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    Shaygetz-2005 Challenge

    kit bashing Now that is going to be a challenge. Good luck.
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    Katrina News Thread!!!

    If you want a car float apron you had better buy it now. They are scarce and getting worse. I am still looking for a car float.
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    Katrina News Thread!!!

    Like Bob and the rest of us here on the storm coast my trains are of my lowerst priority. If they get destroyed I will buy more and improve on what I have from the experiences learned. I am almost finished with "Walthers car float apron" which , I will admit, I would probably taken with me...
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    Katrina News Thread!!!

    I too sat it out this time in sunny Ft. Walton Beach, FL. My wife and I usually evacuate but since the storm was pretty far to our west we felt safe. So far so good. 20 pounds of leaves in the pool but nothing too bad. Sunday I had time to start painting the Walther carfloat apron for the...
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    Thailand themes (no tsunami)

    The movie "Bridge over the river Kwai" is also available at Blockbuster.
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    Thailand themes (no tsunami)

    Isnt the "Bridge over the River Kuai" also on this line. Sorry about the spelling.
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    Building Bachmann's Ambassador Hotel

    I like your work. Keep it going.
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    hello, i need some help please!

    You might also try laying tinfoil out flat and pulling a comb across it to make the corrogations.
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    Water front railroading

    waterfront As soon as I get back from Biloxi for my 20th wedding anniverary I will get to work on pictures. On the clubs layout I have about 2ft by 6ft to work with. It is slow going becausr I don't know the first thing about building docks, car floats or anything else. I'm trying!
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    Gonna be out west... Help!

    phx back this way While in New Orleans check out and ride the St. Charles trolly car line. Authentic, scenic and cheap. You can also catch some swithing action right by the river on Canal street.
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    Water front railroading

    So far our work has produced a lighthouse made from a table leg from Lowes with a cat walk by "Shaybetz" of this group. A dock and buildings by lifelike and a car float being made from a 1x6. I will make some pictures soon. Thanks for the cheer.
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    Water front railroading

    The Emerald Coast model railroad is planning a waterfront area to include a car float, elevating dock and so forth. Anyone with inputs to help us are more than welcome to post them here for me. I can not promise an answer to every post but will try. Thanks!
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    Linking pictures

    My question is this: Once a picture is taken is there a way to make it only 640x480? I guess I need to get out my instruction manual for my camera and actually read a little.
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    Model power: Cheap junk? or an alterative to the big guys?

    I haven't tried much Model Power but a lot can be made from the cheap lifelike buildings too.
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    Dependable Locomotive

    I see from the posts to this question one nagging concern. While most new loco's run well they are not always available in the roadname wanted. I suggest you start out with a basic athearn kit. Strip the existing paint with brake fluid then after a good wash with denatured alcohol it is ready...
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    dull cote queston?

    dull coat Dullcoat will make the glass dull as well. If you have details inside you wish to show, remove the glass before you paint