Yes, the brick and mortar local hobby shops may be a thing of the past. Today's economics with sky-high costs have made it difficult for stores...
Dear Joe, Yes!! Z Scale Traction! The next horizon in 220 to 1. It's all possible and your Uncle Guido is happy to hear you have the interest....
Hi Don, Just one left and I'll hold it for you. We take MC, Visa, Discover, Diners Club. I'm here in the store 10AM to 5:30PM (East Coast...
Gerd, This has to be your masterpiece! In Z Scale this ranks up there with the Sistine Church ceiling ! I'm sure Joe will be happy. Can't wait...
Dear John, Very nice work! These seem to be universal for many parts of the country (and the world for that matter). The other suggestions are...
Dear Eddie, Wow! With the great amount of real estate you have - the sky's the limit. A couple of ideas: 1) You many want to consider a...
Hey Joe, Hard work pays off, and a great job on your bridge! Also, many thanks to Eric for the tooling $'s. Next? How about that re-railing...
Armand - Don't think of the observation cars as such. You can splice off the observation end and add a splice from one end of the Pullman and...
Hi Matt, London Bridge has the GP-9's you need and a number of hopper car sets. Best to call them for quick prices (610) 967-6887 (10 to 5) as...
Wow!! You need to unlax, relax and take stock of the good news. All of us (I've been in Z for 30 years) Loren, Garth, Robert etc. have been there...
Dear Mr Conrail & BNSF- Forgive my spelling as this medium maybe Gesso! Anyway, what we use is Liquitex Acrylic Gloss Medium and Varnish. (made...
Ah Water!! We've had great results using artist"s Glesso. This can be bought at any art supply store. Paint the surface first (Black for deep...
John, what a beautiful piece of work. And what a wonderful contribution to the World of Z !:thumbs_up:
Peabody"s are twin ribsides.
Hi, my vote is the Woodland Scenes glue. But if your using foam risers, try laying cork down first and but track on that. Save the plaster cloths...
Congratulations Uncle Will ! Looks real good. Uncle Ron (a-k-a "Paul, a-k-a "Uncle Guido"), appreciates your manufacturer's assistance. Now, where...
Hi Dave, Yes, white metal castings are the answer. but we can do them for much less then $12. (unpainted) ! - Ron
Welcome Matt to the wonderful world of Z. Should you have the time, a drive down to Emmaus Pa could be fruitful. lv ron (a-k-a "Uncle Guido")...
Dear Joe, Uncle Guido here. Good choice of a 12-1 sleeper for starts, and best period is 1945-1955 to take into account first generations diesels...
Z scale heavyweights Dear Joe, Uncle Guido here. Very wise choices on what you selected to pursue someday in Z. A 12-1 Pullman would be a good...