Jack:: You may want to add these picks and scrapers to your toolbox as well: http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=31063&cat=1,130,43332,43337 .vp

Don't forget to check out Small Parts (www.smallparts.com) for small tubing. They have some listed at 0.009" outside diameter. .vp [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Northern Pacific in HO scale: http://waidephoto.smugmug.com/Trains/Vintage-Railroad/14655704_xRs6bD#1199602455_ukoMy http://waidephoto.smugmug.com/Trains/Vintage-Railroad/14655704_xRs6bD#1183636068_R3

Tony:: I would add the use of pigments, filters and washes (look for products from MIG Productions or AK Interactive)used by armor/aircraft modelers. There are many websites and videos (YouTube) that

Folks:: There are 5 pages worth of Toronto meet coverage in the June/RMC by yours truly. Have a look. .vp

While not addressing the needs of a scale digital caliper (which could presumably be adjusted to different scales by setting a switch), this caliper does show how one version shows fractional measurem

STMFCers:: In a related matter, I often wonder if there wouldn't considerable interest in compiling these in book (electronic or print) form. Thoughts? .vp ________________________________ To: STMFC@y

While I don't have any personal experience, there have been reports of baking soda/cyanoacrylate joints failing over time: http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/viewtopic.php?t=78005&sid=ddd5a03eb337703

Is this the wonderous stuff of which thoust speak? http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/sg_plstc/overview/Loctite-Plastics-Bonding-System.htm .vp ________________________________ To: STMFC@...

Here is another way (not PDF) to do things where everything is searchable: http://books.google.com/books?id=3icDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA96&dq=model+railroad&hl=en&ei=ECz3TNaEAsP78AaRuYCRBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&c

Andy:: Now that Trains is available on DVD-ROM, can MR be far behind? .vp ________________________________ To: "STMFC@..." <STMFC@...> Sent: Tue, November 30, 2010 9:51:21 AM S

Here is another recent take on the same subject: http://www.network54.com/Forum/149674/message/1288760222/IPMS+handling+of+models For those unfamiliar, IPMS is the International Plastic Modelers Socie

When it comes to inspecting underframe detail I am of the opinion that if the builder wanted to show off this part of the model then it would be displayed on a mirrored base. If you absolutely, positi

I initially used a glass eyedropper to transfer paint into a gravity-feed airbrush but found I would be wasting paint in the dropper as well as having to clean it out. I then switched to disposable ey

Another option for speed control is something like this: http://www.harborfreight.com/router-speed-control-43060.html assuming you are using a "simple" on/off-controlled rotary tool ( like a router, h

Another option for speed control is something like this: http://www.harborfreight.com/router-speed-control-43060.html assuming you are using a "simple" on/off-controlled rotary tool ( like a router, h

Or use something like Bur Life which is available in stick, liquid or paste form: http://www.riogrande.com/MemberArea/SearchPage.aspx?page=GRID&category|cat_112|236=Burlife Helps when using a razor or

Or use something like Bur Life which is available in stick, liquid or paste form: http://www.riogrande.com/MemberArea/SearchPage.aspx?page=GRID&category|cat_112|236=Burlife Helps when using a razor or

Came across this set via, of all things, BoingBoing: http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/07/26/captured-america-in-color-from-1939-1943/ .vp

I picked MM as I knew it would pull at everyone's emotions but you could easily see how the contents of the various magazines could be made available. By the way, Popular Mechanics and Life are all on