Here it is.....The Top Secret Project.
John did a great job.
This billboard is made from brass. Soldered together and painted.
Thank you, John.
Chuck
Thanks Chuck !! For a well deserving friend as everyone is here !! I only wish I could have figured out some illumination for it !!
Thanks, John
Almost forgot to mention that Chuck did the grafic work !! Nice job, Chuck !!
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
jaabat wrote:Nice job, John!
Thanks Jim !! I really had fun with these !!
John, great work. If it is not too much trouble to do, you may want to start a side business making these. As for illumination, you may want to try the HO scale lamps that have the green shades. I think they come 3 to a package. I plan on using these to detail some of the structures I have.
Dennis
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Nicely done, guys!
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
Looks great John!
You'll have to put together a tutorial on the wonderous world of Brass, and how to connect it.
Kurt
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
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ChiefEagles wrote:A JD factory sign found its way to my mailbox today!!!!!!!!!! HUMMM
Chief....Let's see a picture of it.
And the third one is sitting in Roger's Corners. Thanks, John!!! I have a place for it to go after I complete my mountain.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
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RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Looks good JOHN. How about an OTTS sign?
laz57
Super Duper Great Job !!!
You guys REALLY did great !! Still think you need to put an ad in CTT for billboards!
Well Done!
Don
Regards, Roy
Does Chief have to declare that as a gift on his campaign records ?
Does John now have to register as as a "Special Interest Group" ?
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Thanks everyone for the great comments !! Here's some construction photos I took along the way.
I started with these upright pieces, K & S square brass tubing. Cut & soldered.
Then try to get them soldered together.
Here's Buckeye's, a G scale one taking shape.
Here's Chuck's, taking on a little more shape .
Now here's a unique border I made for Chuck's. The whole thing is removeable with a latch behind. Like a picture frame .
Latch behind, to remove & change sign face .
Latch in the removeable position.
Here's the sign painter guy !! Must be going to make a change already !!
Don't forget, Chuck did all the sign printing & graffics !! Great job, Chuck !!
John, you big showoff!!!
Awesome job, man! Great stuff, and thanks for sharing the photos!!!
Jim
jaabat wrote: John, you big showoff!!! Awesome job, man! Great stuff, and thanks for sharing the photos!!!Jim
Thanks again Jim !! Though they are not flawless & I really got the idea from CTT !! Old issues of CTT had these free billboard signs in their magazines & in the 90s my son & I actually made one with the pickle sign on it !
Here's the other sign I still have, Ritz crackeres !! You can see the CTT in the sign there !!
John - Nicely done!
It looks like you used a high wattage electric gun to solder them. Is this correct?
Chris
Buckeye Riveter wrote: And the third one is sitting in Roger's Corners. Thanks, John!!! I have a place for it to go after I complete my mountain.
Buckeye, Since John says yours is in "G" scale it would look mighty fine next to a Piko "White Knight Hamburgers".
OK, Guys..........Just out of curiosity.....
If John went into the Billboard business, how much do you think the billboards are worth ?? They are hand made from brass and painted any color you want. The sign graphics are your selection.
Chuck, I would think that at between $19.95 and $24.95, those brass billboards would sell well.
jaabat wrote: Chuck, I would think that at between $19.95 and $24.95, those brass billboards would sell well. Jim
Well, I think that's a good estimate in brass alone. K&S brass is running nearly 2 dollars a foot at hobby shops so there's at least 15 in brass, with the various sizes I used. Then shipping costs for brass as most hobby shops only carry a small selection. Then there's painting & the grafics & of course shipping it to a customer and then profit !! I think a more realistic price would be 40 or 50 dollars depending on the amount of brass used for the size. I made one a little smaller so I coud use 1 piece for the upright & get the angled piece out of it too, thereby eliminating pieces that wouldn't be used. Now if I get into illumination that would greatly increase the cost by at least 20 or 30 dollars, maybe less. Oh, I also built a brass loading dock a while back!!
Also made quite a few loads for gondolas & a flatbed trailer.
Oh, I used my old, about 50 some years old, Weller 100 & 140 watt soldering iron. I beveled all the edges to get more solder in the joint & then grind & file the solder down smooth.
I'd also like to mention that I just want to show others a few things they can make if they like working with metal !!
Nice Job John
csxt30 wrote: Oh, I used my old, about 50 some years old, Weller 100 & 140 watt soldering iron. I beveled all the edges to get more solder in the joint & then grind & file the solder down smooth.
John, did you use any flux with the brass? What type of solder? Rosin core for electronics? or did you use the plumbing stuff?
I have a new project of my own...We'll see how it turns out first, before I commit to any postings.
Thanks,
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