Hi- At risk of being a contrarian: but any thoughts of using Evergreen Styrene strips? 0.060" is only 0.003" off from 5 inches. Tichy Trains has instructions for good weathering for plastic flat car

Bill, There is a cutter made for foam core board which you may be able to adapt for use with strip

Based on some very frustrating experience I have had lately, I spoke to the new owners of Scalecoat Saturday at the Springfield Train Show. (Here in Massachusetts, we tend to refer to the

---In STMFC@..., <fgexbill@...> wrote : Actually what I am thinking is to glue down two parallel pieces of of .100 x .100 styrene using a piece of 6-inch wood to keep these parallel. Then I would

Thanks Eric. A great reference for when I get around to building mine. ClarkPropst Mason City Iowa

Actually what I am thinking is to glue down two parallel pieces of of .100 x .100 styrene using a piece of 6-inch wood to keep these parallel. Then I would initially push then pull the wood past a

I agree with Dave Zuhn, the Excel K18 knife (not the K17) is one of my favorites. It has a soft grip side, blade release at the rear (safer as it keeps your fingers away from the blade when changing

Key point is that it will not roll off the work surface. Also that bright yellow part may make it easier to find on the work surface. I will look for these next time I go to an art supply store. Ken

This excel knife (or one very very much like it) has been my go-to for years now. I like that it doesn't roll, although I have a couple of other no-roll handles too. But I find the extension

To narrow boards down by one inch, I would do this. Stack several boards on edge and clamp them between two pieces that are as thick as the desired width. Then sand the boards down to the height of

---In STMFC@..., <fgexbill@...> wrote : Yes, that is why I thought building a floor using individual boards would be interesting. One thing I will do a gouge some of the edges as I glue them down,

Yes, that is why I thought building a floor using individual boards would be interesting. One thing I will do a gouge some of the edges as I glue them down, while other I will gouge between the edges

An HO scale UTLX Class X-3 10K gallon tank car kit is the focus of the latest RCW blog post. This Resin Car Works kit was released at the RPM Chicagoland meet and represents a favored tank car design

---In STMFC@..., <jack.f.mullen@...> wrote : Umm, that's not actually shiplap. Yeah, I know they're making it to give the appearance of shiplap siding, but the edges are tongue-and-groove. Actual

Spen; Thank you EVER so much, that was exactly what I was looking for. I neglected to mention that we both tried looking on line, but for some reason, this didn't come up, so I...we appreciate the

Umm, that's not actually shiplap. Yeah, I know they're making it to give the appearance of shiplap siding, but the edges are tongue-and-groove. Actual shiplap has a rabbet on each edge, on opposite

Brian Termunde wrote: No black triple covered hoppers. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510)

Nelson, please contact me off-list at brianleppert at att dot net Brian Leppert Carson City, NV

I have an Xacto knife, round handle, to which I attached a piece of styrene for a finger rest. It is stuck on with a blob of RTV silicone. But then I'm cheap. Chuck Peck

In message 117265, Richard Hendrickson wrote (I'm paraphrasing) 'ARA with spring plank. Tahoe 206 is suitable.' There's a MoPac equipment diagram showing this series (81000-81999) built 1924, and the