There are two differences between interior and exterior plywood. The first is that the exterior plywood uses a glue that is more water resistant...
Bruce, In a nutshell, in order to run two trains you need to be able to switch the power to the track from one output from the powerpack to the...
I don't understand this "glue on the rails" thing. My ballasting procedure is: 1. Spread ballast 2. Mist with IPA 3. Apply dilute (1:2) white...
Mike, No, I am in HO. I don't remember the name of the group, as it was about 1990 that I was involved. I still have a 6' module and 2' bridge...
The Memphis modular group specifies height and color of backdrop to insure uniformity.
Pete and Rick, Remember that if screen resolution is 800x600 and the image is the same size then scrolling will be necessary because of the...
VB, It's easy enough to make your own. Paint the blank board (1/4" Masonite works well) white. When dry, lay out your pattern using automotive...
John, Sounds like the perfect opportunity for an around the walls C or G shaped pike. I would rip the 32x79 door into two 16x79 pieces for...
Bruce, A rise of 3 1/2" in 4' is 7.3%!!! Pretty steep. I'm guessing that splined roadbed can handle sharp changes in elevation if the splines...
My order for ties and rail has been shipped and will be here Friday (according to UPS). The bad news is that turnout ties are out of stock, so it...
Cutting my own railroad ties in HO was a bust. I built a trolley with clamps to hold the wood as it moved through the saw blade, giuded by the...
Hoss, I wouldn't dream of cutting N scale toothpick ties with my table saw. The saw is a Delta 10" saw with a narrow kerf (.010") blade in it....
Magnat 1978, I'm no pro, but I would advise against real water. In small quantities it doesn't look right, and it evaporates. There are lots of...
DWaneet, The cherry has been sitting in my shop for almost 10 years. I bought it for a project I never built. It has sat for so long that the...
PARKERLEGEND, Actually, I think it is a smart move on Woodland Scenics' part to price their products at list price at the show. There is no...
Week Four update. I started a couple of days before the party officially started, buying the wood on Friday and building the 4x8' (actually...
Magnat 1978, Another possibility is in the Chesapeake Harbor Belt HO 4x8 layout by Iain Rice in the supplement polybagged with the Feb. MR. I am...
A quick update. The mainline roadbed is down, as is some of the siding roadbed. Next week will see completion of the roadbed, and then layout...
I'm a little late on this update due to being out of town this past weekend. Every other weekend or so is consumed by trips to dog shows. My...
Ranchero, I'm surprized nobody mentioned this, but a standard door is 30x80, not 30x72. Don't rob yourself of space if you don't need to. Also,...
