I’m not sure that paint thickness is entirely relevant. We’re not painting with latex house paint. I don’t think a coat of Tamiya Fine Light Gray Prime and a coat of Tru Color comes in at over

Here is one source for hypodermic tubing: https://tinyurl.com/3j4rbvsz Scott Haycock

Thanx Matt. My standard procedure for 40 years has been to wash before painting a model. But, first time I ever had the described situation. Now I will have to save that toothbrush strictly for

Love the weathering Eric, and the chalk marks look like many photos of older cars I have seen. Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Chuck, Des Plaines used to sell "hypodermic" tubing in many sizes - perfect for those pipe joints. :-) On 10/6/2022 12:57 PM, Chuck Cover wrote: -- Tim

That's some fine weathering, Eric! Super realistic. On 10/6/2022 12:30 PM, Eric Hansmann wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Steve All I can find are later versions of this type of truck, but nothing exactly like it. On 10/6/2022 11:29 AM, Steve and Barb Hile wrote:

Good afternoon all. I recently purchased one of these kits on E-Bay. It appears all the parts are present along with the notice about the maroon vs. black lettering. However, the assembly

Group, I use Tichy #1103 phosphor bronze wire, .020, for the hand rails on resin kit built, as well as repaired plastic, tank cars. I join the end railings and the side railings with a 20 gauge

The best assortment of wire of all kinds I've seen has been at Des Plaines Hobbies. But the piano/guitar wires and stainless steel wires are far too stiff for bending handrails.

I've used them under the Central Vermont milk cars offered by F&C. At least judging from photos in various sources and the drawing in F&Cs instructions, they were about right. (If anyone knows where

I built a few of the HO scale Tichy USRA single-sheathed box cars several years ago. Here’s my B&O version in a weathered appearance for my late 1926

Mine arrived two days ago. That point about weathering is on my mind too. I’m looking at my B&O car in the old brown colour and starting to consider the options. I notice the car body uses grooves

Those are MOW numbers. ATSF MOW cars are usually painted silver, as this one is. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of "Ted Larson via groups.io"

I will chime in that mine arrive tomorrow according to USPS. Will be interesting to see how this group weathers them. Tony's Train Exchange has them in stock

I am looking for prototypes that employ the equivalent of the Tichy 3060 truck. Pictures or links will be appreciated. Thanks, Steve Hile

At www.boxcars.us there are several ATSF flatcars photographed in 1985 that appear to be quite old, but the road numbers are not in my 1963 ORER. Perhaps they are renumbered for MOW or specialized

Received my USRA card about a week ago bill jolitz

Paint does make it even thicker, I personally would take the smaller alternative. Gesendet: Donnerstag, 06. Oktober 2022 um 15:46 Uhr Von: "Pierre Oliver" <pierre.oliver@...> An:

Tichy sells 0.020' wire, easily available. I can live with a 0.001" difference Pierre Oliverwww.elgincarshops.comwww.yarmouthmodelworks.com On 10/06/22 9:44 a.m., Lester Breuer