I just wanted to relate my possible thrift discovery. I went into my local wally world at the end of October to look for some flat sand spray paint for a project. I was shocked when I finally made it to the paint department .There were three (3) cans of colored paint left on the shelves. I then turned and found a can of spray bomb clear that advertised it was flat and on a lark decided to buy it. I am ALWAYS looking for a economical replacement for Dulcoat.

Folks,

Looking for some advice on a miniature hobby drill press.  Lots of options out there of course, and the reviews seem to be all over the place.  I searched this forum and found several references to various machines, but many were several years old.  

I'm thinking of the (approx) $200 Proxxon machine; any advice?  Other suggestions?  I already have a floor model in my shop, which obviously won't work for fine drilling on models.

Thanks,

Al Carter, Mount Vernon, WA

As with many model railroaders, when you're in the hobby for a while you accumulate a wide variety of projects. Often having "several" on the go at once.

I was getting to the point where I had bits and pieces from various projects scattered over my workbench, with various parts in various old leftover kit boxes. This organization left something to be desired, so I got some foam core sheets and made some "standardized" project boxes, so that I could simultaneously achieve several goals:

- clean up my work space