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I am looking for instructions for 2 Tom's Railraod Corner kits named Maholland Plumbing and Heating and Hildebrand Box and Barrel. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ron.

Then go with black construction paper. It is a bit thicker and will lay down flat. You can curl the edges to make it looked rolled. I build a lot of craftsman kits. Cambell uses tissue paper and Keystone Locomotive works uses black construction paper. Both work well but each gives a differnet look.

I use black tissue paper cut in strips. I then just glue it down with thinned out carpenters glue. I leave it a bit wrinkled to look like it is old and weatherbeaten. Paint it with flat black paint and then go over the joints with gloss black in some places to look like it has been patched with tar.

Lookin real good there Josh.Looks like it is going to be a good size. Nice to see someone taking on a challenging build. Are you going to be adding any other buildings besides the main on, like a power house kiln or planing mill? The nice thing about sawmills is that you can do as much or as...

Keystone has the best selection but a lot of their stuff is getting hard to find. Jaks industries who owns SS Ltd. has some stuff as well as Rio Grande Models. If you can find a Keystone Bandsaw mill it comes with everything you need. They usually sell on ebay for around $150.00. That is cheaper...

Hi Chad. Just wanted to say the elevator looks great.The first time I looked at your post the prototypes were the only pics that came up. Is that elevator in Tisdale or one of the neighbouring communities.There aren't to many left here in Manitoba although in Inglis Manitoba they have restored...

Hi Chad For those shingles why don't you go with real cedar like I did on my elevator. They look really good on these old structures. Heres a few pics Ron

I have been a member of this forum for a few months now. I found a link to it in another forum I belong to and now most of my time is spent here.I have seen to many times members in other forums contributing nothing but criticism for other modellers work. They seem to figure they are Gods gift...

It comes in box of 55 sheets of 1" x 2" sheets for $5.99. You cut it to the size you need using a carbide scriber. It cuts very easily once you get the hang of it. I have only broken one peice so far. It is available from Sierra Scale Models: Realistic  scenery supplies for model railroads and...

I glue it in with the CA usually giving it a thin line all around and then hit it with the activator. It will crack as soon as you hit it with the activator but it is hard to control where it cracks. I was thinking of putting some activator on a brush and just touching it where I want it to...

Nice looking structure Steamhead. I am using real glass in my structures. It is super thin(.007) thick. To crack it all you have to do is glue it in with CA and activate it. The heat makes it Crack instantly. Works great. Ron

Thanks for the compliments guys. It feels good to know that I am on the right track. I am fairly new to building structures and have an awfull lot to learn. This is the second structure I have built, the other being a grain elevator.This is my first attempt at weathering a building to this...

Thanks Josh. I should be done the second half of this in about 2 weeks if all goes well. The structure I am doing now is a lot more challenging. Probably between 500-1000 peices of wood to cut and assemble. I think it will be a nice building though, if I don't get ticked off and step on it. Lots...

That is a Campbell Scale Models kit called Saez Sash and Door. This is the millhouse and chip storage loft. There is another kit that goes with it containing the lumber shed, overflow shed, machine shop and hopper. That is the kit I am building now. It will be stained the same way to look like...

This is the first of seven structures going into my sawmill complex. It is stained to look like weathered pine and is to be one of the oldest buildings in the complex. Ron

Wow, I can't believe this. Three winners from the same forum.What a coincidence. That must be a record of some sort. I didn't even enter and I still won. Gotta go and tell all my friends. I'm so excited!!!!!

I agree with Galt904. I buy stuff off ebay all the time. Postage is pretty much the same in the US as when it is shipped to Canada. I think it is just the publishers trying to make a quick buck off of us Canadians. They are the ones that print the prices on the magazines.They are also the ones...

Throw on your parka and toque and common up to the north country to check it out for yourself.lol It really is some of the best food in the city.And I'm not even French.

If you are ever in Winnipeg check this place out. Not only is is a neat building, but the French cuisine is excellent.Ron

You could give the CPR archives a try.If anyone would know they should. archives@cpr.ca CN trim was usually dark green or brown in my part of the country.Ron