I know Art Fahey sometimes lurks on this list so, I want to say what a treat it was to see his home layout featured in MR this month (May 2002). Does it run as...
Just noticed the posts about the value of old Boxes, that reminded me I had a copy of a FSM catalog I got in the 70's, it is 6x9" w light blue cover covers kit...
I found some casting plaster I think some of you may be interested in. After making some stone masters so I could produce some stone arches for tunnels and...
Very interesting Doug, I'm not a huge fan of spec sheets, but could you post the contact info for the artsy supply store in Toronto? I may have to try some of...
As an active dentist I use white plaster and Hydrocal daily. Not sure that my white plaster is the same as referenced but I have made a number of moulds,...
one was adv on ebay and sold mar 14/2002 for$127.50 12 bidders, items closed at 19.53 pst. no idea what the item number was, just remember reading adv couple...
united states gypsum co , HYDROCAL WHITE GYPSUM CEMENT so says the bag, 100 lbs. 1-800-487-4431 for a local distributor says bag. dries hard as a rock, sets up...
... Hi Doug, Try here: http://www.usg.com/Product_Index/_product_index.asp?vProdCat=75&vFamily=6&vGreenLink=75 this is the page for US Gypsum and their art and...
Group, Here are the specs for the plaster. One is called Tuf Stone Gypsum Cement and the other is Hydrocal White Gypsum Cement. I was mistaken yesterday when I...
... WOW! ... that ... What's ... Yes I was referring to that auction Yes i guess it was a bargain. but it knocks the fun out of building it. It was fun like...
I wasn't totally dissapointed by the sale price. Sure, we all want what we think our time is worth, but there's also only so much the market will bear, and on...
on the subject of built fsm on ebay, here are some that were sold and their prices; #250 barongould tannery $947.00 feb 15; #220 chester rawlings furniture co....
Hey all, Here's something I found recently at the Blair Line web site that bothers me. I was looking at the Billboards that they have available and noticed a...
Hello All A little help required please...Can anybody point me to a scource of clapboard siding (1/16th or 3/32 spacing and 1/16th thick) that is available in...
The random clapboard siding found in FSM kits is made using a blade that was custom made especially for George. As far as I know, siding of that nature is not...
Hi, I have seen, but don't recall the manufacturer's name, of some milled clapboard from a Canadian supplier/manufacturer. The name is not well known, at...
try mt. albert scale lumber co. www.mtalbert.com he advertises in the narrow guage and short line gazette fax 905-473-3891 CUSTOM CUTTING AND SPECIAL...
While perhaps a bit off-topic under the heading of FSM kits, etc., this subject did surface here a few weeks ago in conjunction with what one might pay, or...
I stick to my initial assesment that a layout such as George Sellios' is worth a small fortune. George has spent several years building and refining his work....
I would like to believe that the only value of the hobby is to keep one sane... if we start worrying about how much something costs (provided that we actually...
Big names or not a layout is worth what somebody will pay for it. For the most part, imho, layouts are personal creations. Even for the people who pay to have...
An open letter to James Powell and others on the list. Over the past year, I (and many others) have enjoyed watching the development of James Powell's website...
Just in quick defense of myself, Scott Mason said: "In the case of Jim Powell, while he is certainly a talented model railroader (and please Jim, no offense...
<snip>On a side note to this, unless the seller is a professional model builder assembling for profit only, time is not a consideration of the value of a given...
I don't know James Powell but have seen his layout via the web. Knowing how difficult it can sometimes be to dedicate time to modelling, he has made a...
