I have found the drill bits made by Rodgers are one of the best I have used. They come in a a small base with a cover #80 to #60. They very in price depending on where you get them. Get the Rodger one

Picture #6 behind the front wall on the roof.

I’m a little late for the party but I have the On30 #5 and #6 jigs plus all of the HOn3/HO dual gauge jigs. I also use Fast Tracks tools, which make things go really well. After finding out the prices

And the turnouts he builds in place on the layout- no radius like #4 or #6- are all built custom to the track plan. Scenery, structures, rolling stock are great and the backdrop is from Dale's photos

.8mm = #68

.8mm = #68

Before I place a pricey order with McMaster Carr (my habit seems to be to go from zero to hero), does anyone have a different recommendation for the small drill bits #61-80 that are actually sharp and

Step #1: After blackening the roof vent, take a pin vise and using a #61 drill bit, carefully drill a small hole in the base of the vent. If the surface is at an angle, start perpendicular to the su

Step #6: Rust the panels following Brett's instructions on p. 33. As an alternative, I do it a bit differently to better bring out the rust. I take the rust powder and using alcohol, I create a slu

Amazon has them. Just search Paper Stump. I got a set #1-#6. They make up to #8, but that looks a bit large.

The skills you have learned will easily translate to the rest of the build, especially #6.

The following photo shows the paper template for a #6 left-hand turnout. I print these out, one matching for each turnout on the layout.

4. Apply floral wrap (Panacea Floral Stem Wrap Tape, #60037-M, white ½ inch wide – obtained at Michael’s) keeping the floral wrap tight.

Observation #6:

The next step was to start on the rear suspension, drive sprockets and brakes. The rear leaf springs mount to the sides of the brackets instead of the tops as the fronts do. I ran a #62 drill through

#5 Winter 1994 #6 Spring 1994 #7 Summer 1994 #8 1995

Final photos of the Cut-Off Saw part of kit #6. I like the look of the saw frame coloring; believe it adds some interest? The 4 posts holding up the saw are temporary; looks like something out of Star

Final photos of the Dead Rolls portion of Kit #6. Working on the cut-off saw in living color ?

Up next is kit #6- Cut-Off Saw and Dead Rolls. Actually this is 2 pieces of machinery as stated. Way to go Brett, what a deal! I'm going to add a little color to the cut-off saw as I'm getting bored