I never really thought about just filling in the grooves. I still can't believe anyone still uses Squadron. I think I'm going to pull out the kit and start troweling some Cypox on the sides. Sent from

Yeah styrene will be the answer. I may cut other parts in plastic as well, depends on what I find. Sent from my overpriced graham cracker

The only N&W caboose available in plastic is the P2K northeast. In spite of the variety that's the only one that can be correct out if the box. Atlas makes a good stand-in for the C31 that is easily f

I just remembered... I have an AMB Laserkit of an N&W CF caboose. This is one I have attempted three times to build from a QC kit- twice in HO scale and once in O scale. All failed. Thing is, I will b

In the 1970s Quality Craft made a PRR 50' auto box car with end doors. A local guy built one up and had it on display at the LHS. It did the job, I bought the kit and some scalecoat sanding sealer. I

I was never much of a whittler. Wrong generation I guess. The only reason I'd buy a wood kit - if the price is very reasonable - would be for the plans and shapes, so I could duplicate it in styrene..

Most of the Branchline, RC, and Intermountain box cars have removable roofs but the floors are part of the body. As far as using goo on styrene, I won't do it. I have used Barge to hold down etched wa

Squadron putty? Does anyone still use it? I dont even use the red talc putty anymore due to the softness and long dry time. And it's vastly superior to Squadron. I understand that model companies repa

This must be a western thing. I found zero lead flashing around Cincinnati. One kid I asked at an 84 lumber store, asked for lead flashing and he said "Uh, do you mean metal?" I said yes, lead is a me

I ordered a big roll of sheet lead from McMaster-Carr back about 10 years ago, cost me about $70 including shipping. Can cut it with scissors, form it to shape, stack it and glue it with cyanopoxy and

All I get is a big phone ad. Do I now have to join flickr just to view photos? Andy

That would require major effort and organization. Well actually not that much. The total number of bought prints I have is in the low hundreds. Maybe 200, 250. Not a really huge number. Andy

Nice to know Ilford is still around. Can you still get Dektol? Or Kodafix? I have a couple bottles of Rodinal - which was my preferred developer for Kodak TMX film, which was my preferred film for day

I had a small but very functional purpose built darkroom at my old house. 5x8' with a counter top, double sink, ventilation, the works. Going in there was like going into a casino. No clocks - time wo

Missed Cocoa Beach this year for the first time in 15 years. I am once again self employed after 12+ years at a pretty nice job with benefits. I could have made the trip but the focus now needs to be

I heard that Winston guy failed to show up with his latest 20th Century passenger car project..... I guess the best thing about it is if I had gone, it would be over now and I'd still be back home. So

Several things conspired to me not making the clinician list for the first time in 15 years. Doesnt seem all that long ago I was booking my Delta flight for the first one. I'm actually doing pretty go

I don't think you could overstate the hugeness of this one point. Our closets and library shelves are filled with errors that will never be corrected. If your resource is dynamic and on line, once it'

I end up using both. After several lesser experiments, I put a full size desktop computer with a large monitor on my train shop bench. I use it a lot, but - you can't lay styrene on your computer scre

If you're using a real mail program. If you're using the web interface... dunno. I hate the web IF and haven't used it for years. Andy