Tools, tips and tricks

TV picks some of the oddest props...
Watching an episode of the Syfy show Killjoys (which I can't really recommend) I've just witnessed an Iwata airbrush accessory I didn't know they made (TMTV hasn't shown us this one yet). Instead of paint coming out of the tip, seems you can equip it to emit a laser beam capable of cutting rock...

My $9000.00 Cutting Board (!!) ...
...was delivered today. Or should I say Cutting Rock as it is solid Granite. I doubt an Xacto #11 will cut it!!
Just don't want to drop it on my toe!!
I suppose I should mention new counter tops in bathrooms and kitchen came with it!
Mesh size for static grass applicator
I need to know what size mesh is needed for applying larger static grass. Our modular group has an applicator, but it only has one screen which is only good for the smallest (2mm) static grass. I have been asked to fabricate a new applicator and need to know what size screen to obtain. I'm using plans from the March/April 2010 MRH.
David Ulmer

CA Adhesive and Vinegar
I have a brass etched metal kit that I have assembled mostly with solder. I did use CA to put on some small details. I want to dunk it in vinegar before painting. Will the vinegar affect the CA joints?
GregW66
Heralds on ribbed cars
All,
I am looking for some advise on painting some MDC thrall gondolas, particularly a simpler was of getting a Herald over the ribs:
Here is my dilemma I have 30 undecorated MDC high side coal gondolas I'd like to paint into BN which is easy in itself....just black however I'm not thrilled with applying decals over the ribs or masking every car, I am thinking about perhaps a jig that would go over the ribs and so it could be used more than once and saving hours of work.
Suggestions?
Thanks
Jun 2016-3 - Airbrushing 101
On Notch 8 over the next few months, professional painter Alan Houtz will share his experience with the tools and materials he uses to airbrush contest-quality models. In “Airbrushing 101” we learn about getting comfortable with the different types of airbrushes and the simple process of keeping them clean.
Jun 2016-2 - Bob Case’s Baltimore & Ohio West End
Bob Case decided that he wanted to recapture the feeling of being in West Virginia in the spring of 1948 whenever he walked into his basement. He spent many days on the Baltimore & Ohio’s West End between Cumberland, Maryland and Grafton, West Virginia to gather photos and data to build his dream layout.
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