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SFRD reefers
newrail@... writes: I agree, that Sunshine's' Rr-5 - Rr-9 & 11 kits make a nice model, a tribute to Frank Hodina's work with the masters. Those kits (#'s 16.1 & 16.2) were the first accurate SFR
newrail@... writes: I agree, that Sunshine's' Rr-5 - Rr-9 & 11 kits make a nice model, a tribute to Frank Hodina's work with the masters. Those kits (#'s 16.1 & 16.2) were the first accurate SFR
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Santa Fe Stockcars
Brian, I don't know if you have the Santa Fe stock car book or not (still available from the society's web page a few weeks ago) but it would help you decide which class of cars the KD car is closest
Brian, I don't know if you have the Santa Fe stock car book or not (still available from the society's web page a few weeks ago) but it would help you decide which class of cars the KD car is closest
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And the next car project will be????
newrail@... writes: I have a few (5 in total) of these from Sunshine (yes, they're built!), and I like em! Seems to me a good choice for the plastic car kit environment. I have a few of these in
newrail@... writes: I have a few (5 in total) of these from Sunshine (yes, they're built!), and I like em! Seems to me a good choice for the plastic car kit environment. I have a few of these in
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CB&Q SM-16/18/18A stock cars, was Re: Will the REAL stock cars p...
steamera@... writes: Point well taken. But the Sk-2/3 numbers while pretty big, are bigger still when you add in the other stock cars built from Bx-3/6 box cars, the Sk-5's. The spotting differ
steamera@... writes: Point well taken. But the Sk-2/3 numbers while pretty big, are bigger still when you add in the other stock cars built from Bx-3/6 box cars, the Sk-5's. The spotting differ
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Extreme Modeling (was Re: Critique of products)
smithbf@... writes: I've got to believe that no railroad shop foreman allowed his painters to fuss around with masking off the steel & wood underframe parts separately on repainted cars! S
smithbf@... writes: I've got to believe that no railroad shop foreman allowed his painters to fuss around with masking off the steel & wood underframe parts separately on repainted cars! S
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Stripping Scalecoat II
What about Scalecoats' own brand of paint stripper? Obviously it's got to work pretty when on their own paint. As for ruining an assembled resin car, I'd try assembling a few scraps and spares left ov
What about Scalecoats' own brand of paint stripper? Obviously it's got to work pretty when on their own paint. As for ruining an assembled resin car, I'd try assembling a few scraps and spares left ov
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What's next to fall?
pieter.roos@... writes: YES! Some visually different tank cars to satisfy those in the know and still sell enough to the "great unwashed masses." There's already uninsulated 10K cars from
pieter.roos@... writes: YES! Some visually different tank cars to satisfy those in the know and still sell enough to the "great unwashed masses." There's already uninsulated 10K cars from
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What's next to fall?
shawn.beckert@... writes: OH, yeah, I remember those, I have an undec one, and spent some time trying to upgrade it. Eventually I put it away and bought a bunch of resin versions instead. What
shawn.beckert@... writes: OH, yeah, I remember those, I have an undec one, and spent some time trying to upgrade it. Eventually I put it away and bought a bunch of resin versions instead. What
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Soo Line sawtooth boxcar
I wonder if it would be simpler to convince Ron at DesPlaines Hobbies to run a bunch of them again? IIRC DesPlaines hobbies bought out Storzek's kits and issued them under his own label for a time. I
I wonder if it would be simpler to convince Ron at DesPlaines Hobbies to run a bunch of them again? IIRC DesPlaines hobbies bought out Storzek's kits and issued them under his own label for a time. I
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first resin kit (easy FIX)
jeffacarson@... writes: Jeff, This is a fairly common issue to deal with resin kits, whether they're a one piece body or a flat kit. In the case of a one piece body however, do not attempt adj
jeffacarson@... writes: Jeff, This is a fairly common issue to deal with resin kits, whether they're a one piece body or a flat kit. In the case of a one piece body however, do not attempt adj
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Wanted other accurate tank cars, WAS: Tank cars w/platforms
rhendrickson@... writes: And might I add, TYCO, who together with AHM, fabricated the myth that Santa Fe owned aqua-blue/green stock cars! Sheesh! I suppose that short of limited production b
rhendrickson@... writes: And might I add, TYCO, who together with AHM, fabricated the myth that Santa Fe owned aqua-blue/green stock cars! Sheesh! I suppose that short of limited production b
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LLP2K Mather stock car announcement
Bob, The four kits that I built if used Evergreen .025" styrene rod to plug the holes first. I first softened the end with solvent, then quickly shoved it into the hole. There should be a slight amoun
Bob, The four kits that I built if used Evergreen .025" styrene rod to plug the holes first. I first softened the end with solvent, then quickly shoved it into the hole. There should be a slight amoun
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Mobil 1
mhrreast@... writes: Well, maybe not in the US, excluding the aviation industry, I believe large scale use of synthetic oil was started by the Nazi's in the 1940's in reaction to their war time
mhrreast@... writes: Well, maybe not in the US, excluding the aviation industry, I believe large scale use of synthetic oil was started by the Nazi's in the 1940's in reaction to their war time
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Harvesting rivets
I saw that Hundman article that showed the technique, I think it was a scratch built CB&Q stockcar. I tried doing it a few times as well. I suggest working over a white background to help find those t
I saw that Hundman article that showed the technique, I think it was a scratch built CB&Q stockcar. I tried doing it a few times as well. I suggest working over a white background to help find those t
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Silver Streak Kits
Denny, Wouldn't an old Walthers' catalog cover it? I seem to remember that in the 70's at least the entire Silver Streak line seemed to be in there. Sorry I don't have one that old anymore, but, it wo
Denny, Wouldn't an old Walthers' catalog cover it? I seem to remember that in the 70's at least the entire Silver Streak line seemed to be in there. Sorry I don't have one that old anymore, but, it wo
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Scalecoat-1and one piece resin
sp1930s@... writes: Larry, I don't know if Westerfield or Sunshine uses a different mold release for the one piece versus the basic flat kit. What I have noticed though is that the degree
sp1930s@... writes: Larry, I don't know if Westerfield or Sunshine uses a different mold release for the one piece versus the basic flat kit. What I have noticed though is that the degree
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SFRD Reefers
rhendrickson@... writes: Richard, What about the early plug door cars that Sunshine did? Off the top of my head I think Martin offered the Rr 47, 49, 51 & 52's? ( I may be off on one or two o
rhendrickson@... writes: Richard, What about the early plug door cars that Sunshine did? Off the top of my head I think Martin offered the Rr 47, 49, 51 & 52's? ( I may be off on one or two o
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ATSF SK 2/3 Stock Car Question
In a message dated 5/24/2004 9:10:49 AM Central Daylight Time, bnchmark@... writes: . The photos that accompany the MM article are not clear enough to indicate which way the reservoir should
In a message dated 5/24/2004 9:10:49 AM Central Daylight Time, bnchmark@... writes: . The photos that accompany the MM article are not clear enough to indicate which way the reservoir should
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What road is "C"?
In a message dated 10/14/2004 11:34:57 PM Central Daylight Time, ddermody@... writes: Whilst entering the data, I have run across some hoppers that are designated > by the single letter "C" for
In a message dated 10/14/2004 11:34:57 PM Central Daylight Time, ddermody@... writes: Whilst entering the data, I have run across some hoppers that are designated > by the single letter "C" for
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ATSF Sk-U
In a message dated 10/24/2004 7:50:36 PM Central Daylight Time, dplants@... writes: I just started my first resin stock car, a Sunshine ATSF Sk-U. After spending the better part of my Saturday
In a message dated 10/24/2004 7:50:36 PM Central Daylight Time, dplants@... writes: I just started my first resin stock car, a Sunshine ATSF Sk-U. After spending the better part of my Saturday
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