However…… When a shot is all that exists on/of a target item, you take into consideration the points you bring up and your drawing or file that must be made, takes that into account. Those

Your best be would be a 3D laser scanner on a real Chrysler truck. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: STMFC List <STMFC@...> on behalf of STMFC List <STMFC@...> Reply-To: STMFC

Mike, No, for 3 reasons: #1 NEVER model from models - there are both prototype photos and drawings available for this truck. #2 The photo has quality issues such as blurriness and resolution. #3,

I wonder when this sort of rare item and modelers need topic pops up….. If a picture like this http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/s3MAAOSwgQ9V36wV/s-l1600.jpg as seen in the link is viable to remake

Hello, Have you tried Humbrol paints, now owned by Hornby? They are made in Europe and should be available most anywhere over there. Many years ago I used Humbrol paints for military modeling and

Ed Hawkins wrote: I believe this should read ". . . utilized high-strength low-alloy steel . . ." These materials are often called "HSLA" for short. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature

STMFC, In Nov. 1938, General American Transportation Corp. built two box cars, GABX 1939-1940, as their entry into the manufacture of “lightweight” box cars. The two cars that utilized low-allow

Alternatively I suggest a fine Acrylic paint. Here is a link to Badger's Modelfex RR Paint chart. They offer four Boxcar Red/Brown colours and other specific RR colours. Badger Modelflex Paint

Sent from Dave Bott's iPad Not sure you were directing your comment to original poster or Pierre, but Pierre is in Canada and was commenting on correct cause for the problem, not a suggested

Cause the suppliers can't ship it to Europe cause they can't get it out of the country without paying very high shipping fees, if they can find a shipper to take the small volume. It's not like

Europe is small, it's not like going from the east to the west here. Why not just drive to where you can get a case of various colors? -- Jon MillerFor me time stopped in

Microscale has a chart on their website that lists alternatives for Floquil railroad colors it includes some Vallejo options. https://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/Floquil%20Color%20Chart.pdf Mark P

Fred, To be clear the issue isn't terrorists, it's the regulations the common carriers have to adhere to. To ship "hazardous" materials across international borders, like solvent based

Hi folks, Since I'm living 'over the pond' in Europe I have a paint issue. TruColor and Scalecoat won't ship to The Netherlands because solvent based paints are considered 'hazardous goods' bad

Although a bit out of my price range, plus they're equipped with the oh so 'unprototypical' (according to some...) springs I like these too:

Charlie, Based on the ACF paint specs and the only photo I’ve seen, the only color (red) that made it on the roof was red overspray. Regards, Ed Hawkins

Excuse me, I meant early and mid-FIFTIES. -Andy Carlson

Hello, everyone- I have tried many times to convince Brian Leppert to make the Chrysler truck. I thought a good selling point was that this was the most commonly applied truck to the Evans lease RB

Speaking of trucks, I just completed a new blog post, describing a way to make the Chrysler FR5-D trucks in HO scale, with a superb casting by Ross Dando. If you're interested, here is a link to that

Another way of viewing this situation is something I have heard Sam say: "Kadee makes couplers" or words to that effect. Bill Welch