01-10-2009, 05:36 PM
Yeah, there's a bunch of versions that use the #5 shank, including overset and underset heads, along with various shank lengths and the corresponding plastic versions, which are especially useful on brass steam loco pilots. If you look HERE, there are plenty of models which use the #5, but the blurb at the top of the first page is touting the "whisker" version for just about everything. I wonder if they're planning on making the whisker version for the plastic ones, too?
EDIT: If you click on their site in that link, then click on "Contact", and, on the next page "e-mail", you'll get a list of FAQs. Among them is one about discontinuation of the #5 - the short answer is that there are currently no plans to discontinue it.
Wayne
EDIT: If you click on their site in that link, then click on "Contact", and, on the next page "e-mail", you'll get a list of FAQs. Among them is one about discontinuation of the #5 - the short answer is that there are currently no plans to discontinue it.
Wayne