frames per second in film does not match the number of frames per second in video. 16mm was shot in 24, 32, and 48 frames per second. Your local movie theater uses 24 frames per second. When footage

Chuck Hladik wrote: Probably newly exposed galvanized has this look for as much as several weeks. It then gets pretty gray. Personal opinion: modelers who portray bright, silvery galvanized roofs

I wish to sell off my last 4 Nickel Plate HO 1958 cu ft ACF covered hoppers. If any reader wishes to purchase one or more at $20.00 each, contact me off-list at

The great thing about this site is the things we learn. As a result of what Dennis and Jim have written(whose work I have the greatest respect for) it is now clear that the issues are not the actual

Tom Madden wrote: All of the resin kit manufacturers, as far as I know, came to the business through the hobby. Thus they have a bias towards keeping costs as low as possible. Nothing wrong with

In the house, formerly in the extra bedroom (no a/c), now in a closet (some a/c). I'll see if I can find the kit. Walt Lankenau

Thanks to the fantastic efforts of Stan Furmanak, a fellow S scaler, my web site has been updated and expanded. The original web site was designed by John Degnan and was a HUGE improvement over what

wrote: I hate to say it, but you can't tell a book by its cover… and you can't tell resin by its color. All urethane reins are yellow colored naturally; both Alumilite and the Castothane that

Couple of thoughts, based many years of resin casting and working with many of the present-day resin kit manufacturers to greater or lesser degrees.... All of the resin kit manufacturers, as far as I

version 10 days ago and submitted uncompressed SOO Line shots today. - Al Westerfield Al, That sounds like a submission to the society's magazine. There is also a Yahoo discussion group unrelated

Most inexpensive film conversions look fast because the number of frames per second in film does not match the number of frames per second in video. 16mm was shot in 24, 32, and 48 frames per second.

Ditto. The photographer was undoubtedly using an old hand crank camera. I was going to say that when he got excited, he started cranking faster :-) However, that would make the resulting film appear

Bruce, I noticed the speed as well, and watched the video again. I believe there are some sequences where the speed of the film is fast. Notice at 3:28 the gait of the man on the ground. Also,

Continuing this theme, It Happened to Jane is on Turner Classic Movies tonight. It features the strange fishbelly side sill, SS box car that NH rebuilt and of which I have a kit. - Al Westerfield

This is interesting. I got this ball rolling talking to Steve last Sunday. We were discussing the merits of different types of resin used by different kit makers. It has been my experience that the

Tony, My thoughts were that this product was a good starting point for weathering and not a need for custom mixing/guesstimate. Chuck Hladik

Dennis - Thanks for thinking of me. I sent in photos of the DSS&A version 10 days ago and submitted uncompressed SOO Line shots today. - Al Westerfield

Steve - I still have the first models made from my kits in the Summer of 1982 and they show no signs of aging - unlike myself. - Al Westerfield

I have been building resin cars since the earliest Westerfield kits...what, 25 years ago? I have over 400 on the layout from all makers with no cases of warping or fracture. This includes going

Shriveled resin?? That's a new one. Where do you store your unbuilt kits? I've heard horror stories about decals too, but I've used many 20+ year old decals without problems. I keep them stored cool