I'll be passing through Boston in a week or two. I'll be driving a motor home, so 4x4 pieces would fit but alas 4x8 would not. If you're still...
I have the possibility of picking up a benchtop CNC mill in a few years. I have not previously made any custom rolling stock but I'm sure that...
I suspect that I would be working mostly in aluminum but softer substances such as plastic would be easier to machine. Brass is also possible......
CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control. It means that a computer runs the mill- so that once you program in a certain shape, it can make as...
I just lost out on a deal to pick up a CNC mill. Other deals come along, though, so at some point in the near future, I may buy one. My wife...
G with the wife will be better than N alone. It'll take a lot longer to get started, but I suspect it will be worth the wait.
I'm looking to move into DCC. My current stats: N-scale, two Bachmann DC locomotives, home layout around 5x9 ft hoping to expand into modular...
Several people say go for DCC. Can I actually get started in DCC with just a C note? I had expected it to be more expensive...
My layout right now is a rescued one- much track replacement and TLC required. I have no DCC, a Testors airbrush that produces Rorshach tests, two...
I bought something and returned it. Now my family account has a hundred extra dollars. I could be responsible and put it back in my fun-money...
Bones are strips of cardboard glued together in the rough shape I want. Skin will be heavy-duty paper towels, dipped in watered plaster.
It needs about three Bright Boys used up on it first... and, alas, a good bit of the track needs to be replaced. It'll be a while before I see...
It's here! The layout actually arrived a few days ago, but my camera is on walkabout somewhere, so I had to borrow a camera. Picture the...
N-scale layout. It needs a fair bit of TLC but WOW is it going to be great! Full layout.
N-scale layout. It needs a fair bit of TLC but WOW is it going to be great! Center section.
N-scale layout. It needs a fair bit of TLC but WOW is it going to be great! Waterfall close-up
What about a clear plastic tube, covered with envirotex, but with some water running in it? If you do it right you could have something like the...
I want a higher scenery-trains ratio than my small quarters, small budget and HO would allow :) While the per-unit cost of N is higher than HO,...
Would it be worth getting one of those cheesy fiberoptic Christmas trees and embedding it into the waterfall and froth? The ones I've seen have a...
If there are any pictures that are just irresistable, I'll write the copyright holder- I assume that I'll just be cherrypicking the buildings that...
