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  1. jasbourre

    Cardboard strip question?

    I din't use cadboard for my tunnel, I made the walls out of styrofoam. Cut the back every inch or so for the curves, turned out nice. I added woaded newspaper arroud, then plaster cloth to finish.
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    Plaster cloth?

    I have tried Arlaghan method I like it. Alternative (EASY!) Method to plastering scenery (Pics!) http://www.the-gauge.com/showthread.php?t=6930
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    What mistake have you done and what have you learn about it.

    Oh I know that feeling, I had to punch a hole in the mountain to rescue the loco. Thank god I did'nt paint the mountain.
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    ho scale blue prints

    I'm going to have more plans up on my web page coming soon. As for that bridge, more info: single track, double, wood, metal, age, how long?
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    What mistake have you done and what have you learn about it.

    What mistake have you done and what have you learn about it. The Mistake :curse: The other day, I was poring glue (50/50) on the layout and I was going to spread it with a paint brush, well the glue was not coming out, so I squeezed a little harder, Opps to hard, the lid pop of and I had glue...
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    ho scale blue prints

    I have a couple of plans I made on my website. http://www.personainternet.com/jasbourre/trains.htm (Hey post # 200)
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    Sudbury train show pictures!

    I was talking to the guy that made the roadhouse, thats an actual picture of a fire about 10 or 12 years ago.
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    Sudbury train show pictures!

    Hay David, had a great time at the show, in Sudbury, (Thanks for the brown pop) Thanks for the deal on the Building Blocs. Got to make some trees with some of the club meembers. Pick up about 8 ore cars, and I had fun.
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    To all moderator

    I'm going to a train show this weekend and was wondering if there was some sort of flyer The Gauge website has that we can hand out at the Sudbury Train and Hobby show. To promote are website. Thanks
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    My Pond!

    Nice looking pond David, I hope to see it this weekend at the Sudbury Train and Hobby show. Andy
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    Stripwood pieces?

    I have been reading some of your posts and you mention "stripwood pieces". I don't mean to sound stupied but I have seen "Balsa wood" and "Basswood", is stripwood a type of wood or just the way its cut. I'm modeling in HO so what size should I cut the strips in, I will attemp the Scratchbuilt...
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    Need advice on how to scratch build

    One othe thing to add to what aaragorn said, is to take pictures and post them here. Good or bad there will always be someone here to help you out.
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    Laying Out My Track

    Do to space limitations in my train room, the base of the benchwork is app. 40 inches off the ground, so what I will be doing soon is putting a clear plastic sheild allong the edge, this way if a derailment happens it will not fall to the floor. And the plastic keeps the little people from...
  14. jasbourre

    Get a free sample of Task Board

    http://www.taskboard.com/sample.html Ultra low-density construction makes Taskboard very easy to cut - Just one pass of a blade will produce a clean cut and an edge that is identical to the surface in both color and texture - perfect for invisible joints Natural and...
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    needs a track plan...

    You can always try a Goggle search in the image section. Click here http://images.google.ca/images?q=HO+scale+layout&hl=en
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    Thursday 10-26; How Did You Get Here?

    I heard about the gauge on another forum that got shut down. Glade to de here. Andy
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    Nice eBay win

    I JUST NEW IT WAS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE. Just got an email from the seller saying " Andy Bad news, I pulled on a extension cord this morning, and it was caught on a shelving unit, which as a result toppled over. Your train cars where smashed, along with many other things. I will be sending you...
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    HO scale large dragline bucket load....scratch build

    Don't be tessing us with a new scratch build with out pictures man...
  19. jasbourre

    I’m looking for The Gauge Member that…

    I hate to do this, this way but, I lost the link. This Gauge member has a website with his train layout on it. The layout has two ovals with some sidings on it. I’m pretty sure he was near complete. Hope this is enough to go on. Please post the link to your website. Thank you
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    Finally, got some progress made!

    Looks good so far more pics, I like seeing work in progress.