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Mike, They are cast resin. They need to be sanded and de-burred but the only parts that need assembly are the wheels and steering column. I have only assembled one, ('66 Mustang convertable) and had a bit of difficulty getting the paint to adhere at first but a quick swipe with 300 grit emery...

Mike, I had the same problem of finding modern vehicles for the layout. The best source I could find is "Lineside Models" they have an impressive range of kits for modern 1:160 autos.

It's a start, and thats more than most ever accomplish. As for track, try going to e-bay and looking through the auctions there. you can pick-up slightly used track for about twentyfive cents on the dollar. Brand new stuff is about half as much as retail. Be careful though, its easy to find...

I tried to go over there and catch-up on this topic but that place takes too long to load a page. I don' thave time to wait ten minutes for each update.

If the Mags printed articles about shmoes like me, who take a year to lay the track on their 2 1/2 by 5' layout and still havent started landscaping event hough they've been ready to for about a month, who would read it? I don't want to see some slow witted fumble fingered wanna-be's...

I sass you froods. I just finished re-reading "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency", and am ready to dive back into "The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul" I know where my towel is and have a name to throw in the pile. Anyone who likes the Hitchhikers Guide trilogy (5 books) will really...

It is my understanding (and I could very well be wrong) that when lashed, locomotives are slaved to a single control. As power is applied to each axle as needed, the gp-35 just to cite one example effectively becomes an eight axle locomotive instead of a four axle loco. Each axle is driven by...

OK, you are officially wierd.;)

Safety Vic, I strongly disagree with you on this. Miss-sharpened bits with off angle points can be very hazardous. The chances of "walking" are greatly increased and drilling into a harder material can result in binding or improper chip removal. Also, any irregularities in the bit edge can...

that story connecting the width of a space shuttle booster and the width of a horse's backside can be found here on the guage at: http://www.the-gauge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=99&highlight=space+shuttle I did follow up on this becuase I was going to write a paper on it but the...

Mike, Drill bits do need to be sharpened occasionally. If your bit is burning the wood you need to sharpen or replace it. Sharpening requires a special attachment to a grinder or a dedicated sharpener. wood bits are not very expensive so, unless you know someone who works in a machine shop, I...

If I am reading that right your grid is 2"/square. Which means your loop over the current river/future mountain will be a relatively tight 12" radius. You may want to consider widening that portion of the '8' so it goes over the 4 sister's branch line. Overall it looks like a...

Hold on to that dream! :D

try here: http://www.onroute.com/destinations/alberta/banffnp.html

I would love to hear it, but I get a pop-up that says I have no access to the network. :confused:

I dont clamp any heat sinks to the track or use any wet cotton balls I just solder the stuff and have only melted one tie. If you do not touch your gun to the ties directly I think you will have little or no problem. Transitions from roadbed to foam can use a sanded wedge to support the track...

And thus begins the age of seperatism predicted by the enemies of technology, wherein noone will physically interact because each can stay at home and see what they want. I think this brings up an interesting delimma, it is one we have touched on breifly here before. With the advent of...

It is amazing what a specific font and a bit of stylizing can do. The new logo looks GREAT on the loco.

thank you all for the nice remarks. I have a couple of older bachmann units and freight cars that are Parker's. He can run them hoever he wants. I had to get him a railer ramp to put the cars on the tracks becuase it is too small for his hands. I also let him have some of my old micro...

Woodie, I race shifter Karts and, except for the carpentry, that hobby encompasses all of things as well. And the expense actually fits in just below the G scale trains. My wife has decreed that if I want a garden railroad I will have to give up either the motorcycle or the shifter kart...