The problem with escalating OOP kit prices is that eventually the price is going to reach the price that: 1. If you only need a few you're going to do without. or 2. If it's a car you need a bunch

David Ball wrote: "As an aside, not living in the US, I am prepared to pay an inflated price for a Sunshine kit on eBay because: 1. You actually know your going to get it in a week." That's not

Nice one Fred. The New Zealanders loved theirs too, the only 'armour' we had until '43 (and wore them out till they fell apart I understand) and wire and twine wouldnt keep them running any longer

Yeah, even by his standards that must have been a windfall. The guy is fantastic, but that's crazy! Stefan

Eric, I have stripped my Stewart FTs for the 3rd time with brake fluid. They were undecs originally and I've painted them with a Testore Model Master enamel mix first and lastly with Poly Scale

Keith, Having worked in Cold Rolled Finishing at USS Gary works, I can answer the 1st part, both (coil & sheet), it's up to the customer. Some steel goes out naked, some oiled, some wrapped in heavy

Does anyone know how stainless steel was shipped in the early 1950s? Coils? Sheets? Boxcars? Flats? Gons? Thanks in advance, Keith Jordan

For plastic?Armand Premo

You can ask my high school English teacher about my spelling! Dave _____ From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Anthony Thompson Sent: Wednesday, 17 August

Yes, IM also made kits (as well as selling assembled ones) for them in O scale before the line was sold to Atlas; there are still quite a few for sale out there, particularly the unlettered ones. That

More Color Interpreting http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/bellmanwm_1.htm Enjoy, Fred Boucher

No, he didn't. It's not a lacquer solvent; it won't attack the styrene. It's not effective against some water base paints or the notorious Kato paint which seems to resist most every kind of

Oven cleaner works best for Stewart models - put the shell in a ziplock bag and squirt the cleaner into the bag. Leave overnight and the shell comes out clean and shiny after a wash under running

Whoa..Did you mean Scalecoat ll paint remover?Armand Premo

The Scalecoat paint remover is a very good product. Marcelo

Touche! Tom

Sorry Clark, I got you and Bill confused. Paul Lyons

Jim, P&WV had 25 cars 1925-1949, built 7-48 by GSC that appears to me to be of the same design as the B&O cars. These are the only ones that I'm aware of. Regar, Ed Hawkins

Need help in removing paint from plastic shells. I know it isn't steam freight cars but i have a Stewart diesel sheel that i need to strip. Any help on what to use? eric

Guys; Forgive my ignorance, but how do these cars compare to the B&LE covered hopper just released by F&C? Thanks! Elden Gatwood