tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7665658.post115988524980386649..comments2023-10-09T07:26:57.299-04:00Comments on Standard Gauge Blog: Joe's Scratchbuilt SteepleCab and Mining BucketsStandard Gauge Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12580532948851213149noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7665658.post-1159972191537874422006-10-04T10:29:00.000-04:002006-10-04T10:29:00.000-04:00Marc: That is a great opportunity! I wouldn't be...Marc: That is a great opportunity! I wouldn't be able to do this in the short-term as I'm in the midwest and a vacation is quite a ways off right now.<BR/><BR/>Undoubtedly this sounds like a huge burden, but it would be FANTASTIC if such a tutorial could be digitally recorded and made available as a podcast for a nominal fee (this way you and your friend can profit from your efforts). You're Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7665658.post-1159961083787497632006-10-04T07:24:00.000-04:002006-10-04T07:24:00.000-04:00Brian and Everyone, here is an idea:I was speaking...Brian and Everyone, here is an idea:<BR/><BR/>I was speaking to a friend of mine that makes toy trains. For a fee he would take us through basic machine shop as well as the basics of getting these things together. I am up for a day or two a week if anyone is interested. He is in Connecticut.<BR/><BR/>MarcStandard Gauge Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580532948851213149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7665658.post-1159932401294616272006-10-03T23:26:00.000-04:002006-10-03T23:26:00.000-04:00Marc: I'm really pleased to see that you advocate...Marc: I'm really pleased to see that you advocate a tutorial as well. I've spent some time reviewing 1940s and 1950s Model Railroader issues and I'm always amazed by the scratchbuilding articles. Granted, being a machinist was almost necessary back then to be a model railroader BUT it could be done. We're not talking scale models here, but the techniques to make scale models then are relevantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com