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    Track Cleaning Cars

    I am looking into buying a track cleaning car by Aztec. It is pricy but it looks like a good thang. 2 rollers one to put fluid down and one to dry it off. Has anyone used this product. Also what fluid do you guys use? Someone just told me to use smoke fluid but it would probably be as...
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    roof shingle download

    roofing One other thing you can look at is a web site put out by another Gauge member. I'm not sure of the complete URL but it is thortrains.hypermart.net or something like that. Also the matteboard is in the mail. Keep in mind I had to cut this stuff to fit in an envelope. this stuff comes...
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    Siding

    I just spotted another posible scale siding material. Pizza Hut take home pizzas have a piece of paper under the pie. I think it stops the pie from sticking to the box. It looks a lot like corragated sheet siding. Granted it is paper (with some pizza on it), but I am sure painted grey and...
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    Just a quick hello

    scratching I knew this was a great forum. I have had your web site bookmarked for years now. I only recently found this site through a new aquaintence in Meaford Ontario Canada. I have sent a couple of Emails to you about having a little trouble with a couple of your downloads, however with...
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    tips and tricks?

    I am a novice to scratchbuilding and to this forum. You guys and gals seem to have all the tricks of the trade so I hesitate posting. However just in case 1. rust - take a piece of steel wool and put it in a jar with some vinegar. Cover the jar and let it stand. (do not seal the jar) the...
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    Step-by-Step Weathering Rolling Stock by TomPM

    paint thinning Hey Tom: I just went through your posting on weathering rolling stock. I have one question. This is the second time I have seen something about thinning paint with windshield washer. Is this technique good for all craft type acrylic paint? also is the green stuff the same as...