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Scratchbuilding and Kitbashing Toad Frog Style.....alittle spittn to!

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Posted by EMPIRE II LINE on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 5:41 AM
 ToadFrogWhiteLightn wrote:

Naw, no mass stuff here.....now moving on to another project Whistling [:-^]

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 2, 2008 5:50 AM

Naw, no mass stuff here.....now moving on to another project Whistling [:-^]

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Posted by S&G Rute of the Silver River on Monday, June 2, 2008 1:47 AM

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.....    Waaa? Wa'd I miss?

dang I leave for a week an you start mass producin stuff toad. wounder how much better that critter would run on white lightnin.Evil [}:)]

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Posted by EMPIRE II LINE on Sunday, June 1, 2008 3:38 AM
 ToadFrogWhiteLightn wrote:

No one sayn nothing????

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Ya'll don't want to see???

Toad - Sad Toadster Sigh [sigh]

 

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Posted by vsmith on Saturday, May 31, 2008 8:08 PM

Nah, busy weekend, just too tired to post Wink [;)]

Keep on going, I dont worry about replies when I post, they're just there and some reply and some just dont.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 31, 2008 4:36 PM

No one sayn nothing????

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Ya'll don't want to see???

Toad - Sad Toadster Sigh [sigh]

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Mining Engine...........Chopped O.C.C. Sweetness
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 10:03 PM

Oh no!!!!!!! Something like Vic  does?

Motor Works!!!!!!

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Band Stand........
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:45 PM

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Mining Engine
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 8:40 AM

Mining Critter

Yepo, this thing will go to the chop shop and alittle kitbash'n (I think Vic wants to see what I am going to do to his ole engine Evil [}:)])

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 8:27 AM
 John Busby wrote:

The metal work on top of the tower sort of bit could be a bit of a challange so could the wrought iron railings be.

Micro mark now has a system to do etchings. Not sure I want to use it.

But had a idea of using clear transparncy (sp) film.

Though the etchings are brass and would be nice but I have along way to go to get there!

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Posted by John Busby on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 8:13 AM

Hi Toad

Oh! just a modest little lilly pad reallySmile,Wink, & Grin [swg] nice.

The metal work on top of the tower sort of bit could be a bit of a challange so could the wrought iron railings be.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 7:24 AM
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Hi Toad 

That would be like the big house in Gone With The Wind or other North & South type movies??

Usually big white and with collums up the front ect??

regards John Busby

No, just something like this.

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Posted by John Busby on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 1:51 AM

Hi Toad 

That would be like the big house in Gone With The Wind or other North & South type movies??

Usually big white and with collums up the front ect??

regards John Busby

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 26, 2008 5:19 PM
 John Busby wrote:

Hi  Toad

So when are you doing a fitting residence for the RR President like Toad HallSmile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

regards John Busby

Oh thinking of a plantation house to build.

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Posted by John Busby on Monday, May 26, 2008 10:48 AM

Hi  Toad

So when are you doing a fitting residence for the RR President like Toad HallSmile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

regards John Busby

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Posted by EMPIRE II LINE on Sunday, May 25, 2008 5:47 PM
 ToadFrogWhiteLightn wrote:

Here they are.....

Toad

Don't be go'in an wish'in for some'thin now......TOAD.....

BTW Give ya two Bits fer the crane.....

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Well Finished
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 25, 2008 11:33 AM

Here they are.....

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 18, 2008 4:01 PM
 ToadFrogWhiteLightn wrote:

LGB kitbash

That my friend will be used on a MOW truck as a crane unless you want to pay me $1,000.00 for it with a bank check!?

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Posted by Mt Beenak on Sunday, May 18, 2008 4:53 AM

Toad,

 What did the LGB breakdown crane become?

I probably should be afraid to ask, but hey...

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 8, 2008 7:49 PM

Update:

Noticed this thing could be used as a well.

Roof

Roof to gazabo

LGB kitbash

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Posted by grandpopswalt on Friday, April 25, 2008 9:04 PM

Remembr to paint or stain first, THEN seal. I used Thompson's on a cedar swing set and then tried varnishing it later. The varnish peeled of in less than a year. I tried solvents, power washing, etc but could never get the sealer out of the wood and therefore could never get a decent topcoat on the wood.

 

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 25, 2008 8:29 PM
 EMPIRE II LINE wrote:
 ToadFrogWhiteLightn wrote:

Ok, some progress......

Oh yeah and the boys who will be in it.......

 

Yo Toad,

Like the Boys. But the girls even better, where THEY AT ????

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Posted by EMPIRE II LINE on Friday, April 25, 2008 8:22 PM
 ToadFrogWhiteLightn wrote:

Ok, some progress......

Oh yeah and the boys who will be in it.......

 

Yo Toad,

Like the Boys. But the girls even better, where THEY AT ????

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 25, 2008 8:17 PM

Ok, some progress......

1st Remember this?

to this.....

no paint yet on the board but looks good to me!!!

Oh yeah and the boys who will be in it.......

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 18, 2008 9:28 PM

Here is a new post because Byron twisted my arm for the band stand. Vic, adding grab rails to back of MOW caboose.

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Posted by EMPIRE II LINE on Friday, April 18, 2008 9:06 PM
 ToadFrogWhiteLightn wrote:

Vic's new toy train with a front intake and blower! Big Smile [:D]

Toadster

 

YO TOADSTER,

That'a be a good one to test that new WD-40/NOS, TEST fuel on..........

Don't ya Think....KAAAA-BOOOOMMMMM...

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 17, 2008 12:38 PM

Track pick up for lightn gettn underway.....

Vic's new toy train with a front intake and blower! Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 7:18 PM

Stain wash...came out nice I think?!

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 7:10 PM
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Posted by FJ and G on Sunday, April 13, 2008 6:20 PM

Toad,

 

Great job! I use Thompson waterseal on ties, structures and my deck. Stains are definitely the way to go 

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