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January 2, 2008 Podcast Topics
0:00:00 On this month’s Podcast We interview Lou Sassi
0:02:00 CSS08 updates
*Show dates, preliminary plans, feedback from folks
*George Sellios to have a F&SM open house on Nov 12
*New Dealers: Berkshire Junction, Mountaineer Precision Products, Crusader Rail
*Dealer & Vendor diorama contest announcement
*Book your travel arrangements online at www.css08.com
0:10:30 Current Events (monthly magazines; RMC, GRW, and MR )
*MR 75th Anniversary Part II. John Olsen's Layout uses Disney Co. scenery techniques.
*Cleaning your layout with a garden hose.
*Holly Jolly & Lloyd Christmas send Dave a Christmas card
*DCC reprogramming article.
*Dave's plans for a garden railway in a nudist colony.
0:21:00
*New websites for the podcast www.modelrailroadpodcast.com and thescottymasonshow.com (coming soon)
0:23:00 Lou Sassi interview
*How he got into the hobby. His layout. Freelance / Fictional.
*Finished layout after Allen Keller's GMR #23 video tape
*How he became an author and photographer.
*His 1st book "An HO Layout For Beginners" becomes part of The Hoosac Valley Lines
*Model railroading photography and a must have book by Bruce Nall
*On30 module plans for his new book
*Good scenery vs. bad scenery is in the details. Why foliage is important. The "Tree Group"
*Lou's famous Ground Goop Recipe:
- 2 cups Vermiculite / Permascene
- 2 Cups Celluclay
- 2 Cups tan latex paint
- 1 1/2 Cups White Glue (Elmers is suggested)
- 1 tsp of Lyesol dissenfectant.
- Mix to a peanut butter like consistency
- Drying time varies depending on conditions. 24 hours +/-
*Candytuft / Peppergrass origins
*Favorite layout. Dick Elwell's layout in Great Model Railroads 2008
1:09:15 Main Discussion
*New Years Resolutions:
- Doug's is to work on the layout more, New FOS kits he hopes to get out.
- Jimmy wants his Whittinsville Spinning Ring kit finally built, New kits on the layout, DCC and signals completed on the Pennsy. Lose weight.
- Dave is going to get better looking & finish the Nantucket Museum project. Go fishing this summer
- Scott want's to do 1/2 what he did last year (SURPRISE!), Kit's to build, England UK trip to see the Beatles (well, almost), No hospital stays for '08. More time working on his layout
1:19:40 Tips and Techniques
*Weathering powders vs. pastel chalks Bragdon Weathering Powders
*Oil based pastels, & colored pencils, drywall sanding screens, *Water color pencils *Dave's Ripoff Of The Month: $5.49 for an ounce of Floquil!
*Dave's Bargain Of The Month: contractor's sand tube at Home Depot $2.38 for 60 lbs!
*Burnt umber
as Roof Brown! 1/5th the price!
1:33:30 Hobby Shop Talk:
*AA Hobbies / Mailcar Hobbies of Warwick, RI. Website 1-800-990-9421
*Trackside Sales of Attleboro. MA. Website 508-222-TRAIN (8724)
1:38:10 Product review:
*A look back - Millet Creamery by South River Modelworks $425 at CraftsmanKits.com
*Rusty Rail castings Website download their PDF Catalog
*Berkshire Valley castings Website, SierraWest Scale Models
1:47:00 Update on personal projects
*Our Christmas selling season results.
*FOS Scale Limited's New Kit "Jimmy Deignan's _________ ____ _____" *Jimmy's Wheelchair Snowplow video on YouTube
*Doug's layout is coming along - trains running & structures are getting built.
*Gregg Wenzl & Jim Lucas' Houligans Alley & Deckers Pine Tar Soap diorama
*Dave's progress on the Nantucket layout project - A few pictures coming soon
1:55:20 Reader Feedback and e-mails (Yes, we’ve gotten several)*Roger Lowlicht can't find the video portion of the podcast
*Tommy Hanson from Florida starts off with "I love the Podcast..."
*Scotty in the local newspaper article
*Dave answers last month's email question about getting published (This portion of the podcast was recorded from the trunk of Dave's car!)
2:11:45 Upcoming events and appearances
*We'll all be at the Springfield Amherst Show Jan 26, & 27, 2008 www.railroadhobbyshow.com
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