|
Re: Old square bottle Floquil paints.
Testors offeredFloquil Thinner and Brush Cleaner, (F110001) as a Diosol replacement. I bought two one pint cans back then, and it seems to work fine. Diosol is a mix of xylene and toluene and probably
Testors offeredFloquil Thinner and Brush Cleaner, (F110001) as a Diosol replacement. I bought two one pint cans back then, and it seems to work fine. Diosol is a mix of xylene and toluene and probably
|
By
Nelson Moyer
·
#163612
·
|
|
Re: Old square bottle Floquil paints.
I have been using Xylene for 25 years with Floquil paints. The clear Amber could be glase or high gloss.
Jeff Coleman
I have been using Xylene for 25 years with Floquil paints. The clear Amber could be glase or high gloss.
Jeff Coleman
|
By
Jeff Coleman
·
#163611
·
|
|
Re: Old square bottle Floquil paints.
As I remember “retarder” was clear and smelled like xylene; however, “glaze” was brown or rum colored.
Al
As I remember “retarder” was clear and smelled like xylene; however, “glaze” was brown or rum colored.
Al
|
By
Al Gest
·
#163610
·
|
|
Re: Old square bottle Floquil paints.
Hi Denny,
It has been quite some time since I've used it, but I suspect your unlabeled bottle of "dark rum" might be Floquil "glaze." In addition to imparting some luster, as opposed to gloss, to
Hi Denny,
It has been quite some time since I've used it, but I suspect your unlabeled bottle of "dark rum" might be Floquil "glaze." In addition to imparting some luster, as opposed to gloss, to
|
By
Ralph W. Brown
·
#163609
·
|
|
Re: Walthers HO 1944 AAR modified boxcar
Thanks Randy, I didn't know that.
Jim
Thanks Randy, I didn't know that.
Jim
|
By
naptownprr
·
#163608
·
|
|
Re: Old square bottle Floquil paints.
Danny,
I have used Scalecoat thinner for years with no issues. The unknown bottle might be gloss as I believe the FQ retarder was clear.
Roger Huber
Deer Creek Locomotive Works
Danny,
I have used Scalecoat thinner for years with no issues. The unknown bottle might be gloss as I believe the FQ retarder was clear.
Roger Huber
Deer Creek Locomotive Works
|
By
Roger Huber <trainpainter@...>
·
#163607
·
|
|
Re: Walthers HO 1944 AAR modified boxcar
The Improved Dreadnaught End was a trademarked design by Standard Railway Equipment Manufacturing Co (SREM).
Randy
--
Randy Hammill
Modeling the New Haven Railroad
The Improved Dreadnaught End was a trademarked design by Standard Railway Equipment Manufacturing Co (SREM).
Randy
--
Randy Hammill
Modeling the New Haven Railroad
|
By
Randy Hammill
·
#163606
·
|
|
Old square bottle Floquil paints.
I have quite a few of the older square bottle Floquil paints that are still both useful and relatively easy to use. I am running out of Diosol solvent and looking for a substitute peer-grade air
I have quite a few of the older square bottle Floquil paints that are still both useful and relatively easy to use. I am running out of Diosol solvent and looking for a substitute peer-grade air
|
By
Denny Anspach <danspachmd@...>
·
#163605
·
|
|
Re: Throwback Thursday: Athearn Rolling Stock Ad, Model Railroader, February 1959
When Central Valley offered their fully detailed underbody for Atheran box cars, I used them to replace virtually all of my blue box boxcar under frames.
Gary Laakso
Northwest of Mike Brock
When Central Valley offered their fully detailed underbody for Atheran box cars, I used them to replace virtually all of my blue box boxcar under frames.
Gary Laakso
Northwest of Mike Brock
|
By
gary laakso
·
#163604
·
|
|
Re: Throwback Thursday: Athearn Rolling Stock Ad, Model Railroader, February 1959
All of this brings to mind my days of modifying Athearn cars, since they and MDC were the only games in town. In about 1970 I made a Santa Fe Fe-26 (40' double door box) by cutting up the Athearn
All of this brings to mind my days of modifying Athearn cars, since they and MDC were the only games in town. In about 1970 I made a Santa Fe Fe-26 (40' double door box) by cutting up the Athearn
|
By
mopacfirst
·
#163603
·
|
|
Re: Walthers HO 1944 AAR modified boxcar
>What is SREM improved? a typo?
SREM is Standard Railway Equipment Manufacturing Company, later nicknamed Stanray. The several Dreadnaught ends were their product.
Scott Chatfield
>What is SREM improved? a typo?
SREM is Standard Railway Equipment Manufacturing Company, later nicknamed Stanray. The several Dreadnaught ends were their product.
Scott Chatfield
|
By
D. Scott Chatfield
·
#163602
·
|
|
Re: Walthers HO 1944 AAR modified boxcar
SRE is Standard Railway Equipment, later calling itself Stanray, but not in the time zone of this list.
Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA
SRE is Standard Railway Equipment, later calling itself Stanray, but not in the time zone of this list.
Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA
|
By
Tony Thompson
·
#163601
·
|
|
Re: Doors with inside detail
In reality they are not bars, but ribs pressed into the bottom edge of each sheet that assembles into the door. Each sheet laps over the open pressing on the sheet above and is welded top and bottom,
In reality they are not bars, but ribs pressed into the bottom edge of each sheet that assembles into the door. Each sheet laps over the open pressing on the sheet above and is welded top and bottom,
|
By
Dennis Storzek
·
#163600
·
|
|
Re: Doors with inside detail
Based on what Brian says my approach may have been wrong but on one of my Sunshine 1932 models. Clinchfield I think. I spliced together two Menzes/Athearn metal doors to get the correct rib count. I
Based on what Brian says my approach may have been wrong but on one of my Sunshine 1932 models. Clinchfield I think. I spliced together two Menzes/Athearn metal doors to get the correct rib count. I
|
By
Bill Welch
·
#163599
·
|
|
Re: Walthers HO 1944 AAR modified boxcar
What is SREM improved? a typo?
Jim Hunter
What is SREM improved? a typo?
Jim Hunter
|
By
naptownprr
·
#163598
·
|
|
Re: Walthers HO 1944 AAR modified boxcar
In regards to the terminology, best I can tell the 10’6” IH was added as an optional standard in 1941, and didn’t change again until 1947 when the 10’0” IH was removed from
the
In regards to the terminology, best I can tell the 10’6” IH was added as an optional standard in 1941, and didn’t change again until 1947 when the 10’0” IH was removed from
the
|
By
Randy Hammill
·
#163597
·
|
|
Re: Doors with inside detail
Steve. The steel ribs, actually steel bar only appeared on the outside of superior doors. The inside would be flat steel plate.
See the photo from Gene Greene’s blog post.
Steve. The steel ribs, actually steel bar only appeared on the outside of superior doors. The inside would be flat steel plate.
See the photo from Gene Greene’s blog post.
|
By
Brian Carlson
·
#163596
·
|
|
Re: Doors with inside detail
Stephen,
Why not scratch build a door with at least minimal detail on the inside? All you need is a photo of a Superior door from the back (maybe a car interior shot), some thin
Stephen,
Why not scratch build a door with at least minimal detail on the inside? All you need is a photo of a Superior door from the back (maybe a car interior shot), some thin
|
By
Garth Groff <sarahsan@...>
·
#163595
·
|
|
Re: Doors with inside detail
Sounds like it would work. It won’t be handled, so if you can get it installed it should be fine.
Tony Thompson
Sounds like it would work. It won’t be handled, so if you can get it installed it should be fine.
Tony Thompson
|
By
Tony Thompson
·
#163594
·
|
|
Doors with inside detail
I am assembling an old IMWX 1937 AAR Boxcar. I have an interior detail kit and am planning on modeling the car with one door open. The wooden floor and walls from the kit will show thru. But the
I am assembling an old IMWX 1937 AAR Boxcar. I have an interior detail kit and am planning on modeling the car with one door open. The wooden floor and walls from the kit will show thru. But the
|
By
StephenK
·
#163593
·
|