Re: Kitbashed PRR K4s
If my miserable memory serves me [??] didn't we discuss interchanging Bowser K4 spoke drivers with Mantua boxpoks ? Long before Model Power cast theirs ??? Henry H.
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Henry Hultgren
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#4397
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Re: Welcome! (Or... "Is this thing on?")
I join you Allen , thank you all for the good works ! Henry
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Henry Hultgren
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#4396
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Re: OK the old guy made it over here !! Henry
OK . NOT the oldest guy , eh ? Henry
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Henry Hultgren
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#4395
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Re: Welcome! (Or... "Is this thing on?")
Yes, I'm on and glad that we've made the move. Thank you for your good efforts.
Al
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allen wood
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#4394
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Re: OK the old guy made it over here !! Henry
Hmmmmm. at 85 I thought? was the "old guy"?? LOL!
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Alfred Erdmann
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#4393
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Re: OK the old guy made it over here !! Henry
Very Happy about that! WELCOME!
Walter
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Walter
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#4392
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OK the old guy made it over here !! Henry
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Henry Hultgren
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#4391
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Re: Welcome! (Or... "Is this thing on?")
Coming in loud and clear. Learning things already. Glad to be aboard.
Roger
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Charles Roger Camplin
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#4390
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Re: Making and fitting window inserts for Mantua extruded aluminum passenger cars
My apologies , Hobby Lobby has MOD Podge [matte' ] , it works super fine for ''smaller windows in Cabeeses' !!! I apply it using a wooden stick . Toothpick , Kabob spear ?? Get a large portion , come
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Henry Hultgren
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#4389
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Re: Filling holes
I¡¯ve had the problem of putty shrinking over time with every brand I¡¯ve tried, probably half a dozen different brands. ?So, for plastic at least, I first plug the holes with Evergreen styrene
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John
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#4388
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Re: Filling holes
NOT Squadron Green. It shrinks, and you will NOT be happy.
I use JB Quick, black tape over the front, car laid on that side until itc sets, sand off.
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Dave
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Re: Kitbashed PRR K4s
Pennroad made many mods , valve gear ?? . B&O did too on their P7 Class . I wanna' see when you get her done !! Model Power made spoked drivers for their 4-6-2 in the last years ?? Let me in on it if
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Henry Hultgren
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#4386
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Re: Filling holes
I used to use Squadron Green ??? Is it not available ? Then body putty ??? Henry H.
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Henry Hultgren
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#4385
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Re: Making and fitting window inserts for Mantua extruded aluminum passenger cars
Thanks Henry. I have the stuff.
Regards,
Walter
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Walter
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#4384
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Re: Filling holes
I need to fill as small as#65 holes where grabs,piping etc. were removed.Can the putty plug such small holes.Is this the same as bondo used to fill in dents on cars or finer particle filler.I think I
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Alan Kilby
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Re: Kitbashed PRR K4s
Doug,
Love the kit bash! Have you seen the book "Many Faces of the K4?" Pennsy did a dizzying amount of experimenting on their steamers and I think the K4 must have had the more tinkering done
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Jeff Pellas
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#4382
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Re: Kitbashed PRR K4s
Doug,
If you can find the late production Mantua Pacific drivers, those used in the Model Power days. they were spoked.
Model Power/Mantua is now a part of MRC. Go to
www.modelrectifier.com
I¡¯d
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John Hagen
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#4381
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Re: Kitbashed PRR K4s
Doug,
Well, doesn't every Pennsy modeler need "just one more K4s"? lol I think this is a very neat conversion and would love to see it when it's finished.
Those aren't disk drivers. They are Box
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Roger Huber
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#4380
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Kitbashed PRR K4s
Hello list,
You may ask why I would need to kitbash an HO scale PRR K4s 4-6-2 since there have been (amongst others) the Bowser, Bachmann, MTH, and Broadway Limited versions. ?As with many
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Doug Kisala
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Re: Filling holes
Automotive spot putty should work well. ?It is an air-dry product that dries quickly and sands easily. ?Buy a small tube, as it will eventually dry out and become unusable in the tube. ?I use it in
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Bob Yarger
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