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Last post 02-05-2008 8:54 AM by ChrisNH. 178 replies.
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icmr
Joined on
09-08-2003
Mp 126 on the St. Louis District of NS's IL. Div.
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I got mine about 3 years ago and just spray painted it with oxide red paint. Sorry I dont have pics but it is in a box right now.
Victor
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river_eagle
Joined on
10-19-2004
St. Louis, MO
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a better view of "mine"
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simon1966
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07-07-2003
Metro East St. Louis
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![Angry [:(!]](/trccs/emoticons/icon_smile_angry.gif)
RE: RE: New River Minning Co
QUOTE: Originally posted by tatans
Great looking kit, correct me if I'm wrong, wouldn't a mining operation of this size whether hard rock processing or a sand and gravel operation be the dustiest or grimeist bunch of buildings anywhere, any sand and gravel mill I have seen is the dustiest place on earth , just a note.
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Tatans, I think you are spot on.
This is a more general view of my mine area including the power station that I scratch built. It is all far too clean and nice to be a real coal mine. Time to dirty it up I think.
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emdgp92
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12-22-2002
Pittsburgh, PA
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I built one in N scale. Mine (ha!) was painted with Tamiya's "Aluminum" straight from the bottle. I wanted a weathered look, so I used a wide brush. Since I was going to weather the building anyway, I wasn't too concerned about brush strokes. Adding the rust and grime spots was the fun part--I drybrushed everything with rust colors and black...then flowed on a black wa***o tie everything together. As if that wasn't enough, I lightly sanded the sign decals to look worn. Then, I went back, and used an x-acto knife to gently scrape them.
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Budliner
Joined on
02-15-2004
Boston
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holy smoke
red blue green
every color in the book
and all of them look super fine thanks for sharing
I love the drybru***ip
thanks guys
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zgardner18
Joined on
09-24-2005
Glendora, CA
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Does anyone have a picture of the real one. If I'm not mastaken the real one is in Colorado. Back when I was in high school, and living in Orem, Utah, we took a trip to Glenwood Springs, and between there and Vail, we headed off to Steamboat Springs, and low and behold there it was. The Mine looked just like the Walther's model that I had back at home. Being only 16, I didn't have my camera at the time, but boy do I wish I could go back and see it again.
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Budliner
Joined on
02-15-2004
Boston
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I too will like to see the proto type
I need to get some ideas fast
( Ken )not Kent
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Piedsou
Joined on
03-02-2001
Waldorf, Maryland
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Here's mine, greatly modified. I added etched corrigated siding over the walls, opened some of the windows and added a long conveyor to the mine opening high on the neighboring ridge.
Dale Latham
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zgardner18
Joined on
09-24-2005
Glendora, CA
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RE: RE: New River Minning Co
QUOTE: Originally posted by Piedsou
Here's mine, greatly modified. I added etched corrigated siding over the walls, opened some of the windows and added a long conveyor to the mine opening high on the neighboring ridge.
Dale Latham
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Dale,
I think that we need to see more pictures of your layout. Boy that picture looked good.
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Budliner
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02-15-2004
Boston
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wow
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Piedsou
Joined on
03-02-2001
Waldorf, Maryland
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Here are two more photos of the mine.
Click on image for larger picture.
Dale Latham
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Budliner
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02-15-2004
Boston
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Piedsou
added siding is the way to go
that is unbelievable
just looks like some old work hardend building
Ken
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304live
Joined on
05-15-2006
Charleston WV
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i registered and joined this forum today just because i was about to buy this product and wanted to get some input on how good of a product it was
from the looks of it ... its great
how did you build (or where did you buy) that conveyor belt that you added Peidsou?
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simon1966
Joined on
07-07-2003
Metro East St. Louis
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Dale, fantastic work. It really improves the look of the mine structure. The rusting siding is very effective.
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Budliner
Joined on
02-15-2004
Boston
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I like the open windows
nice job
K
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