Note to Hobbylinc - your description of the product is incorrect. There is only one ladder in the package. The packaging is marked correctly. That said, the ladder with cage is fairly stiff plastic with a small amount of flash and nubs requiring minimal filing/sanding. The cage is about 5 tall. I needed two and it was a fairly simple matter to cut part off one and glue it to the other. The details are a little chunky for HO scale but any smaller and it would be too fragile to manufacture. You could hand make one if you were of a mind to.