I don't know about which type of plastic might be better or worse, but you might consider tissue paper instead. As you may have noticed, many new rolling stock models are shipped wrapped in tissue pa
Back in January, there was some discussion regarding whether or not the individual parts in this kit needed to be painted prior to assembly (per the directions), versus painting the partially assembl
Based on the book The Passenger Car Library, The Budd Company, Vol. 1 - CB&Q, I have found cars very similar, if not necessarily identical, to the recent cars produced by Walthers. However, I can fin
I don't recall ever seeing any mention by anyone about these cars since they became available. How well do they accurately match their prototype? For those who have one or both, I am curious as to yo
Wanted to pass this along to the list. I called the publisher of Burlington Route - The Early Zephyrs yesterday to inquire about the availability of this book. Their latest estimate is mid-February.
Now that I understand what is contained in the sets, but don't have the preceeding emails anymore, what was the manufacturer and number of these steam locomotive decal sets again?
When applying decals to the metal finish, whether it is some type of metallizer paint or the bare metal foil, what type of finish coat has anyone used to hide the decal film. Normally, I would use Du
I got no response to this question sent in last weekend, so figured I'd try again during the workweek. I'm sure someone has an answer, particularly those who have purchased this VO-1000 model in the
Thanks for the response from you and Rupert. In my research, I somehow overlooked these pictures. I also found several more that might be helpful. On page 22 of Burlington Route Color Pictorial Vol.
With all the discussion of various sources of information and photos for the Stewart VO-1000 models, owners of the #9365 model can find a photo of it in Burlington Bulletin #22 on page 51. The photo
I am unable to determine the location of the horn for the 4 stack VO-1000s such as the recent Stewart Hobbies model of #9365. Looking at various photos, it appears to be either on top of the very fro
I also found the VO-1000 information very interesting. One other question to modelers - for those planning on getting the unnumbered version, what decal set are you planning on using for the numbers?
Speaking of upcoming Walthers Budd passenger cars, has anyone seen a photo or the actual observation car to know if it resembles any of the Q's cars? Scott Myers I hope the Kato Business Cars sell so