Jimmydieselfan More nonsense that has nothing to do with model railroading
More nonsense that has nothing to do with model railroading
With that attitude, you'll end up with a Plywood Central Railroad. Model railroading is more than track and trains.
You put models fo people on you layout (I hope - unless you model a ghost line), so why not birds as well as other animals? We have lots of various hawks around here, as well as the notable Hawk Mountain Sanctuary which is on the migratory path of several species. Bald Eagles have been seen there as well, but alas no coconuts (they are non-migratory).
There is an operating tourist railroad there as well.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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N Scale Diesels......I like 'em
A covey of quails would be neat. This quail on a co-volunteer's lap likes humans and is always disappointed when we leave..
I think I started with one of these
Preiser PR-10169
Or (more likely) a similar set. Mine had only birds of prey in it.
Karl
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I'd rather be reincarnated as a turkey vulture rather than a bald eagle. I'd have a longer life, spend time lazily soaring over updrafts, and have more friends.
Mark
Texas Zepher mreagantBonus points for anyone who can I.D. the plant the TV is sitting on. Double bonus if you can give a reasonably accurate weather history of that location in the week or so prior to the time the picture was taken. Fouqieriaceae Fouquieria probably a splendens because they are very common in SW USA. They sprout the green leaves within hours after a rain.
mreagantBonus points for anyone who can I.D. the plant the TV is sitting on. Double bonus if you can give a reasonably accurate weather history of that location in the week or so prior to the time the picture was taken.
I was going to say ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) after recent rains.
markpierce From my observations, they are about half or two-thirds the size of a bald eagle. An occasional red-tailed hawk roosting on a fence post would also be appropriate. Mark (who on occasion has spent time inches/feet away from turkey vultures ... boy are they impressive when they stretch out their wings with 5 to 6-feet wingspans)
From my observations, they are about half or two-thirds the size of a bald eagle. An occasional red-tailed hawk roosting on a fence post would also be appropriate.
Mark (who on occasion has spent time inches/feet away from turkey vultures ... boy are they impressive when they stretch out their wings with 5 to 6-feet wingspans)
Compared to a Bald Eagle, TVs (turkey vultures) are about 75% the size (length and wingspan) but only half the weight on average. The lighter weight is part of the reason they can soar for very, very long periods without using any wing motion. Something of an aerodynamic marvel in my opinion.
Bonus points for anyone who can I.D. the plant the TV is sitting on. Double bonus if you can give a reasonably accurate weather history of that location in the week or so prior to the time the picture was taken.
mreagant Ya gotta be careful. They swoop down with only the slightest provication.
Ya gotta be careful. They swoop down with only the slightest provication.
Yeah, they are like vultures, patiently waiting, ready to swoop down and getcha.
Turkey vultures are a lot more common than bald eagles in my part of the country. A half-dozen roosting on a tree would be an appropriate scene. Anyone know how to model one of these? From my observations, they are about half or two-thirds the size of a bald eagle. An occasional red-tailed hawk roosting on a fence post would also be appropriate.
mreagantI'm pretty sure it is named Railroad Model Craftsman (RMC)
Modeling the American Bald Eagle Railroad Model Craftsman, September 1997 page 55 ( BIRD, EAGLE, "HOLE, JACKIE", RMC )
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I'm pretty sure it is named Railroad Model Craftsman (RMC) not Model Railroad Craftsman (MRC). OOOPS!!! Did I just utter the forbidden acronym? Must have as I see a posse of hobbyists carrying smoking decoders headed this way.
------sheeesh.
This is looking more like one of those surrealist dramas---"and yet-------IT LIVES!!!"
In reference to RMC--
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All those who have ever read Model Railroad Craftsman since 1960 are shown sitting in this helicopter.
jeffrey-wimberly Modeling the American Bald Eagle, Model Railroad Craftsman, September 1997, page 55.
Modeling the American Bald Eagle, Model Railroad Craftsman, September 1997, page 55.
I've heard a lot of people mention this magazine, but with 50 years in the hobby, I've never seen physical evidence it ever existed.
Mark (occasional reader of Railroad Model Craftsman)
Modeling the American Bald Eagle, Railroad Model Craftsman, September 1997, page 55.
Edit: Post corrected by poster.
It is highly unlikely that there would be a "how to" article in Trains Magazine.
Have you searched the magazine index?