Well, the thread was talking about how to make those models one-day, and then some got a bit off track. Then again….. The escaping digital Blue Smoke would be a future way to simulate a boxcar Hot-Box

Can someone explain how the masters can be worn out???? They would only be used to make new molds. [misused and abused ?] Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

[I opened a new thread for this] I have that article now. It’s… Painting with Decals, MR June 2003, by John Socha-Leialoha, page 84-86 For media, he used WHITE ink-jet decal paper. [you likely know wh

I never suggested which printers do the better job, nor that they all can print on decal paper; only that the standard digital decal set can be printed from any of them. Suggesting that some do it bet

We do have machines that 3d print in full color. As of today, they do not have the required resolution we need for scale model lettering…….. or NBW-rivet detail. Some tomorrow to come, we will have th

It’s likely that she would get that price if the major parts of the business were sold separately. An unfortunate truth of the collection is that a moderately skilled computer graphics program user, e

"Guys, I messed up and forgot to credit Bruce Smith as the original poster of the following comment on PRR-Modeling “ Thus I wish to properly credit Bruce Smith for his original message that repeated

A gentle reminder. Most RTVs are tin based and not sensitive to the sulfur found in ordinary modeling clay. Some RTVs are platinum based and are quite sensitive to ordinary modeling clay, enough to gi

Every Dollar store I browsed in also has them in twin packs for ……. a dollar. Worth trying. Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

This car was the subject of a kit bashing article in a small publishing run modelers specialty RR car how-to book, perhaps in the 70's. While I have the book, I'm not sure where it is and unfortunatel

I work in heavy industry manufacturing………….. ‘WE’ build giant mining shovels, so the welds are suitable for plate more than sheet welding, and that’s what I’m used to seeing. I have handy a shot of a

I looked and found……. https://www.flinnsci.com/store/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=14079 “A water aspirator is an inexpensive and dependable source of moderate vacuum in the laboratory. As the water

I just don’t recognize those panel lines as being weld-line-realistic. The lines are too perfect edged for a weld face. Are the cars welded on the backside of the body panels ????? That would make the

Can you please expand on that comment? Aren’t the seams welded ??? Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

There is one more way to do the simulated welding. I’ve done road and roof tar lines this way after reading about others doing it. So I certainly didn’t invent it. For those you use a black or near-bl

oh…. It’s Archer [something] Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

There are also very detailed raised urethane decals of a number of different types of welds available in the hobby market. The name escapes me, but its that decal place that pioneered the scale rivet

Who will be the first to model it?? Mike Bauers

Perhaps this is better defined as when were the ribbed wheels first recognized as a safety issue, first banned on what car types, and when were they finally completely outlawed on freight cars? I beli

Thank you, I have some rather warped kits I’ve not built and this possible later warping was a concern. Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi