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Jeff Power
hyak@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 18, 1999 8:15 pm
Hi everyone & Welcome to the Scenery List I have no idea what was wrong but today is the first time I have got this thing to work! So anyway to kick things...
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Jeffrey Power
jeffreypower@xxx.xxxx
Mar 18, 1999 8:58 pm
Any good ideas (Tips) on glueing ballast? Also, what is a good source of ballast? Besides that Woodland Scenics Junk?...
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baz
baz@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx...
Mar 19, 1999 3:21 pm
Hi Jeff I use the tried and tested method of diluted PVA glue and a dash of wash detergent dripped onto the stone chippings for mainline and dirt using same...
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Mike Martin
mmartin@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 27, 1999 2:03 am
Hi, I'm working on an HO layout and I want to paint or weather my Atlas code 100 track. I don't have an airbrush and wouldn't know how to use one if I had it. ...
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Pat Hennebery
vmt@xxx.xxxx
Mar 27, 1999 10:22 am
Hi Mike Is the track already in place?...with or without ballast yet? Pat Hennebery Valley Model Trains PO Box 1251 Wappinger Falls, NY 12590 (orders...
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Mike Martin
mmartin@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 27, 1999 1:10 pm
Yes, the track is in place without ballast at this point. I have to solder feeder wires, and make sure the track is smooth and causes no derailments. I used to...
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Pat Hennebery
vmt@xxx.xxxx
Mar 27, 1999 8:39 pm
Well Mike, Painting the rail is easily done with a small brush. Before painting, make sure the rails are clean. Use a solvent (thinner) or alcohol on an old...
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Pat Hennebery
vmt@xxx.xxxx
Mar 27, 1999 10:24 pm
Hi Mike, I don't have any experience with the Aztec personally. I've always used a Paasche mdoel H or the cheap one i mentioned earlier. However the simple ...
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Jeff Power
hyak@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 28, 1999 5:53 am
Actually no, I started the Scenery List and there are quite a few subscribded to it! Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com...
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baz
baz@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx...
Mar 28, 1999 3:59 pm
Hey Guys, I'm here<g> I have posted a couple of messages, no response though? I use airbrushes every day and FWIW I would buy a cheap Badger etc rather than...
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Mike Martin
mmartin@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 28, 1999 2:13 pm
Hi, Another question I have about this track painting is how do clean the rails and switchpoints after you've painted the track? My track will have to appear...
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baz
baz@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx...
Mar 31, 1999 4:31 am
Mike I find a Bright Boy will remove the paint from top of rails quite easily Baz ... folded ... like...
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Mike Martin
mmartin@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 31, 1999 1:51 am
I want to thank everyone who sent me feedback on the track painting questions. This is truly the power of the internet. Now another dumb question: have any of...
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Mike Martin
mmartin@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 5, 1999 7:26 pm
Hello to everyone on the list. I have a place on my layout where the mainline will go through a backdrop (once I build!). My question is can I use a highway...
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Jack Seay
jackseay@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 9, 1999 7:35 pm
I think it sounds like a great idea. I am going to have a couple of similar "tunnels" on a layout I am building. ... If our brains were simple enough to...
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Mike Martin
mmartin@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 10, 1999 11:33 pm
Hi Jack, I think that backdrops are the hardest part of construction for me. I have stopped 2 previous layouts because of difficulty with the backdrops. All I...
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smitty
smittycwrr@xxxxx.xxx....
Apr 10, 1999 11:48 pm
I have the same problem. Worked came to a standstill on my layout six months ago while I try to decide what to do with the expanse of wall surrounding the...
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Mike Martin
mmartin@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 10, 1999 11:49 pm
I see some fantastic backdrops in Model Railroader that have been custom painted, which I can admire but never hope to duplicate. I tried to use the Walther...
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Jerry Smith
nedrland@xxxxx.xxxx
Apr 11, 1999 4:52 am
In the March, 1986, Railroad Model Craftsman magazine Miles Hale published on article about backgrounds and how he had constructed stencils of clouds by...
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lstrcp@xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx
Apr 22, 1999 12:08 pm
Hi everyone, I'm new to the kist but not new to Model Railroading scenery. I've been in HO model railroading for about 30 years. Scenery is what I like to do...
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Mike Martin
mmartin@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 25, 1999 1:25 am
Hello all, I have been working on the layout this weekend. Anybody have an opinion about the best material for double-sided backdrops? Would 1 inch blue foam ...
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asbridge@...
May 9, 1999 6:38 pm
Hello Everyone, I took a look at the OneList member center today and discovered there are 47 of us. Of the half dozen or so lists I belong to, this is one of...
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Mike Martin
mmartin@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
May 10, 1999 1:20 am
Hello Alex et al, I too have noticed that this list is pretty quiet. I live not too far from the BNSF tracks. I live in Mt. Carroll, Illinois and am...
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Alex E. Asbridge
asbridge@xxxx.xxxx
May 12, 1999 12:14 am
Hello Mike, Thanks for your response. Good to know others are reading the mail! It has been a long time since I got plaster under my finger nails but the best...
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Valley Model Trains
vmt@xxx.xxxx
May 10, 1999 2:30 pm
To Mike and all..... Good advice from Alex by starting small. My very first scenery, as an adult, was a 10" x 20" scrap of flat board. I was laid up with a...
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Alex E. Asbridge
asbridge@xxxx.xxxx
May 12, 1999 4:05 am
Hello Pat, Whatever happened you ask. Well that could be a long story. I'll try to keep it brief. I left MM Ltd. in early 1977, I think. Went through a...
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Supchief17@xxx.xxx
May 12, 1999 4:16 am
Hey, did you hear that MR. PLASTER inc. is for sale.......the owner is selling due to health problems..........good business for you! :) Mike.............
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Chris Lane
chrislane@xxxxxxxxxxx...
May 17, 1999 7:09 pm
Just spent my lunch hour over at a friend's house looking at his layout. He is laying track and starting to plan scenery. He was wondering how to best scenic a...
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Mike Martin
mmartin@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
May 17, 1999 9:22 pm
My guess is that one inch foam would work, but I haven't built mine yet. I know one thing for sure: stay away from printed backdrops. They're expensive and...
