeling medium, and helped foster model building, a tenent of RPM shows. RPM Chicagoland has been lucky to have Frank Hodina and team donate their time and materials since 2016 so the tradition can continue. <\/p>\n
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Registration for the next RPM Chicagoland opens around April each year. Mini-Kits are generally limited to the first 100 HO registrants.<\/p>\n
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Be sure to visit Frank and his minions at the Resin Car Works page, where you can buy other resin parts, past Mini-Kits, and full resin freight car kits.<\/p>\n
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Bring your built up or in progress Mini-kits back to RPM Chicagoland. We love seeing them on display in future years.<\/p>\n
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