again!!!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
OK, while we are off topic (and having a good discussion I might add), I had a rather disconcerting experience with structural cracks in a C-130 Hercules transport. I was supposed to fly from the Canadian Forces base at Lahr, Germany to Sweden, and the Swedish Air Force had sent a C-130 Hercules transport to take us there. We waited on the tarmac for what seemed like hours before being allowed to board the plane. After we were airborne one of the crew apologised for the delay. He explained that they had discovered some cracks in the main wing strut and had to figure out if the plane was still safe to fly! We made it so apparently they were right.
Hey! Its my thread and I will do what I want!!!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Magnaflux Magnetic Particle Inspection Machine. That does sound right. i thought it was a neat thing.
Cracks in the wing spar/strut not good, as it is what holds all the weight/strength of the wing. Suprized they let the C-130 fly. Belive the Air Force C-141 was retired early because of that proeblm. I worked on the C-5 myself.
Modeling on the cheap
Dave I brush paint the trucks and wheels weathered black or grimy black. I use a wheel mask since I paint the backs and axles of the wheels. I then dry brush the trucks with various shades of rust. You can also use some oily black if you want.
K4s_PRR,
Thanks for sharing your method.
I've had problems keeping paint from flaking off the delrin trucks when benging them outward to remove and/or inserte wheelsets. You can do all the weathering operations with wheels in the trucks, but you will need to remove paint from wheel treads before it dries. to do this, I apply a little solvent to a paper towell, lay it over a piece of flextrack, and run trucks (wheels) back and forth over the solvent until the paint is removed from the wheel treads.
As an alternative, you can use a toothbruch and cleanser (grit) to rough up the delrin prior to painting. That seems to help alot.
I agree with your comment about how much detail some of the “cheap train set“ stuff. After stripping some AHM, Tyco, Bachmann, etc I’ve noticed far more detail than originally visible. They must’ve used really thick paint “back in the day”.
Im taking care to repaint with thin coats. So far the spray bomb primers have left much detail exposed.