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Marc Horovitz 1:20.3-scale figuresRailroad Avenue Model WorksBox 550Willits CA 95490Price $12 each + $6 s&h (minimum qty. for direct order: four)Web site: www.railroadavenue.com Cast resin, fully painted figures in 1:20.3 scale; eight currently available, all menPros: Well proportioned; interesting poses; subdued, realistic colors; figures are “weathered” for greater realismCons: Lips a little too red; some […]
JACK PEARCE MAY be the man with the best hand-eye coordination in the hobby today. CTT readers will be familiar with many of the products that he’s visually supercharged over the years. He has been installing lights – flashing and otherwise – as well as other visual effects into die-cast metal trucks, cars, and fire […]
Marc Horovitz Miniature table saw Proxxon Tools Proxtech 2555 Tate Blvd. SE PO Box 1909 Hickory NC 28603 Price: $319 + s&h Web site: www.proxxon.com Miniature table saw with heavy plastic body; machined-aluminum top; extension wing; fence for ripping; miter gauge for cross cutting; 24-tooth, 3.35″ diameter, tungsten-carbide-tipped blade; blade tiltable to 45°; variable-speed motor; […]
Align every rail joint Every rail joint must be carefully aligned, properly fitted, and level. Sight along the rail to check the alignment through the rail joiner. After the track is spiked down, use a fine file to smooth the top and inside corner of the rail joint until you can slide a fingernail across […]
