Modeling topic

GLASS CLEANER FOR WETTING AGENT?

Thu, 2020-07-16 13:28 — TXPACFAN

With the low supply of alcohol these days I have been looking for an alternative for a wetting agent for ballasting and scenery. In the past I have used Windex glass cleaner to thin latex paint for air brushing. Thought I would give it a try for ballasting when I ran out of IPA. Seem to work pretty well. Has anyone else tried it?

Jim

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Crossed Anchors Railroads introduction videos 1 and 2

Thu, 2020-07-16 13:19 — CrossedAnchorsR...

Layout tour

Do me a favor y'all, let me know in the comments which one you like better.

Figuring out the tree locations so that I can finish the ground cover

Wed, 2020-07-15 14:32 — Human.c.ity Junction

Scenery - Structures

For my next video, I am working on adding some trees.

Now that I know the locations that I want the trees, I am going to go back and add more details to the ground cover before gluing in the trees.

Great Northern HO scale 2’x4’ Layout - Walthers National Model Railroad Build-Off Entry

Wed, 2020-07-15 13:53 — Mountaingoatgreg

Hey everyone I have built and entered a layout into the Walthers National Model Railroad Build-Off. It is based on the Great Northern Line from a Spokane Washington to Moscow Idaho. Although not an exact replica of an area it was designed to capture the look and feel of the Palouse in October 1968.

Forum Decorum

Wed, 2020-07-15 06:45 — Visitor

Over the last few days, one member of the forum has been coming under attack from more than one other member.

Please stop.

If a forum member seems too abrasive or you feel is intentionally "trolling" to stir up controversy, send a note to the forum "abuse" email address and let the moderators evaluate and deal with it. Posting a personal attack against them really isn't the way to go. It diminishes enjoyment of the forums for many of us, as well as perhaps having a suppressive effect on the conversation as a whole.

Vancouver Waterfront Layout Design - Looking for feedback

Tue, 2020-07-14 19:51 — teagonmurray

Hi everyone,

Exciting news (for me)! I am finally getting started on my layout. I have a developed basement to fill. The layout is based on Canadian Pacific's operations in Vancouver Canada in the 1940s, particularly Hastings, Rogers Sugar, and Pier B.

I have been thinking about a plan and this is what I have come up with so far. I am actually looking to get started on the benchwork this weekend.

Layout Standards:

ScaleTrains SD40-2 Detail Kit - a little help, please

Tue, 2020-07-14 15:23 — jeffshultz

A couple of months ago, I purchased a ScaleTrains.com Operator SD40-2 model in Santa Fe. Nice model, aside from the ESU Sound Essentials decoder - it was immediately replaced with a Tsunami2.

I decided to sand off the class lights and rear numberboards, using Tamiya Putty to fill in the holes. So far so good.

I couldn't match the paint. And with COVID-19 I wasn't going to make another trip out to buy more. I did manage to foul up the factory paint pretty well before I decided to just dunk the shell in 91% IPA.

JMRI Operations: Love it.

Tue, 2020-07-14 12:33 — TXPACFAN

First, a little background. This is my first Thread. I spent a good 15 years in the hobby and several layouts back in the late 80s up to the 2000s. Coming back to the hobby after a 20 year stint in RC airplanes. Saw some Youtube videos of steam era layouts with sound and the bug bit me back hard. Restarted back about a year ago.