Search results

  1. T

    DPM Modulars... great stuff!

    UPDATE!!! i glued one of the front buildings together and made an interior. Take a look! its made out of foam core, hot glue and spare stuff i had in my modelling box. I will get better pictures soon, because it does not really look good at all with the flash. It was done pretty fast and im...
  2. T

    DPM Modulars... great stuff!

    mine did not come with the metal castings
  3. T

    DPM Modulars... great stuff!

    you also have the garage by dpm! here is my kitbashed version anyone know how to make skylights?
  4. T

    DPM Modulars... great stuff!

    thats nice stuff! so anyone have tips to add details to these models? i have one. to make the brick wall look old get a hobby knife and carve out bricks in certain areas (like under a windowsill, on top of a door) to simulate bricks that have fallen or that are damaged. i done it in one of my...
  5. T

    DPM Modulars... great stuff!

    HEy all, i just got my hand on a DPM modular kit. Its #354 fedups (fed-ex ups get it :D) freight co. its too big for my layout but it has so much potential. for just 50$ CAN i can build 4 industries. (just the front part , but i will kitbash wall for the side and put foam core in the back...
  6. T

    brick sheeting..

    so anyone know any comapny that makes thin sheets.?
  7. T

    brick sheeting..

    hey guys, just back from a train show. there wasthis guy with a very nice layout and he scratchbuilt all his models.HE showed me the brick sheets he used and it was really thin, like a sheet of paper, and it still had relief. THe material was plasticy and was bendy like a sheet of paper. my...
  8. T

    Burning motor

    i made a mistake before so i changed it right away...
  9. T

    Burning motor

    they might have the same components :)
  10. T

    Burning motor

    you want? the two metroliners are the first and last ones
  11. T

    Burning motor

    if you want another metroliner set, just send me a pm, 2 passenger cars, one powered unit and one dummy.
  12. T

    Frog powering via ground throw

    the frogs are metal, i might check out the hand throw by caboose industries. Thanks alot!
  13. T

    What to use to fill holes in hardcore door?

    you mentionned using an LED light, these do not produce heat. If we are talking about the right thing, the chances that you heat up something to the point of making it catch on fire with an LED are close to impossible. i am not responsible if anything catches on fire after this statement
  14. T

    code 100 or code 83 or both

    don't reccomend what? using code 100 with code 83, or using code 70?
  15. T

    Frog powering via ground throw

    i forgot to add that it stalls at the frog... that kinda changes the situation. i dont really want to use the atlas snap switches so i guess i could not use the atlas relay.
  16. T

    Frog powering via ground throw

    Hey guys, on my ho switching layout where i am using atlas turnouts, my switchers do not stop stalling every time they hit a turnout or crossing, i'm not sure if the crossing is fixable, but at least i'd like to fix the turnouts. Is there any way i can fix this? note that i plan to use ground...
  17. T

    Need ideas for small switching layout

    on my layout i have a cross member in the middle, and im using 1/2in. ply
  18. T

    Looking to join a modular club (Mtl,Qc Canada)

    Hey guys, im looking to join a modular club to be able to learn new things, get to model different scenes that wont look really good on my layout. and to also be able to run my passenger cars (does not run well on a switching layout) anyone have any reccomendations?. thanks
  19. T

    Need ideas for small switching layout

    1/2 inch works great, i got a 4X8 sheet got two modules out of that sheet.