I idecided to start kitbashing my hartland mini series gondala into a backwoods tender and also my backwoods box car. The boxcar frame is the flatebed from my LGB starter set. This is my first attempt at ever kitbashing. I have no idea what im doing.
This is the tender. I cut out the front and started to make out of wood a box to hold the fire wood. The cylinder looking piece is going to be the water tank for the back. I still need to find two small tool boxes for the front of the tender. Having trouble finding anything. I want to add some small details like tools etc...
This is going to be my backwoods boxcar. I screwed and glued the wood supports. Once dry I will add some beams to the top. Then from there I will add some stripes of wood horizontaly for the outside and then I have to come up with a door. Any adivise on both these projects will be a great help. I guess I have to start somewhere.
Hi Snowshoe
This link may be of use
http://cs.trains.com/forums/1/282604/ShowPost.aspx#282604
and you might get lucky and be able to track down a plan which will have some usefull information in the notes.
regards John Busby
Hey looks good to me!
Check this out and do a search around the site: http://www.ozarkminiatures.com/Scripts/prodList.asp
Toad
Well I got more work done. (actually have three procts going) I started putting siding on my boxcar. At first I was using strip wood but found it did not look good too many spaces. I used some boards and cut lines in to look like planks. Worked out pretty good. I also took one of my flatbed wood cars and added wood ontop , front and back. Looks much better. My tender is getting there, just have to paint a few pieces before I can attach anything.
You have been busy.
Looking good.
Just on the picture, I actualy think the rustic side of the box car looks better it has that intangible thing back woods atmosphere.
Can't wait to see the finished results should be well worth the wait.
Yeah man, this stuff is rolling along sweetly! Is your daughter watching and asking questions yet?
Toadster
SNOWSHOE wrote:My daughter loves projects like this. She is making her own things with the wood. Keeps her busy LOL
here is the finished project on my first flat bed. I think it came out pretty good considering. Everyone is making fum of me because I actually was sitting down doing something. (Im the type who never sits always out doing something-ADD) Here it is please feel free and be honest on where I can improve. Iused the folk art paints, only problem is they have weird names for the colors.
If you like weathering just add it. Not to much will give it a over kill.
make-up sponge (steal one), tip of brush, etc...
did you want a # on the car?
old oil for the new timbers on it (soak in) or what you like...man we can go crazy on it!!!
Just needs the deck grawnched a bit where things have been dragged on the deck,and a bit of weathering
You could go further if you wish and tie a suitable back woods load to the deck brickies string line would probably be good rope for that.
If you want weird named paint you could always use Games Workshop hobby paints
If the colour's you chose look right to you make a note of the brand and colour of paint you used for next time, if it is water based paint a spray of exterior grade flat clear coat of some sort is a good idea.
Looks good you can almost hear the banjo's, lagerphone and wobble board
I finished painting my tender and put it back together. All I need to do is make two tool boxes, add some tools onto the tender and I want to put two lanterns on either side of the tender.
Those banjo's are geting louder
It may be worth concidering puting LGB link and pin couplings (they should be a straight swop over) between the loco and tender so they are a matched pair.
"This ere ain't getin tha wood cut git that train owt of ere"
The little red (1/2 I call it) caboose that was in GR a little while ago would be ideal for your train perhaps the designer could put up a picture "K" hint hint
As would puting a square? rectangular?, water tank marked potable water only on another one of the little flats.
SNOWSHOE wrote:
For the back, chains I went to Wal~Mart to jewelry section then to where the junk is and found several long chains with charms......you could give a doubble thing and give one to the gal/girl of yours?!
IMHO
great idea toad. I will have to go to wal-mart and get some chain and give the wife the charm. She will never know my real intentions. LOL
SNOWSHOE wrote: great idea toad. I will have to go to wal-mart and get some chain and give the wife the charm. She will never know my real intentions. LOL
Well ROFLMAO, you can ask the lady at the counter if she has any new blank gift boxs
Bad ~ Toad
SNOWSHOE wrote: I finished painting my tender and put it back together. All I need to do is make two tool boxes, add some tools onto the tender and I want to put two lanterns on either side of the tender.
EXCELLENT! Welcome to the DARK SIDE my boy!
We'll have you carving locomotives in no time at all...
Have fun with your trains
SNOWSHOE wrote:John, Thats the other step I plan on adding the link and pin eventually. May have to wait till I can get some more money. Good winter project. I never though about the potable water another great idea. I was thinking about getting that caboose from hartlands mini series but again the money thing is holding me back. Unless K can post that picture of the one you mention with a possible plan.
Took a bit of finding but this link http://www.trains.com/grw/default.aspx?c=a&id=134
should take you to the PDF body templates for the caboose that should help a bit.
I think it also gives you the dates of mags where Kevin built it, and a small picture of the beast on the page as well as the PDF link.
I have not been able to get much done on my backwoods rolling stock. Im into the busy season at work. The few days off I had I went camping or just sitting enjoying the trains running. I did get a little more detail done on my tender. I added some rails using a coat hanger and I made little tool boxes out of wood. Also got another log car painted and ordered two more of the hartland log cars. Still waiting for one more to come in. I have not been able to get anything on my boxcar done yet. I am even thinking of putting it to the side for a while. I really would like to get that small caboose started. That will probably be next on the list. My layout is filling in although it will probably take until next summer to get it to where I want it.
From brake man to enginer.....easy! Sweet. The Dark Side will call every chance it gets from now on!
Just ask Vic.
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