Lots of good information there, Ben! I like the mixtures of Future withother paints (Tamiya, Model Master Acrylic). I always liked to add Crystal Coatto Floquil colors to get a closer-to-gloss

I use it straight. No thinning isnecessary. Here’s more into. http://blog.resincarworks.com/working-with-future/ Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

If I am correct, the AC&Y historical society had Rail Graphics make decals for this car which were numbered in the series 6000-6099. Per the info sheet these were 2090 cuf and 33' IL. The Stewart

Bill Pardie asked: "There have been numerous references on this list and RPM seminars on using Future floor finish as a gloss coat. What is used to think this product for spraying (and what

There have been numerous references on this list and RPM seminars on using Future floor finish as a gloss coat. What is used to think this product for spraying (and what ratio)? Bill Pardie Sent from

John Sykes wrote: "Since Steve Stewart lives in the area, I suspect he used the LV/RDG versions as the basis of the model, although they differed from lot to lot." Doubt it. Details of the model are

Excellent presentation! Thank you for the link. Otto K.

Guys, I’m beginning to think my message from very early this morning didn’t make it to most of the group. There is very nearly an exact HO scale match for the 1/8” wire 1.5” diamond mesh

thanks...i am particularly interested in steel xm type (ie x-29)

XM boxcars went everywhere. Bill Welch

Does anyone know if Central of New Jersey box cars would have been seen in the Los Angeles area in late 1940s or early 1950s? Any info appreciated.

All, I’m excited to get a sample of the TWP mesh. It might solve a lot of challenges. And it may make more. Ha ha! Working with metal all day for my day job has taught me a lot of things about what

Ajin, the builder, for Overland used an etched stainless steel for its poultry cars. Gary Laakso

Funny you should mention spiders, Jared. I left some cars on the layout while they were waiting for the paint shop, and one or more itsy bitsy spider spun a complex of webs all over the brake rigging.

Not that I am personally interested in any (more than enough projects, already!), a little back of the envelope calculation reveals that if 9 people went together to purchase the minimum quantity of

Dan, have you visited the TWP, Inc. web page and looked at the sample photos of fine stainless steel mesh? The phots show a model’s hand holding a 3x3 swatch of each available mesh so that

Dan have you looked at Kristen’s clinic pdf? It includes photos of the still existing car. The close up photos clearly show a woven wire mesh. I would suspect galvanized wire, as the cars shows

You need to find a cooperative spider who can spin its threads without the adhesive. Jared Harper Athens, GA

I assume you guys are speaking about "late" fishbelly twin hoppers (the Stewart/Bowser model)? Pressed Steel Car Company first came out with these cars in the late 1890's. The largest customer was

Indeed! The dimensions are close to those required, to my surprise. Still, the mesh shown is far to opaque to represent the mesh on the poultry cars. In my profession I had opportunity to work with a