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Brake Housings
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
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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
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DA AB brake detail sprue
I have DA 6403 URECO, DA 6402 Miner, and DA 6401 Equipco. You're probably looking at those in addition to Ajax. Nelson Moyer
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I have DA 6403 URECO, DA 6402 Miner, and DA 6401 Equipco. You're probably looking at those in addition to Ajax. Nelson Moyer
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B&O C-16 Express Boxcar Question
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,
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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,
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Removing car numbers on Walthers cars. (Super Clean Degreaser)
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
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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
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Results, was Re: Super Clean Degreaser to remove lettering
Results, was Re: Super Clean Degreaser to remove lettering It looks good to me. Nelson Moyer
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Results, was Re: Super Clean Degreaser to remove lettering It looks good to me. Nelson Moyer
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Printing White Decals
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
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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
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Printing White Decals
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
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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
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Super Clean Degreaser to remove lettering
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
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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
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Printing White Decals was Super Clean Degreaser to remove lettering
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
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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
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Super Clean Degreaser to remove lettering
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.
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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.
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Super Clean Degreaser to remove lettering
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
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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
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Sunshine XM-30
I'll send the PDF. Nelson Moyer
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I'll send the PDF. Nelson Moyer
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FW: [CBQ] Redo/Upgrade BRHS MOW Decal Project
#poll
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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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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Removing car numbers on Walthers cars.
Super Clean degreaser will lift lettering from Accurail cars in less than two hours without affecting the paint – unless you soak cars for a week and scrub hard with a toothbrush. I haven’t tried to s
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Super Clean degreaser will lift lettering from Accurail cars in less than two hours without affecting the paint – unless you soak cars for a week and scrub hard with a toothbrush. I haven’t tried to s
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hi tech HO air hoses
Use Pacer Formula 560. Nelson Moyer
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Use Pacer Formula 560. Nelson Moyer
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hi tech HO air hoses
I’ve been using a couple of eye bolts to align the air pipe, giving three points of support, the bracket, and the two eye bolts. Canopy glue seems to work fine in this application. Nelson Moyer
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I’ve been using a couple of eye bolts to align the air pipe, giving three points of support, the bracket, and the two eye bolts. Canopy glue seems to work fine in this application. Nelson Moyer
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hi tech HO air hoses
I’ve used then since they were first introduced with the Precision Scale bracket. The PS brackets have dimple for starting the bit, but the castings aren’t always complete at the U-bolt, so I ‘ve lost
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I’ve used then since they were first introduced with the Precision Scale bracket. The PS brackets have dimple for starting the bit, but the castings aren’t always complete at the U-bolt, so I ‘ve lost
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B&O C-16 Question
Yes, but the Custom Finishing (B-179) bracket used by some modelers is no longer available unless you find one in a hobby shop somewhere. It wasn’t correct for the Q, anyway, so the only option now is
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Yes, but the Custom Finishing (B-179) bracket used by some modelers is no longer available unless you find one in a hobby shop somewhere. It wasn’t correct for the Q, anyway, so the only option now is
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B&O C-16 Question
Depending on the year(s) you model, the Walthers P2K 12 panel 50 foot boxcar is a dead ringer for CB&Q XM-33 express boxcars. I bought four lettered for SP, stripped and repainted them Pullman green,
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Depending on the year(s) you model, the Walthers P2K 12 panel 50 foot boxcar is a dead ringer for CB&Q XM-33 express boxcars. I bought four lettered for SP, stripped and repainted them Pullman green,
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B&O C-16 Question
Thank you Matthew. Now I have justification for including C-16s in CB&Q consists, since the Q interchanged with UP in Omaha. Nelson Moyer
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Thank you Matthew. Now I have justification for including C-16s in CB&Q consists, since the Q interchanged with UP in Omaha. Nelson Moyer
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