If you're looking for a company that can run the entire process from solid model to brass part, another option is Best Cast http://www.best-cast.com/ in New Jersey. They are mostly a jewelry firm, but

We may Isn't it always the last weekend in October, no matter what day of the week Halloween falls on? Can't imagine 2008 would be any different. Mike Skibbe

for models? competence. be Why can't rivet counters have fun too? I love this ongoing arguement about how we shouldn't talk about counting rivets in front of newcomers to the hobby as if we are someho

I've played with the Helicon Focus software, and it is a big improvement over hand stitching. Rich is stitching upwards of 12 shots together for his long scenes, and the software processes the images

http://www.trainboard.com/ultimatebb.php/ubb/get_topic/f/9/t/005199/p /1.html I think anyone that's interested can look at that thread without being a member. There's no real secret about the techniqu

to me the most specific time which is a bit modeled on (?) the brass Gerry- The corn was cut from a natural straw broom and, as you suspected, was not the etched variety. Here's the broom: http://cgwr

Nope, no radial roof for us. Neat car though... I suppose there are harder things to scratchbuild than radial roofs. Mike Skibbe www.cgwrr.com them. I

exclusive don't deal this but can figure BUT they will also deal with all the current dealers DIRECT if they prefer. There's a lot of confusion over that point, so anyone interested should check out t

If it wasn't for the glare on the roof, I'd swear this was a real photo! ;-) Mike Skibbe www.cgwrr.com

wondering Without knowing your exact purpose, would an airbrushed layer of gray paint accomplish the same thing? It would have a more even application if it needed to be left on for molding. Or, if yo

etc. Containers" direction are Freight http://www.signaturepress.com Well, I checked the archives again to make sure I didn't miss any posts in the thread... You don't seem to have cited these sources

(Just to add some info to the interesting thread on early tofc traffic) Chicago Great Western was experimenting with the piggyback concept as early as 1936. This is from a recent post to the CGW list

I was perusing the files section of the list, and noticed a page out of what looks to be an article on a UP Mail train from '57. Looks like there was discussion on the list back when it was posted abo