Thanks for posting the model photos, however, I think Rapido is closer to reality. Atlas is too yellow. Maybe I should post a photo of my Rapido models. Nelson Moyer

Sunshine instructions for the Swift 6700 series in the yellow banner scheme suggest chrome yellow (very bright) or a Scalecoat II mix (1 part reefer orange and 5 parts reefer yellow), but that is way

I’ll look at the RMJ and MR articles. I’ve learned not to trust model photos, as even some cars in Sunshine instructions and PDSs are built and/ or painted wrong, e.g. cross bearers and/or cross ties

I’m building two Sunshine 6700 series reefers, and I only have two photos of these cars, both in black and white. SRLX 6723 is painted in the yellow banner scheme, and it’s clear that the underframe c

The Morning Sun Books eBook bundle, Open Top Loads – Flatcar and Gondola Color Portfolio, Volume 1 & 2, have at least ten photos of open top coil loads in addition to many closed top coil cars, struct

Thanks for the clarification and the tutorial from Gene. Nelson Moyer

Did DA or GL offer the four housing sprue separately, are they still available, and what housings are on the sprue? I use mostly Kadee housings and wheels for the ones they make, but they don’t do URE

Pierre, I don’t think DA makes a sprue with four brake housings on a single sprue. Maybe the sprue you have is Moloco? I attached a picture of the Moloco brake housings. Nelson Moyer

I have DA 6403 URECO, DA 6402 Miner, and DA 6401 Equipco. You're probably looking at those in addition to Ajax. Nelson Moyer

I have a Sunshine C-16 express boxcar ready to paint, and the car color was described to me as coach green. That’s kind of like saying a freight car is boxcar red, so what paint colors in the Floquil,

Too long is a relative term. I soaked my Accurail hopper for five days to finally get all of the paint off. Other plastics may behave differently. Nelson Moyer

Results, was Re: Super Clean Degreaser to remove lettering It looks good to me. Nelson Moyer

One way to recreate specific railroad fonts is to take them from car photographs, trace letters, reporting marks, etc. in a vector drawing program such as Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw, and resize t

InkJet ink is water soluble, so you have to seal the decals after printing. I’ve used Krylon Krystal Clear, but that makes them stiff and it takes several application of Micro Sol to get them to settl

What brand and model of printer do you use? I looked on the HP web site, but didn’t find any mention of a ghost white printer, must black and white and color. I have a LaserJet 1200, which is pretty o

Sounds like a possible cottage industry printing white decals – provide the artwork file and the entrepreneur prints and returns the decals for a reasonable fee. This looks like a great way to print w

Super Clean Degreaser to remove lettering Super Clean is a mild alkali with less than 5% by volume sodium hydroxide. It’s has a low vapor pressure so it’s not highly volatile like organic solvents, e.

Super Clean Degreaser to remove lettering I have to give credit where it’s due. Jerry Hamsmith told me about Super Clean. He uses it to strip paint from Accurail hoppers as the first step in kitbashin

I'll send the PDF. Nelson Moyer

I’m forwarding this email from Brian Howell re interest level for reprinting the BRHS MOW decal set with scale car decals for the Walthers and Bachmann scale cars. Reprints will be based upon prospect

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