Just completed two CNR Maintenance-of-Way vehicles to add to my layout, the Trenton Subdivision in N Scale. These are resin and metal casting, Magnuson Models Hi-Rail crew cab trucks that I purchased several years ago. Decals are Highball Graphics CN MOW, Microscale Canadian flags and Hazmat placards. For the solid cast windows, I first applied a layer of gloss black, followed by a coat of Tamiya Clear Green.

ITS July already..... I'm sure this topic has come up ..But  I have been trying to purchase "Sculptamold" from various one line and brick and mortor locations..I am assuming due to "corona" ordering and perhaps manufacturing has maybe slowed..I cant find it anywhere in New England, If I do its 2 to 3 months out from being available..I do have celluclay which seems to work just fine too..So I googled Make yer own etc..and came up with a few different versions ..So far so good...some tweaking maybe in ratios but over all its been working just as good if

While it's true that layout progress has lagged these past two months due to other projects, another (and maybe even bigger) reason is that I allowed myself to get stuck trying to create the backdrop behind the Wethersfield section of my layout.  My problem is essentially that I know too much about the prototype, how it's supposed to look. And I don't have any photos that come anywhere close to that - nor do I have the painting or PhotoShop skills to make them up.

Maybe you can offer some advice that'll help me get past this roadblock.

Folks,

Wondering if anyone has used LED black lights similar to the ones in the link below, combined with fluorescent type paint, to try to make neon-like signs?

Miller Engineering's animated signs are great - I've already used several - but they of course are limited to what they offer.  If someone wanted to make custom business/industry "neon-like" signs, I was thinking of using some individual letters on a framework, painted with fluorescent paint, and illuminated by black lights.  

Anyone tried this idea?