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  1. stary

    Styrofoam board

    IT IS NOT OKAY! Do not use the beade, Stryrofoam, it is too dense and too fragile! The kind you want comes in either pink or blue. I got mine at Home Depot, for around $3 for a 2' x 8' sheet, but any home improvment store should have it. But, I reapete: DO NOT USE THE BEADED KIND! If you do...
  2. stary

    rolling stock/weights

    I read in one of the Kalmbach books (I forget which one) that you can glue in lead shot with gap-filling C.A. adhesive ("super glue")
  3. stary

    paint removal

    when removing paint from a loco or car, do you have to reemove the weathering first? Also, do you remove the decals first, if it has any? If so, how do you go about both these things? I plan on using the CHAMELEON paint remover. Also, does the room need to be ventilated?
  4. stary

    wiring

    buy a copy of the Kalmbach book "Easy Model Railroad Wiring". It's exellent!!