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Is Obama building the 8bil. railway system because he never got the Walthers model train set for Christmas? Question: I heard George W. Bush's father wouldn't let him play with toy soldiers. Answer: And your parents never got you the George Carlin how to be a stand up comic book either? |
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Walthers train line help? Question: How does a walthers trainline work? I have the Santa Fe model, but it is quite old, however unused. I have mostly attached everything to the Railpower 1300, but, alas, the train does not move on the track when the throttle is turned up. How does this work? Answer: You need to contact a hobby shop. It could be a multitude of issues. If you don't know of any train shops in your area, call 800-535-5551 and ask them to help you find one. Many good train stores will also do repairs. |
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A question for yahoo HO model-railroaders? Question: I have just built, for my HO layout, a scratchbuilt scale model of the Munsters' House at 1313 Mockingbird Lane. It took me four years! Now, I want to model a dozen weeping-willow trees for the surrounding area. Can anyone suggest a good way to model the trees? I don't want to pay a small fortune for them at the store or from the Walthers catalogue. Thanks! Answer: Congratulations on finishing the house....as for the trees you will need fine multiple strand electrical cable - preferably not connected to anything live. Best option is to obtain the industrial variety, about 2 cm in diameter and best found where building demolitions/refurbishments take place. Get a length of wire and strip about 2/3 to 3/4 the length of insulation to reveal the fine strands. The remaining insulation may remain as the main trunk. If its too thin, just combine multiple wire lengths. Unwind the strands separating them from the single wire twist Rewind them into smaller wire twists to create the branches and sub-branches and bend to shape and appearance. Remember to randomly branch out wires along the sub-branches to serve as barbs to capture your applied leaf material Once you are satisfied with the shape and appearance , use pre-mixed builder's filler material to cover the wires. Sculpt the material after it sets to replicate the bark and paint to suit Apply your preferred precoloured leaf material if required Cheers from a 1/72nd scale tank and plane model nut |
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How do I make Walther's rotary dumper (http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3145) Actually operate? Question: Hi, I recently got into ho scale model trains and was wondering if anyone knew how to make Walther's rotary dumper (http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3145) actually operate. I've seen a model of one that really worked, but I never got a chance to ask the person who made it how they did it. Any help at all would be great! Thanks! sorry about the link- if you just google walthers rotary dumper it will pop up. thanks for the answer mariner3! Answer: Took awhile to find Walthers Part # 933-3145 (Your link is off). Here is a link to someone who HAS an operating model: http://members.trainorders.com/pmack/dumper.htm It looks like a VERY cool project !! My power-plant on my N-scale layout uses a "shaker-shed"... though because of scale and my laziness it isn't operational. GOOD LUCK !! |
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Value of a Walther Model 8 WWII with documentation? Question: I have a WWII walther model 8 pistol that my grandfather brought back from Germany at the end of the war. It is shiny chrome with black grips with 635 on the grips. It says Waffenfabrik Walther Zella-Melis (Thur.) on one side and Walthers Patent Mod. 8 on the other. It has 2 clips and the holster. Overall I would say excellent+ condition and all original parts. Serial number 452184. Thanks. I'm not sure of the finish. Its not really chrome but another shiny finish. I know it's not blued. Answer: Figuring in the chrome (maybe a dress pistol) I would give a rough estimated guess at $800-$1000. I am not familiar with the chrome but the blued go for $500-$600. If it was your grandads it will never be worth as much to someone else as it is to you, hope you aren't parting with it. May want to ask these guys. http://www.waltherforums.com/ BTW: When posting serial numbers always use XXX for the last 3 digits for privacy. |
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Model Train track problem? Question: I have found a Walthers three way switch but its different from my current set of 3 bachmann switches. my question is would i be able to run my trains on both my bachmann e-z switches and on the walthers three way track? here's a pic of the walthers http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/948-8808 he re's what my bachmann ez switches look like http://www.hobbylinc.com/gr/bac/bac44131.jpg Answer: yes. although you will have to use roadbed under the walthers turnout to bring the rails to the same height so they will connect to each other. also, walthers is a lil more "high class" lets say than bachman ez track. walthers track is for the more advanced modeler who wants something more like the real thing. ez track is more for use around an xmas tree. having said so, its possible that the walthers track may need some simple yet special wiring ( the frog for instance). where as bachmans simplistic design is plug it in and go. if you think about it, as long as your gauge and top of rail head are same, you should have no problems mixing track products. brass will work with nickle silver, Atlas will work with TYCo, handlaid will work with production, etc etc. one thing to always remember though, spend the extra time needed to lay your track well. as if you dont, shoddy track work will equal shoddy performance. |
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model railroad question: what does this mean? Question: im currently looking for people figures and equipment like band saws, drill press, ect. and in one of my search result, i have some items with "A scale" show up. Does that mean any scale or is that a new scale? http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/677-4000 I'm only operating HO scale and i was looking for certain figures that i could add to my custom locomotive/machine shop. I was looking thru a search result and some of the items that came up had an "A" in the scale box. here's an example: http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?quick=ho+scale+stru cture look at the scale column and hopefully you we will understand what i am talking about Answer: Probably means that product can be used or is available in ALL scales. |
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i need a specific model train? Question: i have a ho scale proto 200 series new york city transit r17/r21/r22 subway car and by accident i dropped the powered train because the set comes with 3 unpowered and one powered. now all i need is the powered one i do not want to waste 200 again for the whole set. if anyone knows where to buy it please and thank you here is a link to show you which train i have http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/920-31018 Answer: Why not contact Walthers and see if there's a warranty on it? It would be easier to have it repaired. How damaged is it? Some of us weather their rolling stock to make it appear as if it's been on the rails for a few years. |
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Any advice for more realistic scale brickwork? Question: I know there are modelers here. I'm ready to starting building an HO scale roundhouse from Walthers. I have the models and I am armed with an airbrush. I also have all the artistic talent one would expect from a cocker spaniel. So how would an artistic cripple such as myself approach making the brickwork a little more believable? Not necessarily weathering, but trying to get a more brick-ish appeal from the larger panels (fifteen stall with machine shop). Or is dull coat the best I can hope for? Or should I sell the whole mess, buy some beer and go fishing? Answer: I've had success with two different techniques on both HO and N-scale brickwork: 1) I spray the panels the color of the mortar FIRST, let it dry for 24 hours and THEN spray the brick color. I then mix tiny amounts of the brick color with white and black and/or another color to get the variety one often sees in older brick buildings and I randomly paint bricks. THEN I take a scribe and gently etch out the brick color in the mortar lines... with care and patience you get GREAT brick panels. I will then seal it with a matte-coat and apply weathering with pastel chalks. 2) The technique that Steven D mentioned... painting the panels the BRICK color first and then floating in a wash of the mortar color. I don't like this as much because I don't often get the wash to flow correctly. |
