Here is how I have been doing it. Using the edge of the 0.005" styrene sheet as a guide, glue small bits of strip at the ends, abutting the edge of the 0.005" styrene. Place a straight metal edge

Actually, several of the flats I examined at the LHS were showing signs of the floor taking the initiative to separate itself from the frame at the ends. -Fritz Milhaupt Modeling Editor,

The one in San Francisco was built by SP and was near the commercial warehouse, the Terminal Building, owned by the railroad just south of China Basin. I don't know if the dock itself had its

Ok - thanks Tony - that's a start. So ships brought the fruit some ways up the west coast - which makes economic sense to me (as would continuing the rest of the way). Were those "banana docks" in

Rob Kirkham wrote: There were large banana docks at both Los Angeles and San Francisco in the 1950s. I don't know about Seattle. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley,

I've come across a couple of photos showing the above noted cars in Vancouver B.C. in 1952. That's a long way for a load of bananas to come by rail, and kind of surprising to me. So I am wondering

And I was not commenting on the accuracy of the model.? I was using that as a current example of Atlas' hit or miss effort to provide build, re-weigh and paint dates.? Nothing more. We all know the

--- On Mon, 8/24/09, Kurt Laughlin <fleeta@...> wrote: From: Kurt Laughlin <fleeta@...> Subject: Re: [STMFC] Re: Cutting styrene sheet into narrow strips... To:

I knew I would forget a Sponsor, many thanks to Rapido as well. Greg Martin

Guys, I can honestly say I now have a deep appreciation for the word HOST. I am hoping all of you had a great time and it was truly you folks that made Rails by the River 2009 a great success.

Rich Orr wrote: "The current new model -- rebuilt USRA has some but not all dates." ...which is completely irrelevant since the model(s) are bogus hermaphrodites. Ben Hom

Guys - Just a wild guess, but I would think that Evergreen would have cut thin styrene sheet with a guillotine shear. The very small edge serations, if vertically oriented from top to bottom on the

Charlie Vlk wrote: Back in the early days of Branchline's passenger car project, when I was beginning to realize just how detailed Pullman's records were, I suggested, tongue in cheek, that Branchline

Kurt Laughlin wrote: That can happen, but the biggest reason is when the ceramic is harder than the cutting tool. That just won't work <g>. The real issue is whether the material to be cut is

Have you considered bending this from .005 brass sheet, using a photoetch bending tool like

Dan, It is hit or miss.? Take a look at the latest offerings.? Cars where the orders were due July 24th have no info.? The current new model -- rebuilt USRA has some but not all dates.? Specifically

I actually had some samples of Evergreen sheet cut on a waterjet, and all I can say is, it ain't pretty. Waterjets are used to cut hard materials. Styrene isn't that hard, and just kind of

Folks... I stand corrected. I spoke with Evergreen and they do not use water jet technology. However the approach they do use is proprietary. .vp

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