Questions, Answers & Tips - 4
4: Zip ties connect a skewer/pic to an LED microlight,
to shine brightness where it is needed while switching
trains. Marc Hofer photo.
200% or more (3). Makes it easier to read and identify those
small lettering pieces. I have done this with most sheets
and find it works OK. White lettering can be a problem, but
I have found that the blue background on Microscale sheets
comes out OK so I can read the small lettering. Your printer
can be a valuable modeling tool.
– Rob McLear
Lighted switching pick
Sometimes uncoupling in a dark corner of the layout is not
easy. Attaching a key ring LED light (4) to the pick will help
you see where you are placing the pick on the couplers. I
used small zip ties. Model railroading has to be fun.
– Marc Hofer
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3: Magnifying Microscale's 87-242 sheet for Union Pacific
57' mechanical refrigerator cars makes it easy to see
dimensional data and other small lettering.
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