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Colorado Midland Modeler reacted to Espeefan's post in the thread What are you buying this Month? with
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I picked up this for the orphan fleet. A Southern SD-45. No it's not SP, but it has half the name anyway. 🤣 I do have a small number... -
Colorado Midland Modeler reacted to Kusojiji's post in the thread What are you buying this Month? with
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Just placed on pre-order this Tomix N-scale 9600 2-8-0 steam locomotive. This was the predecessor to the mighty D51 2-8-2. I'm glad they... -
Colorado Midland Modeler reacted to NorthTexasRailroad's post in the thread What are you buying this Month? with Like.
Got a couple more Rapido 73ft centerbeams in to build up the fleet with something more modern than my opera window ones (although I love...
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Colorado Midland Modeler reacted to westtexjohn's post in the thread What are you buying this Month? with Like.
I purchased 3 Armour reefers with all the rest being Santa Fe boxcars, reefer cars, stock cars and 3, 1958 cu ft Santa Fe hoppers...
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Colorado Midland Modeler reacted to Toolbelt's post in the thread Wiper/wiper arm painting (ho scale) with Like.
Luckily these are still attached to the sprue so I have that flexibility.
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Colorado Midland Modeler reacted to Rico's post in the thread Wiper/wiper arm painting (ho scale) with Like.
Jerry reminded me of something, when painting them on the loco I usually slip a thin piece of styrene between them and the windshield...
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Colorado Midland Modeler reacted to 2Tracks's post in the thread Wiper/wiper arm painting (ho scale) with Like.
If painting the wipers off the model you can use about any method you want. I use a piece of sponge quite often to paint pieces off the...
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Colorado Midland Modeler reacted to santafewillie's post in the thread Wiper/wiper arm painting (ho scale) with Like.
I have used a black Sharpie fine point pen. Look for prototype pictures though, as some railroads used silver paint. For those, I used...
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Colorado Midland Modeler reacted to Toolbelt's post in the thread Wiper/wiper arm painting (ho scale) with Like.
Got some wiper arms for various locos. What's the best way to paint up these tiny, fine detail parts. Airbrush prime/paint, Brushed...
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Colorado Midland Modeler reacted to migalyto's post in the thread Ge 4/4 III Bogie Service with Like.
That thing runs super smooth. Looks like she is a pretty good puller too.
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Colorado Midland Modeler reacted to RhB Michael's post in the thread Ge 4/4 III Bogie Service with Like.
I figured after two years it was time to service the two bogies under this Bemo Ge 4/4 III locomotive. It was running pretty rough the...
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This is an old Athearn switcher that was remotored with a can motor, detailed and weathered.
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Don't you just love a good challenge? ;) looks like your getting it figured out.
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Ok, had to try. Found that the decoder fits inside the metal frames. The sound decoder would be 8mm longer. There is a N18 pin socket...
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I took a look at the C50. If that's the Hitoyoshi one, it's quite expensive and definitely not one to experiment on. I have a few...
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