{S-Scale List} Re: FNF 10/4(5)/13!

2013-10-05 Thread shabbona_rr
Got the empty hopper from the powerhouse rerailed this morning, and then pulled and taken to the main yard for further disposition. Not much of anything else going on, though. I couple of weeks ago, I bought a stovepipe adaptor section at a garage sale. I intend to pop rivet a piece of window

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: FNF 10/4(5)/13!

2013-10-05 Thread David Engle
...@mediacombb.net To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 5, 2013 9:11 AM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: FNF 10/4(5)/13!   Got the empty hopper from the powerhouse rerailed this morning, and then pulled and taken to the main yard for further disposition. Not much of anything else going

{S-Scale List} Re: FNF 10/4(5)/13!

2013-10-05 Thread shabbona_rr
: {S-Scale List} Re: FNF 10/4(5)/13!   Got the empty hopper from the powerhouse rerailed this morning, and then pulled and taken to the main yard for further disposition. Not much of anything else going on, though. I couple of weeks ago, I bought a stovepipe adaptor section at a garage

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: FNF 10/4(5)/13!

2013-10-05 Thread Andre Ming
boB: Ballast: Don't know if it will be of use in S scale, but an O scale friend of mine uses roofing granules. They come in pre-colored varieties. Just don't ask me where he got'em... 'cause I can't remember with this CRS syndrome I seem to suffer with quite often now. Uhhh... what were we

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: FNF 10/4(5)/13!

2013-10-05 Thread Andre Ming
Hi Dave! I've heard of others using kitty litter... but the kitty litter I've been around (we used to have a cat) would turn different shade (darker) once wetted. What keeps that from happening in model use? As for using organic materials: In previous layouts I used real dirt/etc. I would

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: FNF 10/4(5)/13!

2013-10-05 Thread Andre Ming
Regarding a fixative for scenic ground cover, boB said: I have used everything from diluted white glue to liquid latex to Future Floor Wax. Haven't heard of the Future Floor Wax approach! Does it have any shine to it??? As I mentioned previously, I used diluted Matt Medium. BUT... I wasn't

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: FNF 10/4(5)/13!

2013-10-05 Thread David Engle
: {S-Scale List} Re: FNF 10/4(5)/13!   Dave: I have been using real rock ballast and dirt for scenery cover for a long time with no serious side effects. I think the key is the adhesive one uses to hold it in place. I have used everything from diluted white glue to liquid latex to Future Floor

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: FNF 10/4(5)/13!

2013-10-05 Thread Andre Ming
Hi Dave Engle: You said: ...but Liquitex Matte Medium will not harden up like white glue will. Maybe I did something wrong, but everytime I used thinned Matt Medium it left a whitish/milky residue here and there. Have you used this technique and did you see the same thing? If not, what

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: FNF 10/4(5)/13!

2013-10-05 Thread David Engle
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: FNF 10/4(5)/13!    Hi Dave Engle:   You said:   ...but Liquitex Matte Medium will not harden up like white glue will.     Maybe I did something wrong, but everytime I used thinned Matt Medium it left a whitish/milky residue here and there.    Have you used

RE: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: FNF 10/4(5)/13!

2013-10-05 Thread meldridge
Milkiness with matte medium is usually from stirring it too much - you stir in air that ends up trapped as tiny bubbles. As far as I can tell, that doesnt happen with white glue, but I still prefer matte medium.-Michael Eldridge -PS, In new Yahoo, I figured out how to remove most