Comments on: Ballasting at the Scratchbuilder’s Guild http://bs-and-t.com/2008/02/ballasting-at-the-scratchbuilders-guild/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:10:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Allan http://bs-and-t.com/2008/02/ballasting-at-the-scratchbuilders-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Allan Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:33:26 +0000 http://bsandt.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-189 Oh by the way. Still can't enlarge the photos. <em>Ha! Never thought I'd ever say this - I'll have to check with my editor. He's made some changes and may have inadvertently removed the ability to enlarge. I'll let you know when it is back. See you on Saturday, if the weather holds. Scott Oh by the way. Still can’t enlarge the photos.

Ha! Never thought I’d ever say this – I’ll have to check with my editor. He’s made some changes and may have inadvertently removed the ability to enlarge. I’ll let you know when it is back.

See you on Saturday, if the weather holds.

Scott

]]> By: Allan http://bs-and-t.com/2008/02/ballasting-at-the-scratchbuilders-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Allan Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:32:43 +0000 http://bsandt.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-190 Thanks Scott Great read. I am getting ready to work on ballasting in Appleton so this is timely for me. Thanks Al <em>Great! I'm glad it was timely for you. Scott Thanks Scott
Great read. I am getting ready to work on ballasting in Appleton so this is timely for me.

Thanks
Al

Great! I’m glad it was timely for you.

Scott

]]> By: Joe Daddy http://bs-and-t.com/2008/02/ballasting-at-the-scratchbuilders-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Joe Daddy Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:26:20 +0000 http://bsandt.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-191 Scott, When I click on the lower picture, the popup seems smaller than the original. A larger one would be great to see the extra details! Nice site, I'm going to be ballasting the Colorado & Santa Fe sub soon! Working mountains and trees at the moment! Joe <em>Sorry about that Joe! I'll get that fixed as soon as I can - later today unfortunately. Keep us informed on your progress. I have your site in my Google Reader so I see new posts almost as soon as you post them. Scott Scott,
When I click on the lower picture, the popup seems smaller than the original. A larger one would be great to see the extra details!

Nice site, I’m going to be ballasting the Colorado & Santa Fe sub soon!

Working mountains and trees at the moment!

Joe

Sorry about that Joe! I’ll get that fixed as soon as I can – later today unfortunately.

Keep us informed on your progress. I have your site in my Google Reader so I see new posts almost as soon as you post them.

Scott

]]> By: Olav M http://bs-and-t.com/2008/02/ballasting-at-the-scratchbuilders-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Olav M Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:21:14 +0000 http://bsandt.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-192 Hello Yor link to Scratchbuilders needs an update... <em>Ron's been working on a new site. I noticed yesterday that it was not working. You can get to the old site at a different URL - <a href="http://ronpare.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://ronpare.blogspot.com/</a> Scott Hello
Yor link to Scratchbuilders needs an update…

Ron’s been working on a new site. I noticed yesterday that it was not working. You can get to the old site at a different URL – http://ronpare.blogspot.com/

Scott

]]> By: Wayne Woodland http://bs-and-t.com/2008/02/ballasting-at-the-scratchbuilders-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Wayne Woodland Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:37:05 +0000 http://bsandt.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-194 Hi Scott; Whats next - senior editor of MR (ha! ha!)??Congrats - I'm sure you will do a great job and it gives me more reading to do....like you dont post enough already!!!!Again just kidding - wish I was as diligent as you with my postings. Just a note on ballasting - I too use mostly Woodland Scenics (medium -grey blend), but recently used Highball Products balllast. Its made of real rock and as such, doesnt tend too float up as easily when you wet it with the alcohol. I beileve the Woodland Scenics ballast is made of crushed nut shell, so you have to be alittle more careful when using it. Cheers. Wayne <em>Thanks Wayne! You'll be the first person I notify when MR calls. ;^) I rather enjoy writing, for fun. If I was forced to do for a living I probably wouldn't enjoy it so much. Writing about one of my favorite things, model railroading, is a lot of fun! Besides, it gives me incentive to do some work on the layout. I don'd have much of a problem with the WS ballast moving when I apply alcohol. I do if I squeeze the bottle too hard creating a stream of alcohol rather than drops. There are several other ballast products that I'd like to try, but I probably won't switch mid-stream. I might buy a container of some different looking stuff for sidings, or maybe for dirt or graveled areas. Hmmm... I think I might go on-line shopping this evening. No, I can't, must save money for our trip to Saint John on Saturday. A full day of operating on the Island Central and Carleton Railways! I can't wait! Later! Scott Hi Scott;
Whats next – senior editor of MR (ha! ha!)??Congrats – I’m sure you will do a great job and it gives me more reading to do….like you dont post enough already!!!!Again just kidding – wish I was as diligent as you with my postings. Just a note on ballasting – I too use mostly Woodland Scenics (medium -grey blend), but recently used Highball Products balllast. Its made of real rock and as such, doesnt tend too float up as easily when you wet it with the alcohol. I beileve the Woodland Scenics ballast is made of crushed nut shell, so you have to be alittle more careful when using it. Cheers.

Wayne

Thanks Wayne! You’ll be the first person I notify when MR calls. ;^)

I rather enjoy writing, for fun. If I was forced to do for a living I probably wouldn’t enjoy it so much. Writing about one of my favorite things, model railroading, is a lot of fun! Besides, it gives me incentive to do some work on the layout.

I don’d have much of a problem with the WS ballast moving when I apply alcohol. I do if I squeeze the bottle too hard creating a stream of alcohol rather than drops.

There are several other ballast products that I’d like to try, but I probably won’t switch mid-stream. I might buy a container of some different looking stuff for sidings, or maybe for dirt or graveled areas. Hmmm… I think I might go on-line shopping this evening. No, I can’t, must save money for our trip to Saint John on Saturday. A full day of operating on the Island Central and Carleton Railways! I can’t wait!

Later!

Scott

]]> By: Michael http://bs-and-t.com/2008/02/ballasting-at-the-scratchbuilders-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Michael Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:19:39 +0000 http://bsandt.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-193 Fame becomes you! Looking forward to having another site to visit. Thanks for pointing the east-coast brethren my way. <em>Fame? I don't think so, but thanks anyway. Ha! No problem Michael! Helping each other out is just another great part of the hobby! I haven't heard back from them yet, but hopefully they'll come up with something. Scott Fame becomes you! Looking forward to having another site to visit. Thanks for pointing the east-coast brethren my way.

Fame? I don’t think so, but thanks anyway. Ha!

No problem Michael! Helping each other out is just another great part of the hobby! I haven’t heard back from them yet, but hopefully they’ll come up with something.

Scott

]]> By: doug http://bs-and-t.com/2008/02/ballasting-at-the-scratchbuilders-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-195 doug Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:40:41 +0000 http://bsandt.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-195 Scott Will you still talk to us little people :-) Congrats. Looking forward to reading your other posts. Doug <em>From up here in the Ivory Tower you do look like little people, but I will always remember my humble beginnings! Ha! I don't think it's that big of a deal, but it should be fun! Later! Scott (waving from "on high") Scott

Will you still talk to us little people :-)

Congrats. Looking forward to reading your other posts.

Doug

From up here in the Ivory Tower you do look like little people, but I will always remember my humble beginnings! Ha! I don’t think it’s that big of a deal, but it should be fun!

Later!

Scott (waving from “on high”)

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