pibull63

glad to see a young guy coming into the hobby. i started around your age, and 34 years later i'm still doin it. i learned alot over the years just hanging out in hobbyshops, but nowadays the shops are getting harder to find. good luck to you and i hope you learn and enjoy the hobby

yes, indypete, you got the right stuff. been railroadig for the past 20 years, scratchbuilt a few lcomotives from brass. just got back into the cars a few months ago. i've been thinking about hand forming a body, i have to make a small scale set of hammers and try it. i did a gremlin body. i used the frankie schnieder body to get the radius and bends from the roof. the sides are slab. dont look bad though. got it primed, waiting for paint

heres what i use...........k&s engineering 3/64 sq fine stock # 02702. seems to work for me. get it at the local hobby shop. you been to the grove yet?