Peter I have been using Vallejo paints since came on market. In the Model Air or Model Color I find no equivalent. Polly Scale Lt. Freight Car Red F414352. Best suggestion I have is to start with a mi

Anise seeds used for load. Anise seeds over white glue on foam and when dried sprayed with lacquer. Made when article regarding use appeared and never a problem with the mice. Keep Modeling, Keep Shar

.Like the finished look. Thanks for sharing. Lester Breuer

I have built and upgraded two Chicago Great Western (CGW), Box Cars 87420 and 87572. If you are interested in the build and upgrade of these box cars including resin cast reverse three panel doors (Mo

I have built and upgraded two Red Caboose Chicago Great Western box cars, numbered 87910 and 87956 referred to as X-29 box cars. My upgrade included the usual upgrade to wire grab irons and sill steps

Robert as for a “hand held motor tool to mill/router off grab irons and other details” I have tried the Dremel tool with a wood block inside the car body and with a #199 bit as shown in photo attempte

At the Modelers Retreat, RPM in Plymouth, Minnesota, this past weekend the “UMM saw” sold by UMM-USA was discovered by some of the attending modelers. A tool, a saw purchased to help make saw cuts wit

I have an CB&T Shops PRR plastic kit. Box is labeled 1944 AAR Box Car. Car number 60597 , Class X-43A Is this car body, steel, 12 panel sides and R+3/4, Modified paint scheme have a prototype or foobi

I have built and upgraded a Chicago Great Western box car, numbered 87432 referred to as a X-29 box car. My upgrade included the usual upgrade to wire grab irons and ladder rungs, “B” end improvements

I believe it is as did not record in my notes. I use the Kade brake wheels for 99% of builds I do; however, the new Tangent brake wheels, in my opinion, compete. Since purchase I have used them on two

Yes I use Museum Putty for removable loads on flat cars and have replaced using Walthers Goo for holding figures. Photo of one I use attached. Lester Breuer

My method of installing styrene running board brackets if not using Yarmouth Model Works photo etched ones. The running board brackets using strip styrene applied with a clean tweezer, that is tips cl

Brian it does not. Appreciate your effort to help. The F&C link provided by Ben Hom does get me to F&C site and the B&M XM-1 SS Car flat kit shown there will work and is available for purchase.. Leste

After reviewing the new Morning Sun 1950 Freight Car Color Guide, the Minnesota Mining Mfg. Co. car photo on page 104 caught my interest. A Pratt truss single-sheathed car with Hutchins ends. I have t

I have built and upgraded an InterMountain Great Northern (GN) Steel 12 panel Box car, numbered 18490. My upgrade included adding custom wire grab irons consisting of bracket and drop grab iron and la

I expanded the Minneapolis & Northland Railroad Company roster with a freight car a purchased from the Jim Hayes estate. An Innovative Model Works (IMWX) Southern Pacific Box Car numbered 83627 that J

I have upgraded a Walthers St. Louis-San Francisco (SL-SF) composite gondola 85374. If you are interested in the upgrade of this gondola including install of resin cast corrugated ends, wire grabs, un

Jim to bend grab irons that are similar I use a caliper for measurement, drill if necessary, grab iron jig cut from .040” sheet styrene to bend straight grab iron, clearance gauge .025” (grey building

I have built and upgraded two Walthers composite gondolas. If you are interested in the upgrade of these gondolas including one with corrugated ends and one with a braced composite end. Photos and wri

Thanks for the information on trucks. Tangent trucks on order. Keep Modeling, Keep Sharing, Lester