Hopefully soon i will be getting this airbrush and compressor:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti...LXDD38&P=M

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti...LXNBB6&P=7


The airbrush comes with #1, 3, and 5 tips. How fine is the #1? will this be fine enough to do small details and such? If not can i get a smaller tip like this?

http://www.myatomic.com/Paasche-1-Fine-T...04151.html

Or is this one that same one that is included in the set already? In the description it says for use with H and HS series airbrushes, would this work with the VL-Set in the first link?

I guess my question is the #1 fine tip is finer then the #1 tip that comes with the airbrush already? And if it is could i use it with this airbrush?

Thanks in advance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RetYFRNglxQ

Mike

This thread is dedicated to any steel mill, anywhere, Please add some of where ever to make this a great reference for anyone wanting to model Steel or who just wants to look at history that is just a memory anymore. I'll start out...



Bethlehem Steel in Bethlehem, Pa: 1857–2003
Height of employment was around 300,000





























Others...

Real Estate was running small but I needed to add this Western Coal Flood loader to the layout, took a while (1 1/2hr) but I got it, and it sure is tight with a Dash 8 Loco! Nothing is tacked down yet



and the video going thru wide open

Recently at my LHS, I noticed they had the new Bachmann fixed knuckle coupler on two axle trucks. I replaced an older Bachmann rapido style coupler/truck set with these new ones and they worked fine (they should - that's what they were made to do.) But I also have an older Con-Cor 125 Ton Gunderson double stack car that had rapido couplers. The rapido coupler popped out easily leaving the centering spring in place, and after popping out the Bachmann coupler, I reinstalled it in the Con-Cor truck and it worked perfectly. (The whole Bachmann replacement truck assembly won't fit correctly under the Gunderson car, but you can switch out the coupler and it works great.) If you have any Con-Cor products with the rapido-style coupler...you might want to try the Bachmann's as a $2.00 replacement. Granted, they're not as good as a MicroTrain or Accu-Mate, but for the price, they sure work well.

Over the last 10 years I have purchased those cheap $40 or even $20 so called air brushes. All of them have been thrown away in short order when I couldn't handle it any more. They were not much more than a fancy spray can. I am sure I am not alone in this. Well my wife got me a real one for Christmas. I have been moving slowly in the process of using it since Christmas. I now have succeeded at it . Not the fancy artwork but simple painting. I love it, the control is fantastic. It is smooth and even. Did I mention the control ? I am excited and wanting to try more with it. All I have done so far other than the lessons I found on the internet is prime a project. Man did I mention the control ? As I said this is a real one and not cheap it is a Badger 155. Now I am no expert at this stuff but I would recommend this model to anyone. But at a minimum make sure you get a real one with double action. Did I mention the control ?
Les

Found this cruising around the net. Anybody heard of it or tried it? Looks to be cheaper then cork roadbed.

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Loren

I know these are lame, but for anyone new: :oops:

For those of you that enjoy modelling in a certain era in a certain area my two cent tip is that you should rather focus on having many of one type of engine than many different types.

Also make sure the solder you buy for your rails is RESIN CORE not ACID CORE as this eats your plastic sleepers (cross ties).

shoot it down bust it up then shovel it into the cars , see the rail on the right.also the lack of supports hock:
Jim

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found another pic that should appeal to the hand laying track gang. at least 3 if not 4 gauges and stub switches too boot.
Jim

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