... Hi Bert, I have been lurking on this subject since I have wanted a true sander for a while, and I am cheap.....I have thought creating one shouldn't be ...
I don't use my true-sander at all any more. It has been replaced with a sanding disc on my unimat and a Preac table saw with sliding table and screw fence...
It's me again.... A lot of this debate really does boil down to personal opinion BUT......LOL I will point out that I am a full time artist and illustrator...
i dont care for shiny cars because at ho scale they look toy like. Thats just my opinion. K Scholz [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
I think the reason model cars look a bit unrealistic if they are overly shiney is the amount of shine. It's as if the cars have 37 clear coats of gloss on...
There is a compromise: you can mix clear flat and clear gloss overcoats in any proportion you want. The other consideration is that not every car you see on...
I guess there IS one born every minute.... and they are all shopping on ebay. Final price, $57. Jeff ... fine, but first of all, who's to say it isn't a copy....
Hi group! I know the mortar topic is probably a little well worn, but I just posted a wall painting and weatering clinic on my site and it has my mortar method...
Matt, Very nice brick and mortar work. I for one appreciate the clinics. Doug __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports -...
What's the mailing list's policy on posting messages with attached pictures, .jgp files? I have something I'd like to share with the group and I don't have a...
Norm, We would all like to see your pictures, but with the spread of viruses by petty people, we all stand a chance of having our systems wiped out if we open...
On Friday Vic wrote - 1/2 Baltic birch Plywood for the base, smaller upper piece glued on for a work surface and a third for the back rail that squares up the...
I am trying to find out if anyone knows the road name, importer or manufacturer of the 2-6-0 locomotive pictured on page 14 of the F&SM photo book published by...
I know this is not much notice, but George just called me to ask me to post that he will be on a TV news broadcast tomorrow AM on the WB network, live from the...
I know this is not much notice, but I just got a call from George Sellios asking me to post that he will be interviewed live by the local WB network news crew...
On page 14 of the F&SM photo book published by George Selios there is a photo of a small 2-6-0 locomotive. Oddly enough the same locomotive on the cover is the...
For modeling old barns and similar structures aging the stripwood before staining and assembly can bring nice textures that makes clear that sun, wind and rain...
First I'd like to say how much I have been enjoying the messages posted. They are very informative. I have built a few FSM kits and love them. I made a mess of...
I just created a new photo album entitled Modeling ideas and inspiration. they are photos of some old mills that I shot last weekend down in Uxbridge and N....
Jan, I use the edge of a modeling saw to add grain to basswood. Scrap the teeth of the saw in the direction of the grain. After a little practice, you should...
Jan, Instead of a brass brush, I use one with steel bristles. The brass brushes I found around here are too soft to do much to the kit wood, but the steel...
Doug Coffey was asking about the 2-6-0 the appears on page 14 of the FSM book - and also on the cover. I was talking to George this morning about dates that he...
Jan, soak the basswood overnight in water and it will soften enough, and warp slightly, to make the wire brushing much more effective and the minor amount of...
I just use a wire wheel in a dremel tool. But be careful. Scott ... From: Jan J. Kok To: finescaleminiatures@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 5:24...
