Recent content by Jac's Lines

Awhile back I found this website on the Nigerian 421 scams: Nigerian Scam 419 Correspondence This guy plays with the scammers and tries to see how far he can string them along with absolutely idiotic information. My favorite is the Kolawole correspondence, where in response to the scammer's...

I use craft acrylics all the time on both wood and styrene and they do work. My brand of choice is Americana, as I find the colors have higher pigmentation and coverage. My experience with styrene is that a primer is necessary -- especially with lighter or thin pigmented colors (reds, yellows...

I'm not sure that the original poster is going to respond (it looks like 2001 is the date of that post). Anyway, check Model Railroad Supplies - Welcome to Clover House The Contact Info link has everything you'll need to order the catalog.

This is a cool build, and a good step by step project. You may already know this, but the entire 1917 Aladdin catalog is online at: Central Michigan University Clarke Historical Library Aladdin Sales Catalog 1917 There are a number of floor plans and measured out elevations. You could...

I'd like to suggest a "square foot" or "sheet of paper" challenge, where entrants are given free reign to do whatever they want/can in a space of 12"x12" or 8/5"x11", either on a layout or as a stand alone diorama. Certain minimum standard could be set: for example, each entry must include a...

Finished my scratchbuild challenge project today (in the Contests Forum) and took it outside for some pics in the sunshine. This is HO scale, based on a prototype near me in western NY. There is some debate as to whether this was a coal distributor or a dried bean/grain facility.

And here's the comparison of the prototype with an indoor shot of the model. Pretty darn close, I think...:mrgreen: -Joe

Done! Well, this is more or less done. There are still a lot of details that I'd like to do, including fastener details on the silos, some staircases to the doors at the front of the structure, and gutters/downspouts. Otherwise, I think this is as done as it's going to get before the 30th. I...

Dave- The wood they use for cigar wrappers is called Spanish Cedar. It's supposed to be toxic if inhaled and connected to a variety of nasty respiratory ailments, so I'd use a respirator and some kind of dust collection if you're doing any sanding. I wonder whether you could get what...

There have been a couple of posts asking about plans for scratchbuilding in the last couple of weeks. The link below takes you to an electronic version of the 1917 Aladdin Home catalog. This was one of the bigger outfits that sold houses by rail/mail (but not as well known as Sears). The...

In that American memory collection, the best resource is the HABS/HAER archive, which was a US government project to catalog architecturally interesting or historically important buildings. The main link is: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record (HABS/HAER)...

Thanks for the heads up on this. We had a couple of the offending pieces in my 3 year old's toybox, mostly uneaten. You would think that with so much media coverage on lead exposure over the past decade that any company that makes toys would check, double check, and then triple check their...

I think this is the tutorial: http://forum.zealot.com/t119383/

Gus- I had similar problems with my scratchbuild project and ended up going with bands made from cardstock (this is maybe the thickness of 4-5 sheets of regular paper, and can be purchased just about anywhere, Walmart, Staples, etc.). Cut the stock into 1/32 wide strips, painted them a rust...

Thanks everyone. I've been doing work on this and am almost done. I'll post some pictures later in the week. I had a question, though. In browsing the web, I found this kit from Branchline Trains' Laser-Art line (Branchline Trains) Basically, it appears to be identical to the scratchbuild...