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I've not had that problem with Krylon yet. The cloudiness of Dul Cote comes primarily from humidity so, if you watch that, you should be fine. I use Krylon for economics---I get nearly four times the product for the same price as Dul Cote. Doc, every time I think I got avarice beat, you...

A Spectrum FP40 from the early 80s that I picked up for $5. It's quite a brute and only needed a nose job and scratchbuilt railings to bring it up to snuff. I also have an Athearn HO FP45 and a Bachmann N scale F7, both in the early "bloody nose" scheme. I'll try to post pics of them...

Can't remember if I've posted this here...my 4 track test bed in action. It features one loop of Marklin "M" track with 3 loops of regular flex track in 12", 18" and 20" radius loops. Each has its own power pack and the whole smack makes for quite a sight when running at once.

I'm actually getting ready to remove DCC from all my locos, since I am unable to continue my membership at the club and I have no desire to fork over the necessary coin to install a system on my small layouts. I'm currently working on a shorting plug to fit all my DigiTrax 9 pin connectors so...

Turning down the flanges by running the locomotive is not the best way to go about it. It can be done but the load on your motor will put you at risk of burning it out. Metal filings are very hard on motors and gears as well. If you go that route, allow the motor to cool off regularly and...

Nice set...these guys will be happy to help out>>> marklin-users.net forum

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Where would anime be without women toting large bore weapons...Nice work.:thumb:

All good tips... I use Ambroid Pro-Weld for most of my joints. Hobby Lobby carries it on the Panhandle. Once I finish assembly and paint, I dust on pastel chalks and/or drybrush paints to weather, then overspray the whole model with either Testor's Dul-Cote or Krylon 1311 Clear Matte...

And the choir said, "Amen!" I do all my hobby shopping at flea markets and yard sales, buying new only those things I can't make or barter for. I'm forever stuck in 1976, when Tyco was still advertised in MR...:eek::mrgreen: Remember these?

Hey, I noticed that, felt just like the old daze when it was the big blue board...almost feels like the old Gauge again:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

Save your money and pick up a couple of good quality artist brushes with fine tips on them. There's not too many things in this hobby more satisfying than to look upon your own work and show it to others. I rescue poorly built box lot junkers myself, painting them is much like painting a DPM...

I do HO, the flex foam looks to be the route you'd want to take. I'm using that on my portable N scale one and find the joints a bit of a challenge.

Thank you for the plug, Loren. I do use plain asphalt shingles turned colored side down for my roads... Seems to work well for my LPBs...

Welcome, Kooklik. I've followed your drawings of the Big Boy for the last 2 weeks, excellent workmanship, I look forward to it's progress.

In my line of work I deal with oodles of this stuff and pondered its modeling uses. BTW, mini-Blinds are a good source of plow blades---I patched up this FP40 with one...

That barn is great, Kyle:thumb: I can just imagine some enterprising farmer taking advantage of a nearby derailment to make those loft doors. I knew of a farmer who bought the remains of a cylindrical hopper after a derailment, drug it out into his field and now uses it as a "silo" for harvest...

I'm not THAT old, am I? Oh the pain, THE PAIN!!!...I can remember Pennsylvania GG1s under wire...:oops::mrgreen: Nice work, Ralph:thumb: