Brian Chapman asked:, > > I've been 2D/3D CAD drawing a TT-scale loco and am nearing > a point where I'll begin CNC cutting and resin casting parts (casting > for the first time . . . gulp). May I ask

That didn't take long. The two dozen are spoken for but I'm still casting and will likely produce another dozen by Monday. If there's enough of a demand I'll make another mold and keep pouring. (The c

I wrote: >. Contact me OFF LIST (that would be OFF LIST!!!) at pullmanboss (at) yahoo (dod) com. I really have to get some new, less fat fingers. That should be "dot" com, not "dod" com. And I should

I have a couple dozen cast resin HO Type 30 tank shell sets (upper & lower) available, photo here: http://www.pullmanproject.com/Type_30_Replacement_tank_1.jpg http://www.pullmanproject.com/Type_30_Re

Tim's link shows Mark's completed auctions. This one should take you to the active ones: marksd45 | eBay Tom Madden marksd45 | eBay Shop eBay for great deals from marksd45! View on www.ebay.com Previe

There were five in stock when I checked Ted's web site shortly after his announcement. Now there are none. As he said, quantities were limited but more would be forthcoming. Tom Madden

John Barry wrote: > I vote for one piece bodies with separate floors. If there are end variations, false ends. That's a different matter than making the ends separate for ease of painting. With one pi

I wrote just a few minutes ago: > Getting back to my first sentence, a cast body will cost the same > whether the ends are complete or just blank panels to which > separate ends are added by the model

These are not "revenue neutral" choices - adding extra cast resin pieces to a kit increases the price. And forget about color variations. Having to carry an inventory of all the pigments and dyes is a

---In STMFC@..., <fgexbill@...> wrote : Armand, does that mean we should not try? "Do. Or do not. There is no try." Yoda

Has anyone offered an HO version of a Westinghouse AB-1B brake valve? It's essentially an AB valve with a selector valve assembly added to the face of the center portion (pipe bracket section) and a f

There should be no apostrophe in "manufacturers". You 're (not "your") using it as a plural and not as a possessive. Tom "try to rite gud" Madden

Mike Bauers wrote: > I do know that the new Carbon3d 3d print process does NOT > have the same graininess we see from the incremental steps > of the current 3d processes. I’ve not yet seen a detail ri

---In STMFC@..., <jimbetz@...> wrote : Hi all (and especially any Moderator), Howard recently uploaded a sample Empty Car Request form (sic) to Photos. I looked at it and liked it - as an

Ed Ursem left us a legacy - photos of his stock car conversion are in the STMFC Photos area. Here's the link: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/STMFC/search/photos?query=big ed# Tom Madden

---In STMFC@..., <ed_mines@...> wrote : > How hard is it to reduce the width of the model by more than 1/8 inch? The late Ed Ursem, who created the beautiful patterns for the resin replace

My mold frames are made from 3/4" thick laminated shelving material and are reusable. I attach my patterns to the mold bases with double-sided paper tape. I use both 2" and 3/4" widths. For open-face

I can't imagine going to a meet and not presenting a clinic. In the give and take and Q&A of a clinic I usually learn more than I deliver. It also forces me to interact with people, which doesn't come

> What is/are the parts number/s for Archer panel seams please? > I can’t find them in their catalog. > Cheers > Dave North They are under the Aircraft category as "Raised Panel Lines, Various Scales"

You don't want to use Archer's weld lines, you want their panel seams. Tom Madden