There is that circa late-90’s article in MR titled something like ’painting with decals’……….. Done with a corrected for tilt and missing section set of pictures of an urban jungle tagged BN caboose wi

i’ll attach a blow-up clip of the Monsanto acid car wrapper. It looks like its labeled for '95-percent Nitric Acid Only’, builders date of 6-45. I expect that the model car kit and its data are from t

I’m reminded of the Red Ball shrouded acid car kits I recently got from The Swaps……. Isn’t this photo just a similar class of car from a particular builder ??? Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

Have we considered that it is merely a trial balloon of a car ??? If it proved out as being needed, it would have become the standard for such a load. Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

I realize that I’m guessing at this. But let’s go back to what I wrote. I want to stress that the shroud would be an attempt to further weather-proof the tank. Not to be there in case of a tank failur

While it’s hard to say without knowing the particulars of the type of steel used for the inner tank of this car………. It could well be the outer shell is another degree of protection against exposure to

This has reminded me of a 3d printed object I got some 10-15 years ago. It was a lightweight near-black print of a hand calculator with details to the print. It was a commercial 3d printer sample. I t

If you don’t mind putting on your own rivet/NBW detail, wire steps, grab irons and ladders, the extrusion made models are just fine. Like the real thing, you’ll need to put on stand alone brake wheel

Jack and guys, People are talking about a problem with Shapeways and multiple parts on a sprue. Something about a set-up fee for each part rather than a single set-up fee for the sprue of parts. For n

as a random close-up, this seems to be the type of close-up you mean. http://public.fotki.com/sbhunterca/cnr-steel-frame-har/imgp2099.html It certainly looks good to this layman, a pity about the Shap

Well, after reading the additional, and later post giving us the price….. I’m quite received. I certainly was shocked to see the Shapeways price on the similar car. Who would expect that sort of highe

I don’t know what his price is. This similar car on Shapeways might give you a ballpark guess…. https://www.shapeways.com/product/M7MSJ3VNC/ho-scale-cnr-hart-convertible-gondola Best to ya, Mike Bauer

Yes. I believe he bought the line directly from Walthers, who produced them for some years after Walthers bought the line from Silver Streak. … Back when Walthers was still making product in their Mil

I think it’s great to see the old Tru-Scale HO model redone to the prototype,. The Tru-Scale dates from late 50’s tooling, it’s long needed correcting. Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

A good picture or drawing and a 3d pattern can be made just from lufting the various shapes and levels in a vector graphics or CAD program. Mike Bauers

The photo can be adjusted to see those. [something to keep in mind for similar dark photos] But the angle is still going to make it difficult to determine which they are. Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwa

I did find a commercial source for flat brass strips of 0.015 x 0.030 Detail Associates item # 229-2524 12 inches x 5 pcs @ $5.98 a pack. Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

The now closed hobby shop I favored stocked flat phosphor-bronze strip[s of that sort from one of the Diesel Detailing HO companies. It might be Details Associates….. or Details West. I can’t find a r

The system they are using is creating shortages several months before the product is even built. That just doesn’t seem to be a healthy sign that the bean counters in charge really know what they are

I think that is exactly on target…… so to speak . Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi