Thanks Dick. I'll email Steve. Chuck

Chuck and Group: https://www.acehardware.com/departments/paint-and-supplies/spray-paint/hobby/17003 This is what I use to prime all models. Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM

Owen, The one pictured is not the variety of Klasing that I am looking for. The one you show is made by Resin Car Works. The Klasing on the Mather boxcars looks very much like a standard vertical brak

Group, I have a Sunshine Models 40’ Mather boxcar kit that is missing the vertically mounted Klasing power hand brake. I think a version of that brake also came with the Red Caboose Mather reefer kits

There are always various responses to these types of questions. I have been using ACE flat black primer in a rattle can. I use it to prime all models whether a resin kit or a styrene kitbash. It is in

Thanks guys, I was thinking of Micro-Mark rivet decals not Microscale. Sorry for the error. I do like the Micro-Mark product. Chuck Cover

RE: Bill Welch question: Speaking of Rivets, has anyone tried the Microscale Rivets? Bill and group, I have used them numerous times and like them. The Microscale rivet decals on the tenders (attached

Here are some photos of Sunshine #37.15 Southern DS boxcar sitting at Northumberland on my Shamokin Branch layout. Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM

Clark, Great video and layout. What especially caught my eye is the beautiful way you did the backdrop, really exceptional the way it blended off into the distance. Also glad you had a PRR boxcar in t

Hi, I am looking for decals for a Sunshine 7’ 8” Mather boxcar kit. I would like to find, in order of preference, PH&D, C&EI, or C&IM. Does anyone have an extra set or can anyone suggest a source. Tha

I have a Sunshine Port Huron and Detroit 7'8" Mather boxcar kit. The kit came with MRS decals rather than PH&D. Does anyone have a set of PH&D, C&EI or C&IM decals that they are will to sell of trade

I am not sure that I totally buy in to the explanation of the spacing on these cars. The last car on the left seems to be on a slight curve and it is also at the far left of the photo which would make

Group, I am looking for two kits: Westerfield #3652 ATSF BX6 Sunshine #67.5 C&O 44000-44999 gondola Please contact off list. Thanks Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM

Group, I have a Sunshine Models B&O M-53 Wagon Top Boxcar kit, 13 states 1946-50s, Kit #42.2 that I am willing to trade for another Sunshine kit or possibly another resin kit. Is anyone interested. Pl

In addition to using Microscale Liquid Decal Film on older decals, I use it on all F&C decals, which makes them much easier to apply. Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM

Group, Thanks for all the suggestions. I now have a number of choices to research. I appreciate everyone’s help. I’ll post a few of my projects. Thanks again, Chuck

I have a number of ATSF projects coming up and in the past have used Floquil ATSF Mineral Brown as my go to paint. Can someone recommend another solvent based paint that has a similar color characteri

Group, I have attached two photos of finished cars that would qualify for this project. Both are kit-bashes of Cannon Ball Car Shops X23 flat styrene kits that I built many years ago. There is an X23

Group, I recently started an older Sunshine Kit #11.1 and the kit contains what looks like the newer resin sides, roof etc., however, the floor is a yellowish material that has a very solvent-like odo

Thanks to everyone who sent me photos of the Ft-M ATSF flat car. They were a big help. I’ll be finishing up the model over the weekend. Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM