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    feedback on scratch built small mine

    Randy; It worked for me, try setting it in the sun to warm it up, just don't let it dry out. The acid in the vinegar should react with it. George
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    feedback on scratch built small mine

    Chad; I would try using thinner material such as carboard for the roofs, then for a tar paper look, buy a sheet of wet/dry sandpaper (black) in a fine grade (1200 to 2000 grit from auto parts store) cut to size and glue it to cardboard, then weather it. For a corrogated material wrap tin foil...
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    Life-Like Little Joe Set

    Cannonball; I bought a Little Joe, a Bachman Prairie Flyer, and a Bachman Yard Boss Set. I would rate them in that same order. The Little Joe is the best runner of the three, but the transformer is the weakest of the three. The Prairie Flyer is also a good runner, and has the best transformer...
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    Help Me With A Dilemma

    I switched to N- Scale model railroading after 50+ years of building RC Scale model boats. Lugging hundred pound boats around became too much work. When I started in N-Scale 3 years ago, I bought 300 pieces of 3 foot Flex Track used, for $50.00, 3 "starter trainsets" on-line for under $150.00...
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    Radio Controlled Planes/helicopters etc

    Hey Brakie; Note my handle, I built R/C Boats since I was about 9 nine years old, I'm now 65! 2 years ago I sold off 43 R/C boats, was left with 63 feet of empty work bench. I ran across a good deal on a lot of used N-Scale Flex track and started my RR Empire. The smallest R/C Boat I ever built...
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    corrugated steel?

    Try this:Putdown several layers of newspaper on your work surface to provide a soft work surface. Place a piece of heavy duty tin foil of the size needed on the newspaper. Find a fine tooth plastic comb(experiment to find right size). While holding it at a 45 degree angle lightly drag the teeth...
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    other hobbies?

    I've only been in "N" scale for about 2 years now, in my previous life, ever since I was about 10 years old, I scratchbuilt Radio Control boats. Got tired of hauling several hundred pounds of boats down to the pond 3 nights a week (actually getting too old to do that). 2 years ago I sold off 42...
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