As Nelson points out, finger pressure is key. I was zipping along on a resin NP stock car and one finger got a little heavy and boom, I sanded through a slat. Repair will either be accomplished a la

I’m glad you enjoyed seeing those cars. Someday I’ll get around to weathering them and put them on the layout. They’re in A-Line boxes now, along with all my resin cars. If you’re interested

Thanks to all who have responded. I now have the instructions courtesy of Fenton Wells. Bill Pardee let me know that Ted Culotta’s Essential Freight Cars #12 in the May 2004 RMC covers this model

Nelson- Nice job on the Q Stock Cars! They were one of the primary reasons I got into N Scale….. …..back in 1964 resin was only being used for casting tree stumps. Northeastern did not make Z

It is surely inspiring to see such prolific and fine model work, Nelson---- Thanks for sharing. We should all feel motivated by your example. Regards from Grove City in western Penna. where it has

That is impressive! I’ve only tried two and still haven’t mastered the process of sanding them thin without damage to the steel trusses. Put them aside for another day. Will have to get back to

Many thanks, Ed! For that price and with the electrical pick-ups and the additional detail of brake cylinders and rods and leverage still no match for (a bunch of) freight cars - likely they have

And apologies to Ed for misspelling Rethwisch in the first post

Actually, it should be 27 stock cars. I only reported the 24 Sunshine CB&Q and one Westerfield RI. There was also another ATSF Westerfield and a GN Speedwitch car that I forgot about. I batch built

I placed an order with them last night about 9:30pm, had an email about 1am this morning saying the item was shipped with expected delivery in 3 days. A USPS tracking number was given from a PO in

I have been going through the same issues but there is no kit for the Southern car. And it has open slated ends. I haven't figured out how to scratch or bash them so far. Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250

Are you talking about something like this? http://umm-usa.com/onlinestore/product_info.php?cPath=21_225&products_id=28&osCsid=65d6da0e6d66f60a852de48fa53279d9 I saw that they were having problems

Ken Vandevoort wrote: Most railroads had a directive that any open doors were to be closed for transit. Tony Thompson tony@...

Nelson My hat is definitely off to anyone who’s built 25 resin stockcars. I’ve built under 10 and have 6 Westerfield kits on the shelf to do (4 MP and 2 RI). I dread sanding away the resin

The other guys already answered your question. On the Mopac Sunshine Model, Westerfield and the Rock Express stockcar there’s no vertical surface for the horizontal wood slats to glue against. If

I was about to post my method for attaching stock car sides to ends on flat kits, then this question popped up. I’m not Charlie, but floating slats are all of the slats between the top and bottom

RJ, Folks Actually, you just need to change your technique a little and the etch bending tool such as the etchmate work great. I learned this from Pierre’s video. I place the stile on an

RJ, Unlike many kits, where the end of the side includes some solid or rigid piece of the end to border the end of the slats, these kits apparently have sides that end with slats “free

Charlie, I've built maybe a dozen resin stockcar kits, but gotta ask, what's a floating slat? -- ------------------- RJ Dial Mendocino, CA

That was me with a UMM issue. Got it to work this morning. Last night, whenever you hit the Checkout button, it would dump the contents of your cart, log you out, and put you back on this page.