Hi, Group! I'm about to put an order for Floquil enamel RR paints. I'm building an imaginary logging railroad and will use Floquil enamel for rolling...
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Ray Webster
bcer960
Aug 2, 2004 4:11 pm
Isaac, For weathering, I use "concrete, earth, rail brown and depot buff." I will mix in some engine black from time to time, and will not wash out the sprayer...
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Dave Croshere
steamerdc
Aug 2, 2004 6:21 pm
Isaac - I am a Floguil paint user. I have tried most of the other acrylic paints and have gone back to Floquil. It sprays down the best thin film that I have...
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Ray Webster
bcer960
Aug 3, 2004 2:50 am
I forgot about rust too.... Ray Webster _____ From: Ray Webster [mailto:tazman03@...] Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 9:11 AM To: SCENERY@yahoogroups.com ...
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alber11
Aug 3, 2004 2:57 pm
Ray, Dave thank you for your replies. The colors you mentioned are mostly used for weathering, which is OK. I need basic colors as well for buildings,metal...
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Bert Greeley
bert_greeley
Aug 3, 2004 4:43 pm
Issac writes - I'm about to put an order for Floquil enamel RR paints. I'm building an imaginary logging railroad and will use Floquil enamel for rolling...
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michael lynch
madmike3434
Aug 3, 2004 6:09 pm
... OK. ... issac..........as one who has built 405 structures using floquil RR paint, be advised that if you are going to spray it you need their can of...
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alber11
Aug 3, 2004 8:31 pm
Hi, Mike be advised that if you are going to spray it you need their ... If I can thin paint with item #160001,what do I need the airbrush thinner for? Can't...
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Rod Hutchinson
narowt
Aug 3, 2004 9:54 pm
To all, Floquil, Humbrol, Tamiya, Steam Era Models http://home.waterfront.net.au/~sem/index.htm <http://home.waterfront.net.au/~sem/index.htm> paint may be...
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michael lynch
madmike3434
Aug 3, 2004 10:17 pm
... oz ... Issac.......the brush cleaner will work for both brush and spray, but i find the airbrush thinner is better for airbrushing for whatever reason,...
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michael lynch
madmike3434
Aug 3, 2004 10:27 pm
... Yup, its in the list.......depot olive, or you could use coach green, almost the same..........saw no sense in listing both at your cost of $7 per bottle....
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Ray Webster
bcer960
Aug 4, 2004 1:38 am
Issac, the other guys have given you some great colors. I model Canadian Pacific, late '50s early 60s and use #10074 boxcar red for my cars. This is a link, I...
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hayeswp
Aug 4, 2004 5:32 am
Anyone out there know who would make the Terra Cotta color .. Spanish tile. I am having to splice Plastruct tile roofing panels on my depot and it is not...
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don.dellmann
don_dellmann
Aug 4, 2004 11:14 am
Try looking at "Ceramcote" acrylics in the crafts section of your local home improvement store, craft store or Walmart. Don don.dellmann@... ...
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Dave Slater
deslater2000
Aug 4, 2004 8:04 pm
Steve, Check with a "craft" store that handles "Ceramcoat" paints, I think they make a terra cotta colour.. Dave S. ... ADVERTISEMENT [click here] ... ...
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hayeswp
Aug 5, 2004 6:07 am
Thanks guys, I'll look there WP Steve...
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alber11
Aug 5, 2004 8:32 pm
Thanks to all Group members that responded to my post. Just ordered from Internettrains 25(!) bottles of different Floquil paints. Lets the spraying begin! ...
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blueback19
Aug 5, 2004 9:04 pm
Gentlemen: In the May issue of Railroad Model Craftsman there is an article regarding tall timber and ground cover. In the third paragraph is a suggestion for...
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Martin Rosenfeld
babydoc12
Aug 5, 2004 9:08 pm
To make balsa wood dowels to use as tree trunks you start with a rectangular piece of balsa a little larger than the trunk you want and work it over with a...
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Dave Slater
deslater2000
Aug 5, 2004 9:51 pm
I have heard of "Bass wood" dowels but never Balsa and my LHS stocks Spruce dowels. Dave S. ... ADVERTISEMENT [click here] ... [Non-text portions of this...
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Ken
boomer535
Aug 5, 2004 11:33 pm
Have fun and let us know if you run into any problems, Ken ... From: alber11 To: SCENERY@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 4:32 PM Subject:...
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Robert Sparkes
orilliabob
Aug 6, 2004 12:32 am
ROGER: It strikes me that balsa would not be strong enough for much handling & too porous besides. Perhaps they meant basswood which is soft but stronger. ...
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Kjb80401@...
kjb80401
Aug 6, 2004 1:08 am
In a message dated 8/5/04 6:33:50 PM Mountain Daylight Time, rsparkes@... writes: << It strikes me that balsa would not be strong enough for much...
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The Ludlow's
rdorknod
Aug 6, 2004 1:37 am
Hi Roger, I am familiar with them. They start out as 1/2" x 1/2" (or bigger depending on your tree) square balsa pieces, sanded to a round shape to make them...
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RS
rosan@...
Aug 6, 2004 2:06 am
... Doesn't have to be balsa...basswood is also quite soft and easy to work and readily available in Maine...what scale was the article talking ...
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The Ludlow's
rdorknod
Aug 6, 2004 2:16 am
Gee Rod, I forgot people still modelled in HO. Everything in my world is "O" scale. Of course, you are right! 1/2" would be a pretty big tree in HO or lower....
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RS
rosan@...
Aug 6, 2004 2:56 am
... And I went the opposite way...started out over 50 years ago with Lionel O27, then went down to HO, then to N and now back up to HO... ... Well, you should...
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Martin Rosenfeld
babydoc12
Aug 6, 2004 6:03 am
Balsa wood seems to be strong enough to support balsa trees....
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santmin@...
af12444757
Aug 6, 2004 11:32 am
In a message dated 8/5/2004 11:00:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, rosan@... writes: And I went the opposite way...started out over 50 years ago with ...
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michael lynch
madmike3434
Aug 6, 2004 12:26 pm
... You originally mentioned using a rasp to round off 1/2" sq balsa creating a bark like effect. Very interesting. ! Do you have a picture or pictures you can...
