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		<title>Realism 101: Modern Conveniences</title>
		<link>http://www.nscalelimited.com/2011/03/21/realism-101-modern-conveniences/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Giacobbe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As model railroaders, we typically match the environment and scenery of our model railroad layout to a specific year or span of years. The railroad equipment we model, the vehicles we use on our streets and the billboards we erects on our rooftops give the viewer easy cues to what era we&#8217;re depicting. Beyond these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An App for Model Builders</title>
		<link>http://www.nscalelimited.com/2011/02/10/model-railroad-apps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Giacobbe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I realize this article won&#8217;t apply to everyone, but if you happen to own an Apple iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, this is for you. Looking though the Apple AppStore, there are very few applications that really apply to the model railroader. There is a scale ruler, a scale speed calculator and some random railroad sound generators. However, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Setting Up a Train for Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.nscalelimited.com/2010/11/25/setting-train-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Boyer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lionel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s that time of year again. The time when many people are thinking about putting a train under the tree. It’s a great tradition, and if this is something that you want to attempt for the first time, you probably will seek some advice. On the other hand, if you’ve used a train set at Christmas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Model Railroad Swap Meets</title>
		<link>http://www.nscalelimited.com/2010/11/20/model-railroad-swap-meets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2010 13:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Giacobbe</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amtrak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metroliner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[model railroad]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Railroad]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nscalelimited.com/?p=6251</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems like there haven&#8217;t been many model railroad shows and sales at the usual locations in my area, so it&#8217;s been a long time since I&#8217;ve been to one.  What I have done in the past is use the Model Railroad Coming Events search engine. Just about everything seems to be listed there. But I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tool Basics: Tamiya Extra Thin Cement</title>
		<link>http://www.nscalelimited.com/2010/11/15/tool-basics-tamiya-extra-thin-cement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nscalelimited.com/2010/11/15/tool-basics-tamiya-extra-thin-cement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Giacobbe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently started using Tamiya Extra Thin Cement, and I&#8217;m really stuck on it (pun intended). Like most modeling cements, Tamiya solvent works by slightly melting or softening plastic. As the cement evaporates, the plastic re-hardens. When applying the cement between two opposing walls, for example, the re-hardening of plastic welds the two pieces together making them one continuous, solid [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tool Basics: Digital Calipers</title>
		<link>http://www.nscalelimited.com/2010/10/14/tool-basics-digital-calipers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nscalelimited.com/2010/10/14/tool-basics-digital-calipers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 01:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Giacobbe</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nscalelimited.com/?p=5674</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve had several requests here at N Scale Limited to cover the modeling tools that help in scratchbuilding and kitbashing &#8212; the tools that usually sit behind the counter of the local hobby shop and wouldn&#8217;t be familiar if you&#8217;re used to strictly building kits. This time around, I&#8217;ll cover digital calipers. I&#8217;ll admit, that until [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Styrene Identification</title>
		<link>http://www.nscalelimited.com/2010/06/29/styrene-identification/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nscalelimited.com/2010/06/29/styrene-identification/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Giacobbe</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nscalelimited.com/?p=5429</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How many times have you worked on a project with strip styrene, only to find a pile of random pieces left when you&#8217;re done? Is that .015&#8243; or .020&#8243;? You&#8217;re not sure&#8230; and rather than try to figure it out, the pieces wind up in a &#8220;left over&#8221; strip drawer. Or, maybe you just toss [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Size Your Photos to Scale</title>
		<link>http://www.nscalelimited.com/2010/05/20/size-photos-scale/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nscalelimited.com/2010/05/20/size-photos-scale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 20:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Giacobbe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having blueprints, plans or photos scaled properly to N scale can be very helpful whether you&#8217;re scratchbuilding or just want a scale reference. For many modelers, sizing a photo or plan can be intimidating and raises many questions. I&#8217;ve personally spent hours on Google over the years searching for &#8220;N scale plans&#8221; or &#8220;N scale [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Airbrush Basics</title>
		<link>http://www.nscalelimited.com/2009/09/04/airbrush-basics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Giacobbe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An airbrush seems to be an intimidating modeling tool for many modelers. There&#8217;s often a misconception that airbrushes can&#8217;t possibly be that much better than traditional brushes or modelers just don&#8217;t know where to begin with them. There&#8217;s also a certain level of comfort with staying with what&#8217;s familiar rather than trying to move to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Build an Inexpensive Spray Booth</title>
		<link>http://www.nscalelimited.com/2009/06/04/build-an-inexpensive-spraybooth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nscalelimited.com/2009/06/04/build-an-inexpensive-spraybooth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Giacobbe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always wanted a spray booth for containing over-spray when I spray paint or air brush a model.  But with the price of a commercial spray booth in the hundreds of dollars, I could never really justify the purchase for the amount of spraying I do. As an alternative, it&#8217;s possible to build a very [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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