Tools
Model Builders saw tool kit. Includes compact coping saw with five blades, combination file and rasp, and sanding stick. Saw bow is 7” long and 4.5” deep. Cuts wood, plastic, PVC pipe, and thin metals. $33.99. Produced by Excel Blades, available from Kalmbach Hobby Store, KalmbachHobbyStore.com
Straight Lexan scissors. Soft-grip handles. Use with paper, decals, light cardstock, stencils, film, photographs, tape, plastic, cork, and cloth. $10.99. Produced by Excel Blades, available from Kalmbach Hobby Store, KalmbachHobbyStore.com
Books
Western Wheeled Scraper Company: Western Dump Cars. Reproduction of Western Wheeled Scraper Co. catalog on its Western dump cars. Catalog looks at how the cars were used in railroad service, open-pit mining, coal storage, pit and quarry haulage, and more. Softcover, 82 pages. $35. Manufacturers’ Catalog Archive series. SilverLake Images LLC and Ron’s Books, 914-967-7541, ronsbooks.com
