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

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 11, 2008 7:44 AM

Vic going to use Thompsons water seal on all. Dunk for about 24 hours each in bucket. Even the stained ones!!! Just don't trust any wood out side to the weather day in and day out because it takes "US" to long to build or get money to buy a product (bird feeder 7.99) to just rot.

I could use the plastic sign boards more cause I have abunch of them from my landscaping biz and I will use when I get going on the Station and other projects.

Ole Toad

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Posted by vsmith on Monday, April 7, 2008 11:29 AM
Make sure you seal the wood well, I got a pair of feeders like that only prepainted, they didnt last a year before they were spliting up and falling apart, so much for "outdoor use"

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Posted by dwbeckett on Monday, April 7, 2008 8:32 AM

LOOKING GOOD

Dave

The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 7, 2008 8:12 AM

John,

Really there is no plan. I was a bird feeder I found at Hobby Lobby.

Took the center out and cut the rope and that is what you see now. Needs more thou to it like shingles and caping some holes. Cut one side or both and place stares on it to walk up on.

But yeah it is about G gauge! I guess I could make plans with what it's scale is on if need be!

LGB figure by it.

Toad

 

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Posted by John Busby on Monday, April 7, 2008 7:27 AM

Hi ToadFrog & White Lightning

I rather like the Band Stand??, Gazeebo?? where did you find the plan

regards John Busby

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 4, 2008 8:34 PM
 vsmith wrote:

OK I have to bite...

Why are their wires on the flatcar?

Wire for 12v lights on the primed caboose, inside and markers.

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Posted by vsmith on Friday, April 4, 2008 12:02 PM

OK I have to bite...

Why are their wires on the flatcar?

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 4, 2008 12:01 PM
 altterrain wrote:

Good stuff, Toad. Thumbs Up [tup] I like the tanks.

-Brian 

It is a LGB tank car. Said something about Bever Route or something like that.

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Posted by altterrain on Friday, April 4, 2008 11:31 AM

Good stuff, Toad. Thumbs Up [tup] I like the tanks.

-Brian 

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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, April 3, 2008 10:46 PM
Cool....Mongo Impressed!Big Smile [:D]

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Scratchbuilding and Kitbashing Toad Frog Style.....alittle spittn to!
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 3, 2008 10:12 PM

Ok Vic, here they are!

Ole Toad

 

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