I do my on-line shopping at Burbank House of Hobbies. Vallejo is the the same price as Sprue Bros and their shipping cost are reasonable, at least to me. I usually buy 3-4 bottles when I order. Their

Attaboy! Looks great. Jim

If you want to remove the roof. I've had good luck by putting the model in the freezer for a couple of hours. Then any part pops off easily with a #17 Exacto blade. Jim

Andy, if you would include "(PHOTO)" in your subject, I could delete these without reading them like I do with most of Bob Chaparro's. Jim

Another option for the Central Valley stock car roof is to use the roof from F&C's NP boxcar kits #1007 & #1008. It's a perfect fit and is the correct width. I don't know if they sell the roof separat

Somehow this shorty gon looks fascinating to me. I may build one. Jim

Me too Tom. I just turned 80, I'm in delicate health and don't leave home. Hindsight 2020 was perfect for me too, except for interruptions at home. Wish I could have put it on hold at certain times. J

I do most of my on-line shopping at Burbank Hobby. Their Vallajo paint is also $2.99. I use only Vallejo so I can use my spray booth inside with just an open window. My spray booth does have a good fi

While we're talking Vallejo, can anyone recommend a Valejo paint for Canadian boxcar red? Jim

Never mind. My kit is for the CGW and none of them got the yellow/green scheme. Only CMO cars did. Sorry for your work. JimH

Ah ha! The muddy pictures I have are CMO. JimH

Is there an archie for RMC? I have a Sunshine kit #2.1 for a C&NW boxcar in the yellow/green scheme. There's a note written inside o see an article in the Sept. 1994 RMC and I'd like to see it. JimH

Andy, I can send you a few if you're desperate. Jim

Thanks Bruce, my search was obviously faulty. Jim

I'm interested in the Shake-N-Take projects for 2015 CRI&P boxcar and 2016 WP boxcar. I've found little in the S-N-T email or groups.io If anyone has the instructions or presentations or other info on

When I moved to Oregon in 1974, my 1st manager used a sawdust furnace for home heating. JimH

It depends. I use only Vallejo and I found a nice one on Ebay that folds up into a small case. With Vallejo I can use it indoors with only an open window behind it. I'm not a heavy user and it serves

I assume you're aware of MRHs color matching table. I don't have a good eye for color and I use exclusively Vallejo. I use MRHs table when people say they used other brands. Not every color is matched

Tagging on to Brian's email. If anyone has the PDS and/or instructions for the Sunshine #49 flatcars, would you share with me? There's a hole in my collection there. Thanks, JimH

Sunshine kit #45.9 is probably what your looking for. Here's a Sunshine flyer for it. JimH