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Posted by richhotrain on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 7:50 PM

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Posted by JohnReid on Thursday, November 24, 2011 6:07 AM



After gutting the car,removing the seats and wiring,I laid a sub-floor in basswood on the passenger side of the car.I haven't yet decided whether to leave the sky lights as is of remove them and put up clear glass.The detail on the glass looks a little overscale to me.
I strengthened up the roof line a bit by adding 1/4 x 1/4 lumber in anticipation of cutting out the cars side.This is necessary to keep the cars structural integrity while working on it.The hole in the side is for movie making purposes.

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Posted by JohnReid on Friday, November 25, 2011 5:12 AM

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Posted by JohnReid on Friday, November 25, 2011 5:13 AM

Nother duplipost Darn.

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Posted by JohnReid on Friday, November 25, 2011 5:27 AM


The next step will be to lay the finished floor in Morton's car.Hardwood floors on his side while the rest will be pine.I try to hand select each board for color and contrast.Using a darker one right up next to a light one will help to achieve what I am looking for.

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Posted by BATMAN on Friday, November 25, 2011 12:09 PM

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The next step will be to lay the finished floor in Morton's car.Hardwood floors on his side while the rest will be pine.I try to hand select each board for color and contrast.Using a darker one right up next to a light one will help to achieve what I am looking for.

I just did a hardwood at home. My hardwood didn't come with curved ends.Smile, Wink & GrinLaugh

 

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Posted by mobilman44 on Friday, November 25, 2011 1:10 PM

Someone must have had a lot of popsicles to get all those "boards"!

Really, they are of a high quality wood and make for some very sturdy  back boards or supports.

ENJOY  !

 

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Posted by richhotrain on Friday, November 25, 2011 2:22 PM

Maybe wooden tongue depressors?   Stick out tongue

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Posted by JohnReid on Saturday, November 26, 2011 5:29 AM

Coffee stir stiks come in at least five different sizes and tongue depressor two that I know about.They are generally made from birch wood and are very strong.

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Posted by JohnReid on Saturday, November 26, 2011 6:14 AM


Even though it is separated into two compartments there still is lots of space to work with.The baggage side will eventually become a storage area for old props etc..
I have removed the orange windows even though they made for a nice warm glow inside as they were overscale plus I like to have complete control of the lighting including color.The ceiling has been finished with cherry wood veneer and I am now boxing in the beams in walnut veneer.
In Mortons car there was a lot of brass tubing hanging from the ceiling above to be used as handrails to steady himself as he moved about his private  car.He was disabled and slowly dying from bone disease.

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Posted by JohnReid on Saturday, November 26, 2011 4:20 PM

 

I have decided to have a bit of fun laying the floor in Morton's compartment.I have gone one size larger on the planks(stir stiks)which gives me a nice edge to work with when doing the following technique.Wood floors can be quite beautiful when laid properly.I want to try a technique that I haven't used since my old ship building days of HMS Victory.Morton must have hired a couple of unemployed shipbuilders to do the floors and cabinetry for his rail car.There will be no visible nails or wood trunnels holding the floor in place.There will however be a black waterproof caulking material between each board which will make the floor more interesting to the eye.The wood is birch.

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Posted by richhotrain on Saturday, November 26, 2011 6:04 PM

mobilman44

Someone must have had a lot of popsicles to get all those "boards"!

Really, they are of a high quality wood and make for some very sturdy  back boards or supports.

mobilman44,

Popsicle sticks are made out from the wood of white Birch trees. This wood is a favorite of of furniture makers because of its property that resists breakage. Other common products derived from this wood are tooth picks and tongue depressors used by doctors in clinics.

John says he is using birch for his project, and birch, of course, is a favorite among model makers.

That's my factoid for the day.   Big Smile

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Posted by JohnReid on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 11:16 AM

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Posted by JohnReid on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 11:18 AM

This is lots of fun to do but it does require patience , it can be quite tedious at times fitting and re-fitting.

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Posted by JohnReid on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 6:58 AM

I don't feel the need to put a lot of fake windows in this car because of the reflective glass would be not good for movie making.Besides the windows provided in the kit are of poor quality and only serve to distort any image when trying to shoot through them.
Because this would leave the interior open to the elements,subtle weathering will have to be employed as I would still like to retain some of the beauty of the woodwork.
In those days the finish would probably be a varnish of some kind which actually seems to weather quite well judging by my own 30 year old tool shed that has been subject to Canadian extremes.In a warmer and dryer environment it would do quite well I
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Posted by NorthCoast RR on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 9:09 AM

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Posted by JohnReid on Thursday, December 1, 2011 2:57 PM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Thursday, December 1, 2011 3:07 PM

Does the door work or can it be setup slightly open to show the interior? Cowboy

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Posted by richhotrain on Thursday, December 1, 2011 3:11 PM

Stourbridge Lion

Does the door work or can it be setup slightly open to show the interior? Cowboy

So far, it remains a mystery, open to speculation.

I think it is a bathroom, so better to leave the door closed.   Huh?

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Posted by JohnReid on Thursday, December 1, 2011 3:57 PM

There really is nothing to show,remember it is all fake !

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Thursday, December 1, 2011 4:05 PM

Doesn't mean you could not put in a fake "john" just seen within the crack of an open door Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by richhotrain on Thursday, December 1, 2011 6:03 PM

Stourbridge Lion

Doesn't mean you could not put in a fake "john" just seen within the crack of an open door Smile, Wink & Grin

Actually, if you look closely at the photo, you could slip a scale sized mirror between the floor and the wall and get a look for yourself.   Embarrassed

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Posted by JohnReid on Thursday, December 1, 2011 7:37 PM

Not for long Rich,once I put on the trim !Cowboy

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Posted by JohnReid on Thursday, December 1, 2011 7:57 PM

Ya know when aging and weathering hardwoods I found found that the best way to do it is too weather it as it would do naturally,in other words from a polished finish to a dull.In this way you can retain the beauty of the grain as it seemingly ages.The birch floor for example was originally a gloss finish that was dulled using very fine sandpaper for the wear and tear, then chalk pastels representing  the build up of crud over the years ,followed by a spray of matte acrylic fixative to hold it all in place.Later more crud can be built up in all the cracks and crevasses

and to create shadows.

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Posted by JohnReid on Friday, December 2, 2011 7:14 AM

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Friday, December 2, 2011 7:22 AM

John.

Are you using thin veneer stock to model the inside?  Looks pretty nice.

How much of any detail did you need to remove from the inside to keep a resonable wall thickness??

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Posted by JohnReid on Friday, December 2, 2011 8:21 AM

Hi Chad ! yes I use veneer ,hobby store wood whatever I can find.Just keep your eye open too for found wood.

This Bachmann car is easy to adapt to veneering as the plastic walls are already quite thin.Just sand off what you don't want.I would use two part 5 min exopy for gluing purposes.The hardest part is the constant fitting and re-fitting of the parts together for measuring etc...The plastic is very forgiving and is not easily broken.All in all it makes for a nice bashing project.

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Friday, December 2, 2011 8:36 AM

Thanks John, that's what I wanted to know. I got a couple bags of veneer's from a Woodcraft store once, & they are nice, they are not backed so sometimes they may split when doing real small work or the blade needs resharpening.  Nothing beats real wood!

 

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Posted by JohnReid on Saturday, December 3, 2011 7:52 AM

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Posted by richhotrain on Saturday, December 3, 2011 7:57 AM

John,

Nice baseboard, but I would still add some quarter round or shoe moulding along the floor.

Rich

 

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