What does "NOS" stand for in some of the summary table titles? ____ Mark Mathu ---In STMFC@..., <cnw1045@...> wrote : Good evening all, I created a new folder in the files area for transcribed ICC

I'm working on a short piece for my RR historical society on the GBW's 40' PS-1 boxcar fleet. I'd like to at least touch on some of the available commercial model choices in various scales at the end

In a tool clinic years ago I was introduced to a simpleacrylic stand for holding nail polish bottles at an angle. The clinicianrecommended this for round solvent bottles so I manned-up and walked into

I can and have knocked over the old square Testor's bottles. The solution for me was to cut a 4" square of 1/4 acrylic, gluing a 2" long piece of 1 1/2" ABS pipe to it vertically in the centre. The

Bill Welch wrote: ' AMEN, AMEN, AMEN" 'Anyone have any of the old square squat jars they want to pass on?" No, too valuable, even if bottle brushes attached to cap have dissolved due to age. My

I realize this isn’t strictly about freight cars (OK, freight car run on track, right?), but I just found out that Micro Engineering has fixed the molds and is just now starting to deliver HO code

I use Tamiya Extra Thin Cement. Green cap in a square glass bottle, available at Hobbytown USA. It stays liquid longer than lacquer thinner which is what I’ve used for several years. Jim

Have you been wondering about using Future floor wax asa gloss coat on your models? The Resin Car Works blog has a feature that mayanswer some of your questions about this product. Check it

Ed--I heartily agree with John--Tamiya Extra Thin. It comes in a tip resistant square bottle like Testor's. It also has the most useful applicator brush I have ever used. Very fine tip which makes it

Hi Ed, I think I've used them all over the last 40 years. I prefer Tamiya the best and use it exclusively. Try Tamiya 87038 Extra Thin Cement Glue with the green top. I accidentally left the lid off

I've written a Blog post about the information I have discovered in the Archives at Modeling the ATSF Valley Division Third & Oakland Districts + the Alameda Belt: A Visit to the National Archives

I don't mess with the hobby shop solvent cements at all anymore. To keep my Testor's square jar full, I get methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) by the gallon at my local paint store (which, curiously, is next

My latest foray to a hobby shop to purchase liquid Testors to refill my 20-year old square bottle resulted in purchasing two partially empty (or full depending on your perspective) bottles. Did not

My recollection is that I used Testors before I bought the 2 too fast drying plastruct solvents and it was slower drying. But I must have had that jar for years. In my last job I had a drum of MEK

I am planning an operating session on Santa Fe's Alma branch in June on either Saturday, June 11, or Saturday, June 18. We will gather for lunch at noon, retiring to the basement to operate before

I made a 3" square of 1" thick hard plastic foam and made a hole in the center for the bottle, and I save old bottles without the safety caps. I transfer about 1/4" of cement from the new bottle to

Bill Welch wrote: Bill, I'm with you on the "untippy" old bottles. And you don't have to fight with the "safety" cap. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906

AMEN, AMEN, AMEN Anyone have any of the old square squat jars they want to pass on? Bill Welch

Ed, Try Testors plastic cement.It is slower to dry- gives you several secondsto adjust parts.Although some people don't like it, I have had good results withit. I also Plastruct orange and white

I do not think anything could be better than good old MEK. Jared Harper Athens, GA ---In STMFC@..., <sullivant41@...> wrote : Hi Ed, I still like Testor's Plastic Cement. It has a decent working