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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Jan 11, 2015 6:31:25 GMT -8
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Post by runs2waynoka on Jan 11, 2015 7:44:22 GMT -8
Walthers Lancaster Farmhouse kit that I built and weathered to look like an abandoned farm house. These are pretty common here on the southern plains. I removed the ornate trim on the porch and added Rusty Stumps shingles which greatly improved it, imho.
Roco/Umex Caterpillar grader, with snow plow and disc ripper. I'm not sure exactly which model it's supposed to represent, but it looked close to the Cat 112 grader from the late 50s-early 60s so I decaled it as a Cat 112. Basically I just painted and weathered it, plus added some window glazing. There are quite a few of these older graders still around......
Brad
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Post by dti406 on Jan 11, 2015 8:01:13 GMT -8
I am also a member of the Railroad-Line Forums and have taken their challenge and took a kit off the shelf that has been sitting there for a while unbuilt. I have started on this kit a Rail Yard Models P&LE Hot Coil Car. Above are the kit contents, the Resin Cast Details in the upper left of the picture with the special Adair Weights on the upper right side of the picture, the ECW 125 Ton Buckeye Trucks in the middle left next to the main frame and brake gear details from Tichy. Decals and etched and Evergreen parts make up the rest of the car. Also included is a mini-CDrom with 54 pages of instructions to build the car, instructions to die for. This is what the finished model should look like. Here I have attached a couple of pieces of Evergreen Plastic to the car in a groove that was in the casting to accept them, I left the ends sticking out so you could see them before trimming them even with the frame. Also drilled two holes at each end now as they will be a pain to drill after the end blocks are in place. Making the middle pillow blocks, glueing in the Adair Weights and then attaching the covers to complete each of the 4 blocks. The middle blocks have been installed, have to install the braces on top of the blocks and then onto the the end blocks. Thanks for looking! Rick J
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Post by theengineshed on Jan 11, 2015 8:15:10 GMT -8
Yes, I have four packs of shelf orphans weighing on me as well. Brad, that abandoned farmhouse is great!
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Post by jbilbrey on Jan 11, 2015 10:44:24 GMT -8
All, bear with me as I am new to posting photos on this forum.
For emd16645, here is a photo of my Branchline L&N boxcar:
I modified the ends by changing how the stirrups attach to the body [and I believe] removing the poling pockets. The A-end ladders were cut down. I also swapped out the doors. The kit's doors are fine. However, the prototype (my car's number matched a photo in the L&N Color guide) had at least one door swapped out when it was repainted. I didn't weather it any as it would have been freshly painted for the particular era that I modeled it to represent. There are still some errors (the builder is GATX, not ACF, the door is not entirely correct, etc.), but it is a good layout-quality boxcar to be used at a local model railroad club.
The next two will more than likely be used on my home layout (probably will be set somewhere in the southeast in the late 1950's/early 1960's).
Next up is your typical Atlas GSC flatcar. I built this 8-9 years ago for a presentation as part of a NC&StL Preservation Society Convention. The brake gear was modified [lowered] so that it would be visible from the sides. Since the deck is wrong (should be solid steel vs. slotted steel as on the Atlas model), I "saved time" by modeling loaded - glue segments of holly tree branches a few at a time - until I had a complete load. I still have four more of these to do.
I was asked to provide a photo of this car back on the previous forum. All this car is a factory-painted Accurail Frisco boxcar in which I carved off the grabs, ladder rungs, and stirrups to replace them with free-standing wire parts. I also rebuilt the underframe, replacing the fishbelly center-sill with new sill and upgraded the brake detail.
James Bilbrey LaVergne, TN
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Post by TBird1958 on Jan 11, 2015 10:57:39 GMT -8
No days off this week so only a little progress, the SP and SSW Atlas cars are finished and gloss coated, got started on one the Intermountain BN cars.......
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Post by tankcarsrule on Jan 11, 2015 11:06:06 GMT -8
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Post by TBird1958 on Jan 11, 2015 11:34:37 GMT -8
I managed to shoot a couple of interesting tank cars on the BN Kent Valley local as well.
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Post by catt on Jan 11, 2015 12:02:05 GMT -8
I bought this for parts because it ran like crap.Never one to pass up on a challenge I cleaned up the electrical contacts and now it runs like the proverbial Swiss watch.So now it will become another project and I am still looking for a GP60 parts loco.
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Post by kcjones on Jan 11, 2015 12:05:24 GMT -8
Finished at last. After a 25 year lapse, I have finished my first of several units for the Arkansas Valley. The one you see in my avatar was done shortly after the Bachmann Dash 8 was released. That is how long it has been. Why the lapse? A big move to the Pacific NW from New Orleans and the desire to finally build my own layout, for starters. Why now? Well, after Cody's article in MR about painting the MR heritage units, it was time to get off my butt and establish the AV on the web. Yes boys and girls, the blue and white of the MR&T was created by me for the AV. When MR published my letter back in April, they admitted that they had "borrowed" my paint scheme. I do not put the blame on Andy, even if Cody gave him credit for the blue and white. I consider him an ol' friend, as we both have ties to the CCMRC. And now that Atlas is going to do the MR&T units, well I don't know if I should be honored or pissed. The version that the MT&T units are in is my phase 3. Phase 3b was after I had decals made from Rail Graphics which was the same, but with the AV logo. After the MR&T blue and white hit the pages of MR, I came up with the design you see here. I painted the frame and tank blue as well and carried the blue out to the pilot. The silver trucks were the finishing touch. Now the model.... For those that had seen my thread about when an undec is a decorated, well her she is. It started life as a Bowser undecorated C430. I added a DW snowplow and air conditioner. The roof top strobe is a combination of a DW beacon base with a Minitronics tower LED. The LEDs come clear, yet flash orange. I carefully dipped the end into thinned orange stain. The C430 is not set up to have a strobe, so with Mr. English's help, I was able to swap the decoder with an IC 636 decoder. Works perfect. My next unit will be a "Gator" or one of my 636's. You guys have a wonderful week. JL
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2015 12:07:24 GMT -8
Walthers Lancaster Farmhouse kit that I built and weathered to look like an abandoned farm house. These are pretty common here on the southern plains. I removed the ornate trim on the porch and added Rusty Stumps shingles which greatly improved it, imho. Brad It looks great, very realistic. Is this syrene? How did you do the peeling paint?
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Post by valenciajim on Jan 11, 2015 12:14:56 GMT -8
That Walthers farmhouse kit is amazing. The paint job is what really sets it apart. It would be great if you shared a few details with the group about how you did that. I have a Campbell Abandoned House kit that I will storat on in March when I return from my southern hemisphere soujourn.
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Post by kcjones on Jan 11, 2015 12:15:27 GMT -8
James, Wow..That pulpwood load looks too real. Oh wait..it is! I'd like to see the 1/87 chainsaw you used to cut all that wood. There are some fake loads that come close, but they just don't capture the depth that a real load has. You nailed it!!! JL Vancouver WA
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Post by mrsocal on Jan 11, 2015 12:21:34 GMT -8
Some really great looking stuff today! Me well I am still hard at it on the three sisters project. I have started the decal work on the 2nd car and had to stop and order some specific decals from Highball Graphics. Should be here this week I hope. Meanwhile it has been brought to my attention that some details are missing and I will be doing my best to make the corrections. Enjoy and have a super week everyone.
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Post by mlehman on Jan 11, 2015 12:36:44 GMT -8
Great works, folks. Brad, your farmhouse and grader are especially sweet Didn't have too much photogenic going on this week as I was preparing for an ops session here. There were a few glitches, but we had more folks than ever (11?, I didn't have time to count) and everyone said they enjoyed things, so must be doing OK even as I learn more each time. I did finally get some nice scenic shots after everyone left as I re-spotted consists and ran down write-ups. The piggyback terminal at Silverton proved a busy spot. Crews quickly reloaded all but one of the platforms with outbound loads and the cut was returned to Durango Lift by Extra 64 East later that day. Over at Purgatory on the Cascade Branch, the afternoon Logger, Extra 1 East, crosses the Lime Creek Viaduct and comes in town for a meet with #331, running very late today. [I'm going to limit to 3 images here to see if that helps Spikre's reception; back in a sec... with a few more]
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Post by mlehman on Jan 11, 2015 12:47:51 GMT -8
K-27 #456 was doing the honors on #331 today. She pulled the consist up to the mill and awaited for clearnce before heading uphill. The photographer, figuring it was time to get aboard or get left, grabbed on last shot rushing across the tracks. After a hard pull up the hill, #456 brought its train to Summit and it was captured there for our final shot this week.
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Post by tankcarsrule on Jan 11, 2015 12:48:27 GMT -8
I managed to shoot a couple of interesting tank cars on the BN Kent Valley local as well. Love those cryo cars! Good catch. Regards, Bobby
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Post by kcjones on Jan 11, 2015 13:26:37 GMT -8
Brad, You've got to tell us how you made that paint peel. That is so cool. I can almost see Auntie M standing on the porch calling for Dorthy. Great job. JL
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Post by kcjones on Jan 11, 2015 13:33:05 GMT -8
Mike, I just realized that all your trees on your layout are individual trees. That's alot of timber, Paul Bunyan. BTW, how do you keep every thing dusted [clean and fresh]? JL
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Post by oldmuley on Jan 11, 2015 13:35:12 GMT -8
No trains today guys, I had to watch the Packer vs. Dallas game.
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Post by mrsocal on Jan 11, 2015 13:35:45 GMT -8
K-27 #456 was doing the honors on #331 today. She pulled the consist up to the mill and awaited for clearnce before heading uphill. The photographer, figuring it was time to get aboard or get left, grabbed on last shot rushing across the tracks. After a hard pull up the hill, #456 brought its train to Summit and it was captured there for our final shot this week. The 1st pic... Bonafied X mas card pic for next year. Way cool shot man!!!!
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Post by mlehman on Jan 11, 2015 13:53:31 GMT -8
Mike, I just realized that all your trees on your layout are individual trees. That's alot of timber, Paul Bunyan. BTW, how do you keep every thing dusted [clean and fresh]? JL Yeah, it is. I got to 7,000 trees and quit counting Hard to beat bumpy chenille trees for imposing a perception of depth and distance. Some how, dust stays under control. The floor is concrete but has been sealed to minimize kicking up dust. The ceiling is either suspended or drywall. But no filters, except the standard puny one in the HVAC system.
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Post by riogrande on Jan 11, 2015 14:08:21 GMT -8
Yeah, it is. I got to 7,000 trees and quit counting Some how, dust stays under control. [/quote] The 7,000 + treas soaked up all the dust, kind of like a rug does, but it's on the layout!
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Post by dtinut on Jan 11, 2015 14:25:52 GMT -8
I believe a lot of the "background" trees on Mike's layout are made from bumpy chenille. it comes flat, and basically you twist it and it creates the tree form, then you snip them apart.
I made a bunch of trees using the bumpy chenille when I was in high school, and they look great as background trees. I just wish they made the stuff in larger format, so they could be bigger, as about the biggest I could find was around 3" tall.
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Post by mlehman on Jan 11, 2015 15:31:16 GMT -8
Yeah, it is. I got to 7,000 trees and quit counting Some how, dust stays under control. The 7,000 + treas soaked up all the dust, kind of like a rug does, but it's on the layout! [/quote] Thanks for the kind comments, guys. Jim, Yeah, sure beats the theory that trees cause pollution...but I won't go into politics of that here other than to say I heard it from the very lips of those who claimed that back in the 80s. It pays to have a good scanner... dtinut, Yep, sure wish they made BIG bumpy chenille. In fact, I think I recall seeing some at Hobby Lobby, only it was mostly in garish colors and was kinda pricey. It did bother me at first they were so tiny, but once you place some larger commercial or handmade trees in front of all those tiny ones, the effect is stupendous. They can add 5 miles to the depth of field people perceive from a backdrop.
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Post by jbilbrey on Jan 11, 2015 15:34:45 GMT -8
James, Wow..That pulpwood load looks too real. Oh wait..it is! I'd like to see the 1/87 chainsaw you used to cut all that wood. There are some fake loads that come close, but they just don't capture the depth that a real load has. You nailed it!!! JL Vancouver WA Thank you. A friend and I spent one Saturday afternoon using two NWSL choppers to cut enough cords for several cars as well a tip of one of the friend's index fingers. The whole load was secured with white glue. Even after such a long period of time, the load hasn't shrunk or anything like that. Plus, it about time to cut some more branches from the tree, LOL.
James Bilbrey LaVergne, TN
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Post by fr8kar on Jan 11, 2015 16:18:04 GMT -8
Decals are done on the first of my MDC/Roundhouse 4700cf covered hopper projects, C&S 458927:
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Post by runs2waynoka on Jan 11, 2015 17:12:28 GMT -8
I'd like to thank everyone for their kind comments about my models. The house is a styrene Walthers Cornerstone kit - www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3333 I started off by painting all parts Testors Gull Gray. After it was dry I applied Elmer's Rubber Cement with a old paint brush (small brush!)to the areas with the peeling paint. I tried to follow several proto pictures of abandoned houses I found on Flickr when applying the cement in order to try to get a believable pattern of peeling. After drying, I painted the house with Testors Flat White. Then I scraped off the rubber cement to reveal the gray paint with a dull knife. I used the knife to also refine the shape of the peeled areas and scrape off move areas. The rubber cement took some of the first gray coat off, so I used several other craft acrylic grays and browns to touch up these places and add some additional color variation to the bare wood areas. After dullcoating, I applied several Payne's Grey oil washes to blend everything together. Replacing the molded on roof with the peel and stick Rusty Stumps shingles really made quite the difference with this kit. Brad
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Post by riogrande on Jan 11, 2015 17:58:22 GMT -8
The BN CF4700 looks great! Jim, Yeah, sure beats the theory that trees cause pollution...but I won't go into politics of that here other than to say I heard it from the very lips of those who claimed that back in the 80s. It pays to have a good scanner... I never heard that one but I thought maybe I found where you dust was going? or maybe not!
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Post by buffalobill on Jan 12, 2015 10:57:52 GMT -8
Ryan, great job on the BN FMC covered hopper. Brad, the Farmhouse is fantastic, the combination of the weathered paint and the roof, make it a very eye catching model. T-Bird nice job on the centerflows, so are you going to build one of the cryogenic cars? or are you just teasing us. Rick, good luck on the Railyard kit. Bill
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