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Country: USA | Posts: 16151 Frank Palmer Fireman Posted - 05/09/2016 :  6:21:13 PM       I copied this post from the Model Railroader forum: Posted by TomDiehl on Saturday, June 17, 2006 10:30 AM To go back to an OLD method I remember for making feed sacks, I believe it was from the book "764 Helpful Hints for Model Railroaders," Take a section of copper tubing about the right size for your feed sacks, in HO I believe that would be 1/4 inch, and cut it to length for the sacks with a pair of wire cutters. This will cru***he ends of the tubing to simulate the top and bottom seams. Flatten the rest of the tube slightly to look like a filled sack laying down, and paint the proper color. Cheap way to make LOTS of them. Frank Edited by - Frank Palmer on 05/09/2016 6:21:40 PM Country: USA | Posts: 6159 Guff Fireman Premium Member Posted - 05/09/2016 :  6:43:27 PM       John, Easy and inexpensive method to try. Use Sculpty clay. Roll white clay into a cylinder...cut into feed sack lengths...pinch ends with fingers...fire at 265 degrees F for 15 minutes on a piece of non-stick pan lining paper. (no fumes so I use kitchen oven) Print labels or paint to suit. Some 1:29 bags I made. David Guffey Country: USA | Posts: 2136 desertdrover Engineer Posted - 05/09/2016 :  9:15:59 PM     John here is a picture where this guy used that method for his sacks from that magazine; http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/11/p/67988/833579.aspx Louis Pacific Northwest Logging in the East Coast Post count: 5000 posts added to below count. Country: USA | Posts: 16151 quartergauger48 Fireman Premium Member Posted - 05/09/2016 :  9:45:56 PM     Tic-Tacs and nentos and altiods, painted will work too and perfect size for HO scale. Plain old chicklets for O scale sacks'... Ted Edited by - quartergauger48 on 05/09/2016 9:52:38 PM Country: USA | Posts: 6199 Frank Palmer Fireman Posted - 05/10/2016 :  08:54:52 AM       Candy/gum in my layout area would bring on the bugs. I'd have silverfish, ants and roaches by the droves. Frank Country: USA | Posts: 6159 railmus Fireman Posted - 05/10/2016 :  09:43:23 AM       Lots of ideas! Much appreciated. Thanks guys. Country: Canada | Posts: 2010 k9wrangler Engineer Posted - 05/10/2016 :  09:51:51 AM     quote: Originally posted by Frank Palmer Candy/gum in my layout area would bring on the bugs. I'd have silverfish, ants and roaches by the droves. At least you'd have beasts of burden tome them if needed. 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