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Re: Where would you retire?
Retire?
By Bill Hawk · #176493 ·
Re: Paint for airbrushing
I can't help you re: water based paint as my only experience (years ago) was a disaster.? Nothing but beading into blobs no matter how much I cleaned the surface.? I've always been a Floquil user,
By Jim King · #176492 ·
Re: Paint for airbrushing
Although it's been tough giving up the smell of Floquil at times, I adventured out to the Badger paints that are great but mostly they seem to a one shot thing--air seems to render them troublesome.?
By Bob Werre · #176491 ·
Re: Where would you retire?
I grew up in a suburb of Chicago (Oak Park) and when it comes to trains, real or model, I think that area has a lot of advantages. There are still some decent hobby shops there (Desplaines Hobbies
By Charles Kinzer · #176490 ·
Re: Where would you retire?
Hi Phil -- As you know, I live just south and 2000 feet lower than you here in Prescott Valley, AZ. Having been in every state and lived in most regions of the US long enough to know better, THIS
By William Winans · #176489 ·
Re: Where would you retire?
Phil You are speaking as if the world stays the way it was often just yesterday!? When I moved down here to Houston, I had been laid off right at the start of the Nixon era Arab oil embargo.? My
By Bob Werre · #176488 ·
Re: Where would you retire?
Already moved four years ago from the suburbs to the boonies.? It's required a lifestyle change, but not regretting it. Rich G(ajnak)
By Rich Gajnak · #176487 ·
Re: ...Off topic...Little Willie
Cute little guy. You'll soon have enough for a team Jim Martin
By Jim & Cheryl Martin · #176486 ·
Re: Where would you retire?
A legitimate question, and one worthy of discussion (here we go, down the chatlist rabbit hole), although as you suggest, I am not going to move again in this lifetime, except feet-first. When I was
By JGG KahnSr · #176485 ·
Where would you retire?
I realize that many of us on the list are already retired or semi-retired. Most likely, we're living in the last place we expect to live - no moves on the horizon. But... if you were to move again, or
By pscandura · #176484 ·
Re: Paint for airbrushing
Still listed on the website with no mention of future discontinuance. https://trucolorpaint.com/spray-cans/ Rich G(ajnak)
By Rich Gajnak · #176483 ·
Re: Off Topic.... Little Willie
What a stunning little guy. I want to cuddle him...
By Hans von Draminski · #176482 ·
Re: Paint for airbrushing
Hi all -- *Rumor* has it that TruColor has been forced to discontinue spray cans. I have not verified this. The rumor indicated that the business that filled the spray cans raised their prices so
By William Winans · #176481 ·
New Sn2 truck from Smoky Mtn Model Works
The latest Sn2 offering is now available for purchase. The Russel 36 inch wheelbase truck is a 1-piece, resin-printed item, including outside hung brake beams/shoes. A common archbar design used in
By Jim King · #176480 ·
Re: Paint for airbrushing
If I have a choice as to color, I also tend to use the Tamiya spray cans. Their superfine gray primer is my standard for most covered hopper cars. As others have noted, a lacquer is far better for
By JGG KahnSr · #176479 ·
Re: Paint for airbrushing
On masking, I thought I'd slip in a little trick to prevent bleed under of the second color that perhaps not everyone already knows. After masking, spray along the edge of the masking with the first
By Charles Kinzer · #176478 ·
Re: Paint for airbrushing
Jim, I've had the same excellent experience with Tamiya rattle can spray paint as you've had.? ?IMO they are the best rattle cans I've ever used.? ?The paint atomizes better that even old Floquil
By Brooks Stover · #176477 ·
Re: Paint for airbrushing
I can still buy Testor's in 3 oz. rattle cans, or at least I could the last time I needed any. I don't use anyone's paint exclusively and still have a bunch of bottle paint for the airbrush. I do
By J. Kindraka · #176476 ·
Re: Paint for airbrushing
Tru color has some railroad colors in spray cans. They have a large selection of railroad colors for spray guns Stephen J Kutash 203 906-5116 (Cell) <BlackDiamondRR@...> wrote:
By Stephen Kutash · #176475 ·
Re: Paint for airbrushing
Recently someone asked if there are any small aerosol paints like the old Testors. I¡¯ve gotten Krylon ¡°Short Shots¡± in Hobby Lobby, same small cans, no railroad colors but I use a lot of the
By Bud Rindfleisch · #176474 ·