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Post by sd40dash2 on Feb 18, 2024 6:39:42 GMT -8
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Post by danpik on Feb 18, 2024 11:42:53 GMT -8
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Post by drsvelte on Feb 18, 2024 12:45:14 GMT -8
Growing up in in NW PA, I drank many a Koehlers......  |
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Post by onequiknova on Feb 18, 2024 15:02:50 GMT -8
I'm still working on autoracks. I am attempting to scratch build a couple of low deck PLH-10s to go under some racks. I am using Mike Budde's method of building around an Accurail flat car weight. next step is figuring out the deck mounted draft gear.   I'm also working on another bi-level load. this time 73 Chevy C10's. I made a mold of the CMW short bed and cab, and used the resin castings to make long beds, a Blazer, duallys and crew cabs. I also back dated the grilles on the ones that will be seen with roof walk material.  |
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Post by simulatortrain on Feb 18, 2024 18:19:09 GMT -8
Not much new physical stuff to show, but I've been working on the etch for 4 new cars.  |
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Post by platec on Feb 18, 2024 18:45:40 GMT -8
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Post by cemr5396 on Feb 18, 2024 20:07:49 GMT -8
spent some time shooting the real deal this weekend....  |
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Post by hudsonyard on Feb 18, 2024 20:56:11 GMT -8
This Accurail three pack along with it's tangent wheelsets was waiting for me on the stoop when I got home friday, so I got going on them rather quickly:  ......a lot closer to big sky easter egg than big sky blue... |
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Post by Christian on Feb 19, 2024 3:07:13 GMT -8
......a lot closer to big sky easter egg than big sky blue... How are you planning to salvage that color? It looks even lighter than Rock Blue. |
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Post by sd40dash2 on Feb 19, 2024 6:23:02 GMT -8
Nice work and photo, looks good! What part did you use for the green lamp? |
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Post by TBird1958 on Feb 19, 2024 7:10:19 GMT -8
Different kind of weekend, attended a model show at Seattle's Museum of Flight, quite the setting! No trains except for a railway gun, however some of the modeling was very impressive and inspirational.  The armor is all 1/35th scale and beautifully finished/weathered - one guy's work!  |
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Post by drsvelte on Feb 19, 2024 8:43:52 GMT -8
Amazing! How do they do it. I'e been fussing over a simple hopper car for three weeks!  |
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Post by hudsonyard on Feb 19, 2024 10:39:09 GMT -8
......a lot closer to big sky easter egg than big sky blue... How are you planning to salvage that color? It looks even lighter than Rock Blue.
Accurails artwork for that set paints a vastly different picture
Not sure what I'm gonna do yet, that blue is faded like a 15-20 year old car, not a relatively freshly painted one like it would be in my era.
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Post by hudsonyard on Feb 19, 2024 10:45:59 GMT -8
Different kind of weekend, attended a model show at Seattle's Museum of Flight, quite the setting! No trains except for a railway gun, however some of the modeling was very impressive and inspirational. The armor is all 1/35th scale and beautifully finished/weathered - one guy's work!
I've always admired a lot of static/military modelers skills. Theres a military/table top specialized hobby shop here on long island I use for almost all of my modeling supplies. None of the places that do trains stock anything for actual modeling anymore.
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Post by ncrc5315 on Feb 19, 2024 17:08:19 GMT -8
Major Brian Shul, USAF (retired) has some great stories about flying the SR-71, I especially like his "LA Speed Story".
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Post by platec on Feb 19, 2024 17:15:05 GMT -8
Nice work and photo, looks good! What part did you use for the green lamp? Thanks. The lamp is from Scale Structures Ltd. Part #2456. |
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Feb 19, 2024 17:44:49 GMT -8
How are you planning to salvage that color? It looks even lighter than Rock Blue.
Accurails artwork for that set paints a vastly different picture
Not sure what I'm gonna do yet, that blue is faded like a 15-20 year old car, not a relatively freshly painted one like it would be in my era.
Accurail paint colors always seem off to me. They have some nice kits but really need to up their paint color game. |
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Post by Colin 't Hart on Feb 20, 2024 1:16:12 GMT -8
How are you planning to salvage that color? It looks even lighter than Rock Blue. Accurails artwork for that set paints a vastly different picture Not sure what I'm gonna do yet, that blue is faded like a 15-20 year old car, not a relatively freshly painted one like it would be in my era.
I'm really glad I didn't order any. In fact, my dealer didn't get any of the recent Accurail cars I wanted. Must follow up on that. |
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Post by stevef45 on Feb 20, 2024 13:58:46 GMT -8
Building CSX 9969 the former MARC GP40WH-2. Im going to start a build thread maybe later tonight. Been out of work due to back injury so i try to do some modeling before the pain takes over again.  20240220_163550 by Tripps Pics79, on Flickr I wanted the cab to snap into place just like the factory emd spartan cab did. Used the rear portion from the SP cab and glued it with the genesis f45 cab till it was roughly the right dimensions.  20240210_133338 by Tripps Pics79, on Flickr |
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Post by simulatortrain on Feb 20, 2024 14:21:26 GMT -8
Very cool, always liked those MARC units.
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Post by stevef45 on Feb 20, 2024 14:34:55 GMT -8
Very cool, always liked those MARC units. Same. Can't wait to tackle the steel barrier things that MARC has on the rear pilot area. |
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Post by Mr. Trainiac on Feb 20, 2024 20:18:23 GMT -8
Very cool, always liked those MARC units. Same. Can't wait to tackle the steel barrier things that MARC has on the rear pilot area. I bet those act as buffers for rubber tubular diaphragms. Probably helps prevent the handrail stanchions from getting bent on curves. |
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Post by lvrr325 on Feb 22, 2024 8:07:58 GMT -8
......a lot closer to big sky easter egg than big sky blue... How are you planning to salvage that color? It looks even lighter than Rock Blue. I think I'd be looking at weathering and BN patch numbers on them, if that actually existed. Glad I didn't try to sneak one in. |
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