Following my plan to build all the HO scale SierraWest Scale Models kits in the order they were released, reveals the next project...the Wood Cutters Shack. This Limited Edition kit #8087 was release

Thanks everyone. Not sure if anyone has found an easier way to make those nailheads. I've tried pins and needles and dental tools but I like the circular look that drilling a #80 hole makes. It takes

I painted the concrete dock and built the support for the water tank. I was going to add individual nails to all the drilled (#80) holes but I used a tiny brush to add a drop of AI to each hole and I

A bit more paint....still not exactly where I want it...but I'll wait till its planted and has some details on it....the last shot is the end I'm putting towards the back of the building...this will b

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

I may be a bit late on this thread, but I get my drill bits from Gyros Precision Tools. I have purchased all the drill bits from #50-#80 and use them in my pin vice as well as my Dremel tools. I've

Then I drilled #80 holes on each side of each paint can and gently inserted the wire handle so they actually move like the real ones:

#8083 - Eureka Springs Boiler House

This was the Eureka Springs Boiler House, mini-scene #8083. I'm attempting to attach some pictures copied from the printed instructions that came with the kit. Personally I found the mini-scenes a g

thanks Karl, I'd love to have a go at O scale someday but have a lot of HO stuff to enjoy building yet.