cuyama Nice-looking model, but wouldn't these typically be on some sort of foundation (or at least tie cribbing) in real life?
Nice-looking model, but wouldn't these typically be on some sort of foundation (or at least tie cribbing) in real life?
Actually, there is a foundation. I traced along the outside of the boxcar and cut it out if 1/8th" basswood.
Marlon
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zstripe Marion, Nice job! How hard was it to cut the corner with the tool in the drill press, on styrene? I'm assuming it will be easier with wood, doing it that way. I have an industrial size drill press in My garage that I used to use on Truck/Car projects that just sits there now, after being retired for 14yrs. might as well make more use of it. Take Care! Frank
Marion,
Nice job! How hard was it to cut the corner with the tool in the drill press, on styrene? I'm assuming it will be easier with wood, doing it that way. I have an industrial size drill press in My garage that I used to use on Truck/Car projects that just sits there now, after being retired for 14yrs. might as well make more use of it.
Take Care!
Frank
Frank, it's very easy to cut the corners. It's VERY sharp. I didn't have a drill press at the time, but a couple of taps with a small hammer is all it took.
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Very nicely done..
Larry
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Yup, gotta have at least one of those on the layout. Nice! Dan
Thanks for the detailed demo w/ the photo. I bet the boxcar was far cheaper than most other options.
Didn't MR have an article a few years ago about doing what the OP did?
Nice work. Nice photos too.
David Starr www.newsnorthwoods.blogspot.com
Marion ... I like the construction office you made from an old boxcar. Thanks for sharing. ... Railroads made similar bildings for yard offices, etc. ...
GARRY
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Sometimes, when you run across cheaper freight cars (trainset stock), instead of just tossing them away, use it to model an office. I used an old Tyco boxcar to model a construction business office.
After drawing the window and door openings, I insert a piece of 2x4, to provide support when cutting out the openings. I used a 90 degree cutting punch from Micromark to cut the corners of the opening.
The tool can be tapped with a hammer or used with a drill press. 90 degree corner punch
As you can see the boxcar was molded in orange plastic. I cleaned up the opening with a needle file. A couple pieces of scrap styrene was glued to the inside of the door opening to proide a gluing surface for the door.
I painted it with brown primer after masking the door and window openings to prevent from spraying the interior. I painted the interior off white. This serves two purposes; a more realistic color and prevent that "glowing building" look if it will get interior lighting.
I printed a local area map using glossy photo paper, and glued to the wall opposite the window
. Printing on glossy paper gives the image sharper images, instead of the fuzzy appearance printer on regular copy paper.