I have some earlier Roundhouse ho scale undecorated tank car kits.should i soak them over night in dish detergent and water first or build the kit minus the trucks and then clean it before painting?
Thank you

What's up with eBay lately? I have bought many models, locomotives, structure kits, accessories, DCC components, and rolling stock over the years on eBay, but lately the prices have been outrageous. I saw a 30 dollar Walthers lumber yard kit sell for almost 100 dollars just because it was assembled with a few added detail parts included. Most of the Walthers Cornerstone kits are of decent quality, and are great for being prototypical American buildings, but not worth triple retail.

I'm attending Winterrail for the first time this year  I had occasionally thought about going when it was in Stockton, California, but after it moved to Corvallis, OR I had no choice - to miss a nationally known event when it was 30 or so miles away was not an option  Still  I managed to until this year 

Attendance: 403

I am wondering if there are any members here who live in the Reno, NV area. I would love to meet some fellow modelers...