Smokebox did decals for the orange one. http://smokeboxgraphics.com/decalspre2k.html The instructions cover some of that info I think. Stephan

It's not ideal, but the conversions 3.5 mm =12 inch and .011 = 1 inch are carried around in my head, for use with my various digital and dial calipers.

Loudspeakers are often stuffed with fibrous batting. Crutchfield, for one, sells it. I'm sure others do too. I'd expect cotton or wool to serve, cheaply, and not degrade for a few decades. Steve

I should Google more and spout off less. https://www.micromark.com/High-Precision-Micro-Pin-Vise That's the one. Steve

I bought several over the years. Eventually I gave up and dropped the cash for the Starretts. And they are fantastic. I do have one other that is great, a very small one that only open up to about .02

I'm pretty confident McMaster Carr has what you want, for a reasonable price.

Oh, interesting. The ones I have aren't a loop. The are an open end, more like your needle. Allows me to reach in and drop a dot of CA right around the grab wire just above where it enters the hole. T

They offer a number of different tools for folding and forming photoetched parts. I think the also offer etched tools for applying CA, which are well worth the money. Steve

Bruce, elaborate please. I assume this the USRA single sheathed car?

I've always assumed keeping it in the fridge was an attempt to keep it in a lower absolute humidity environment, though it may also be about lowering reaction rate. Dessicant should help too.

Gents, this is all very useful and well timed for my use. I always like a light grey, dead flat primer to be able to really see the surface and make sure it's clean, putty is smoothly sanded, etc. I h

High quality castings for aircraft engines are usually "investment cast" which is pretty much lost wax by another name. A variety of materials can be used - wax, plastic, stereo lithography or other 3

Nice thing about those trucks is the styrene sideframe. Easily modified. (Delrin bearings, styrene sideframe)

Based on Sunshine's instructions for their 6100 series, I believe both schemes are 1952+. REX 6275 looks like it may be in the scheme introduced in 1952.

Is .0145" close enough ? ;) Eileen's emporium has all sorts of stuff, e g. 0.37 mm brass wire. Yes, ordering internationally is probably not ideal, but ... https://eileensemporium.com/index.php?option

Didn't someone on Shapeways make those? A suggestion - if you solder .012 wire into .015 cored tees, the solder will tend to center the wires. Then you could proceed to bend, trim, etc? Steve

Thank you! That explains what happened to some parts I ordered - I didn't understand the surface striations I got. Not big but visible. Now I do. Well... May need to try again. Steve

Nelson, if I understand, no, Shapeways cannot / will not. All Shapeways is doing is providing the service of printing items designed by others, via a portal. Whoever made the blade CAD could scale it,

The NMRA Library has Archive of most major hobby publications, and will provide copies - to non-members as well, if I recall correctly. I used that service, admittedly years ago. Steve

Isn't this set suitable? https://www.blackcatdecals.com/product/wab48507-wabash-single-sheath-auto-car/ Admittedly, out of stock...