Interesting find Bob. Although the test facility was at FGE, I am pretty certain they did not use A Fruit Growers car. In the years after WWII feeling the pressure from trucks equipped with Thermo-Kin

Yes, on one of the Facebook Airbrushing pages I follow, several people rave about Mr. Color's qualities. I admit I have not sprayed with it and will test before I do my almost ready to paint model. Bi

Working on my presentation for Saturday's June 13th 20/20 Hindsight Virtual RPM. Hope you will be there. Model on ya'll Bill Welch

I am using Tamiya's Orange reduced w/Mr. Color's Leveling thinner, decals by Smoke Box Graphics Bill Welch

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This would make a great Resin kit. The cylinders could have a cavity molded in to accommodate weights. Bill Welch

I am building the Kaslo Shops version of this Single Sheathed CN car that numbered over 9,000 cars and have managed to accumulate a good number of photos plus consulting Ted Cullota's Essential Freigh

Black Cat: https://www.blackcatdecals.com/ and Dan Kolhberg" http://www.icgdecals.com/ Bill Welch

For the leg that attaches to the car end I use one rivet/bolt head. For older cars that have a 1x4 or 1x6 under the end of the running board I often put two on each leg. Bill Welch

The two Sunshine kits covering these cars are being re-issued by Westerfield Date TBD. Bill Welch

Really very well done modeler who did not ID themselves. Bill Welch

Let us see photos of this Tim please so we can judge which we like. Bill Welch

I have to admit whenever I see a comment like ". . . it's pretty much an exact match to the Red Caboose model if you replace the running boards with open-grid steel. Plano makes an etched metal set fo

Dan Kohlberg offers General American decals for Tangent's 8K welded tank car: http://www.icgdecals.com/ga29.htm I have the car but cannot find the decal I bought. . . Bill Welch

Also Steve "Mr. UTLX" Hile has decal sets. Feeling lazy I ordered the assembled undec. black one. Bill Welch

In one of their monthly email announcements IM said they would no longer be selling parts. Bill Welch

For as long s I can remember I have preferred buying the blister packs with 2-4 small tubes. For the past 5 years or so my preferred brand has been DURO, a Henkel product that comes packaged in fours.

Testors liquid sparingly with a 10/0 brush. After application I blow on the joint. After curing overnight, I come back with dull knife blade and test the joints. Bill Welch

Uh oh, somebody needs to get busy. . . Model on Ya'll Bill Welch

It might Mont, certainly would not hurt to try. Bill Welch