Friends conducts surveys in order to find out its potential customers' wants as far as "castings" are concerned, and also to gauge the amount of "serious interest" in castings packages that it (Friends) is considering producing.
The surveys are located throughout Friends' website where appropriate. However, all surveys that are currently active are listed below for your convenience. Please participate in them if you like.
Thank you.
Kozo "Old" geared engines survey.......would you like wheel castings for Mr. Hiraoka's original geared engines?
If you would like 3/4" scale wheel castings (in cast iron) for the Old (original) Shay, the Heisler, or the Climax by Mr. Kozo Hiraoka, please click HERE. The cost is $25 per wheel, $200 total (per engine). You will incur no financial obligation by participating in the survey. This survey is to determine "interest" only @ $25 per wheel.
3/4" scale Boston and Albany 4-6-6 tanker survey.......would you like a complete set of castings to again be available for the famous Friends Models/Yankee Shop "B & A Tanker"?
If you would like 3/4" scale "B & A Tanker" castings to be available again, please click HERE. The cost for a complete set of castings will be $2,495.00. You will incur no financial obligation by participating in the survey. This survey is to determine "interest" only.
3/4" scale Pennsylvania K4 Pacific (4-6-2) survey.......would you like a complete set of castings to again be available for the famous H.J. Coventry K4 class "Pacific" in 3/4" scale?
If you would like 3/4" scale "K-4" castings to be available again, please click HERE. The cost for a complete set of castings will be $3,995.00. You will incur no financial obligation by participating in the survey. This survey is to determine "interest" only.
3/4" scale New York Central Hudson (4-6-4) survey.......would you like a complete set of castings to again be available for the famous Laverne Langworthy "Hudson" in 3/4" scale?
If you would like 3/4" scale "Hudson" castings to be available again, please click HERE. The cost for a complete set of castings will be $4,995.00. You will incur no financial obligation by participating in the survey. This survey is to determine "interest" only.