Recent attempt to clear workbench results only in more models

[vsmith]

Been focusing what little free time I have on some Kitbashes.
progress so far:

2 AC FA1 bricks + Buddy L gondola + styrene & assorted junk = Climax #2



Still need to add an aux. water tank over the boiler, and other details.

Needed something to do with a broken axle AC brick, and some other left over parts, this case, LGB toytrain flat, HLW cab & radiator, and some junk,

2 El Cheepo cabooses geneticly mutated into one, still a ways to go here

ANYWAY... I'll try to take some dissassembly pics to show how there put together.

PS their about 4 lbs of lead birdshot inside the boiler and bunker of the Climax.

Need to paint about 20 projects, wish the home remodel was done. Cant paint due to fumes, workbench is next to the bedroom

[ttrigg]

Need to paint about 20 projects, wish the home remodel was done. Can't paint due to fumes, workbench is next to the bedroom

Hope your remodel plans included a properly ventilated "paint shop", if not then you might need to set up a shed in the back yard, which, if I read the pictures you have posted correctly, you do not have the room for.

[FJ and G]

nice work; my work area is total chaos

[Anonymous]

Yep, my bench looks like a pile of junk! Vic, like to see a full shot of your work bench.

[Capt Bob Johnson]

Who ever heard of geniuses being neat and orderly???  

If you can't find something you need, then you take something else and use it for something it was never intended to be used for; and that makes for a better end product!

My wife got on me about my junky garage, so I had a barn built and told her she has absolutely no say about my barn!

[John Busby]

Hi capt bob

Geniuses are neat and tidy, just because we cannot find anything in their work area doesn't mean its untidy

Now where did I put?? I am obviously not a genius but I do have my private disaster area the sign says so

Hey Vic

Great work like the mack thing, a 4wh passanger trailer and just the thing for market day.

regards John

[S&G Rute of the Silver River]

Nice Climax!   What ever do you mean, a messy workbench, as I rutenly vacume up the wood shavings out of the heater vent, (just the heater vent, no sence cleaning the rest) Currently there are: several big maulers(all dissambled) ;a caboose (needing ends and roof) ; and my motly contraption, as well as one verry uncooperative switch. (I need to learn track laying better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)Maby in twelve years they might move off, yes?

[dwbeckett]

Nice builds, I started cleaning up my space by 1. Painting and installing the top of the window seat. 2. Putting boxes in the attic after I added some plywood decking. 3. removing easy-glider 4.installed 2'x7' section of track board (leftover's from window seat), started on 6.5'x16' town. 5. folded 10'x20' tarp used for covering back of truck when moving things form Ca. to Nv. 6. packing trash to take with on return to Ca. house. 7.Removing tempory stored furniture. all this resulted in no more space for me yet, but I should be on the plus side after our next trip. Item's 1/3/5/7 were for my wife even though they were in MY SPACE. I still have a ways to go cleaning up, BUT the sawdust keeps comming back. And yes my wife KNOWS not to put anything on my bench-work ( indoor LS ), it's bad enough I do it. I hope to find My 4-6-2 and Vanderbiult tender on the next trip so I can start building my SP P10 #2479.

[vsmith]

Updates:
I was able to finish (more or less) and basic paint the Climax;
Tank in place:

basic paint done:

And I got a little more work done on this terror of genetic mutation:

 

[dwbeckett]

Good use of the dredded BOBBER's , it looks like drovers caboose with a MDC capola on top. If I may suggest and if you can find them. repalce the end ladders with a set from MDC ( no longer in production). 

[Anonymous]

Did you place lights in it or skip that?

[trainboy414]

i a'm pretty sure the cabooses are new bright bobbers.

[vsmith]

Both wrong...its 2 Scientific Toys cabooses, ya know? the sets they sell at KB Toys every Xmas for $40.

I picked up 2 sets this Xmas, and an even cheeper (and more basic) set at CVS Pharmacy for $20!

I convert the freight cars for use on my line w/ new trucks and couplers. the locos get pulled apart for bash parts, and I kept one set intact for when my in-laws bring their kids over.

I had these two cabooses just sitting around and decided to kill two birds with one model and since I cant afford an Accucraft version, build my own D&RGW long caboose. Still fiddling with it.

 

PS no lights, I find its really not worth the extra work, plus real RRs of the era I model never ran in daylight with the lights on.

[ttrigg]

Vic;

As usual you have created another (what is the plural form of "another") masterpieces!  Let me know when you have too many to fit on your GRR/IGRR's, should you ever be interested in "renting" one or two to RbFSRRy.

[trainboy414]

the new bright and scientifics sets are made by the same people and and they use the same molds. but the quality oif scientifis are is alot better.and the cvs set you got i saw too but i din't have money with me. so i couldn't get it. but i've found new bright trucks a good source of wheels. so if you have any exta wheels i could use them.

[vsmith]

Sorry, no extra trucks, I'm looking for them myself. The Scientific sets come with Euro style wheels like LGB Euro stock. So I have to cut off the journals and remove the wheel mounts and replace them with American style trucks which are a PITA to find good small ones, like on Bachmanns 20 foot cars.

Last Xmas I got some super cheep battery trainsets from Big Lots (Pic-n-Save) that ran on 50mm track ( ! ) and scrapped literally everything but the trucks which I was able to modify to 45mm wheels. Dam thing is they didnt have them again this Xmas, Rats!

[markn]

Just for info-Amazon.com carries the Sci-Toys/ EZTEC stuff- Back in  January I got the radio control Christmas set for $19.99 with free shipping-Love em or hate em, that's alot of kit bashing fodder on your door step for 20 bucks.

[vsmith]

Just some updates, as for the Roundhouse, all thats left is weathering.

Heres another quickie Hiesler made from a Bmann Columbia pooper, a Bmann 20 foot flat and a couple of AC bricks. Added weights and it now pulls teeth.

PS caboose is also painted, needs decals added next.

[S&G Rute of the Silver River]

Nice fit an finish.  Does you parts bin grow motor blocks? If not then please, where do you get them all?

[vsmith]

Not quite, I trawl the LHSs that carry Aristo parts and when I can't get them locally, I use mail order, www.wholesaletrains.com mostly, plus I always check to make sure they are in stock before I order. Aristo parts supplies notoriously come and go (with mostly gone) so I usually don't do projects like this till theres a supply of these of these back in stock, then I get as many as I think I'll need and more importantly, can afford.

The Aristo FA replacement block used on the Roundhouse Climax is more readily available, but less adaptable to geared engines, it just happens to fits the Roundhouse model. The Centercab block I have used on all my other geared engine models can be a bit tougher to find but is my favorite drivetrain power source. I havent tried the Bachmann Shay units yet, and will not until I get proper parts to make those neat spinny things under the cylinders on a Shay!

[S&G Rute of the Silver River]

there is a set of shay parts that keep magicly reapering on Evilbay, it appears that the guy just can't take the hint. owhell your gain.