This is about the mention of extending the life of the modeling superglue we use, with the use of laboratory glassware . Looking at prices, a true desiccator will cost somewhere around $70 and up. Whi

I had to hunt this down in my bookmarks…. There is a scaling program available from another seller of the early versions of this book. The program allows you to print to scale from the huge number of

Thanks. I just ordered it because of this. I’d like to remind folks that similar early century editions fitting the early years of this group’s focus are also downloadable from Google Books, online. I

You’ll find the wrong stuff if you look for that name. Lee meant to write ‘SILICONE’ Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

I just Googled and found at least the 1923 year that I’m now downloading. https://archive.org/details/railwaymechanica97newyuoft Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

I know I wrote to use a pin. But it occurs to me that I normally use a chucked sewing needle for this sort of marking in wood or plastics. The reason being that needles are tempered steel and much mor

There's one more way to do those drill holes. Do much the same as you do... But don't drill with the template or parts held in place. Instead of drilling with the parts and templates, use a sharp pin

Ya know ?? The same problems were pointed out for a lot of years with the Walthers decals. I had to design and make my own from the prototype for a local road and the Walthers sets were using O-scale

A small warning bell just sounded…… Let us not forget that the brass model part of our hobby has a long track record of bare foam chemically attacking the models over undetermined amounts of time. I t

I would like a recommendation for an online reference site where I can punch in a car and get data that includes its build date. as an example, I would like to know about PHMX-4409, a car I have known

Perhaps he's adjusting for the free shipping? ;^) Mike Bauers

Tony, I hope you understand that I’m not being vacuous and over reaching on this. I’ve been a model builder since about 1960, remember those fine 300-350 piece car kits we had then? and I’m a few week

Sorry friend, as I wrote, the like was an example. As I included working with prototype as an example…. What you think I was thinking is just wrong….. Only a fool would go with just the information in

I agree….. But when you don’t have that tool…. nor access to one…. Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

However…… When a shot is all that exists on/of a target item, you take into consideration the points you bring up and your drawing or file that must be made, takes that into account. Those points and

I wonder when this sort of rare item and modelers need topic pops up….. If a picture like this http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/s3MAAOSwgQ9V36wV/s-l1600.jpg as seen in the link is viable to remake as a s

Thanks Spen, Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

As technically oriented as this group is, someone may know the answer….. Does anyone know of a model RR group that is oriented toward prototype RR loads and their modeling? Can you point me to it? Tha

Dealers….. Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

KIT Drawing here... http://hoseeker.net/ambroid/ambroidunicelreefer.jpg Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi