WOW!
saronaterry Nice shots, guys! Built a bunch more trees today. Can you spot the real one? Terry
Nice shots, guys!
Built a bunch more trees today. Can you spot the real one?
Terry
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*** it Robbizle! I've seen you do a bunch like that! What I want to see is you get all up in side a streaky Evans boxcar or some sort of hopper! I know you can do it!
the Kinsol Trestle shown in your signature images
I really need to update that signature picture with one of the coloured and weathered trestle, and the scenic base finished, Too many things, too little time, I started building a version that would be economical enough to send to you and wont cost me a fortune in shipping charges as a thank you............
Karl.A
ukguythe Kinsol Trestle shown in your signature images I really need to update that signature picture with one of the coloured and weathered trestle, and the scenic base finished, Too many things, too little time, I started building a version that would be economical enough to send to you and wont cost me a fortune in shipping charges as a thank you............ Karl.A
Why do I sense a bit of John Allenesque photo manipulation here....
-Kosmo
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howmusStill Sunday..... So I guess I'll show you what I have been doing yesterday and today.I made a lantern complete with working light to put on a crate by the freight house. Seems that the night watchman forgot about it and left it going... Man is he going to get a chewing out!Here is what it looks like at night:A view from a different angle:I also assembled and painted another Jordan Models Ford Model T Van. This one is new though, 1925 model. The proud owner, Mr Thompson, brought his wife and kids down to the park for the concert in it:Close up of it:73
Still Sunday..... So I guess I'll show you what I have been doing yesterday and today.
I made a lantern complete with working light to put on a crate by the freight house. Seems that the night watchman forgot about it and left it going... Man is he going to get a chewing out!
Here is what it looks like at night:
A view from a different angle:
I also assembled and painted another Jordan Models Ford Model T Van. This one is new though, 1925 model. The proud owner, Mr Thompson, brought his wife and kids down to the park for the concert in it:
Close up of it:
73
Amazing!
Yupper, Ray is no slouch. Nice modelling, Ray.
Terry, it is obvious you have learned how to do trees. Good work!!
Karl, I await with baited breath...............
-Crandell
PA&ERR ukguy the Kinsol Trestle shown in your signature images I really need to update that signature picture with one of the coloured and weathered trestle, and the scenic base finished, Too many things, too little time, I started building a version that would be economical enough to send to you and wont cost me a fortune in shipping charges as a thank you............ Karl.A Why do I sense a bit of John Allenesque photo manipulation here.... -Kosmo
ukguy the Kinsol Trestle shown in your signature images I really need to update that signature picture with one of the coloured and weathered trestle, and the scenic base finished, Too many things, too little time, I started building a version that would be economical enough to send to you and wont cost me a fortune in shipping charges as a thank you............ Karl.A
Me thinks we are seeing a 1/700th scale trestle bent? OY VEY
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Great stuff this week.For me, those of you who regard my modeling as a bunch of junk, well, here's your proof...
I picked up some squished auto loads Saturday, and had this worked up before I went to bed. Here's a closer look at the cars loaded into the gondola.
I cut the resin stack of cars in half, then added a home-made wreck to the top to add some dimension and detail, then used the supplied brown fine thread to cable the load together to secure it in the car.Today, I had the pleasure of visiting with Bernie Kempinski, aka AlkemScaleModels... He had offered up one of his outstanding module sets for the asking, and I went to pick them up on behalf of Brian (RockGP40)There we are in the "before and after" shot. His civil war era O scale rig is nothing short of amazing. The backdrop is gorgeous, and even though only about 30% of the track plan is installed, you can really see how it's going to come together and be an outstanding example of our craft.It's just about completely hand crafted. I also got to ogle some of the 'leftovers' from his various N scale efforts, including his Port structures (featured in the MR article about Northern Virginia One Trak) and an incredibly detailed steel mill based on the Walther's kit, but finished to a degree that Uncle Bill could only dream of.There's Andy and myself, with the Moose Valley modules tucked safely into the Sticky V for the trip across the bay to Centreville, and Brian's waiting basement...I also started sorting out the cars on the layout and trimming down the number of cars "in play" in preparation of an ops session, probably in mid to late October. Stay tuned.It was a good week all the way around.Lee
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Nowhere else can anyone see this great of work except here.
Ukguy- What can I say. Tremendous.
Ray- Outstanding.
Saronaterry- Can I find the real one? Yes, but only because of the rake. And I mean ONLY because of the rake. I’ve not seen that realistic of trees yet that I can recall.
To everyone else, too numerous to mention Fantastic!!!!
I bow to you all Thanks for a great weekend.
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PA&ERR Why do I sense a bit of John Allenesque photo manipulation here.... -Kosmo
There is no photo manipulation, that is the actual size,
If I do use photoshop or anyother software on an image I will 'declare' it as such, but that is generally only to add a background as opposed to seeing the garage walls.
I have nothing to gain by posting a 'fake' image.... what would be the point of that??
ukguy There is no photo manipulation, that is the actual size,
Oh, 1/700th scale----and you are not cross eyed yet? Do you have the jig for that?
blownout cylinder ukguy There is no photo manipulation, that is the actual size, Oh, 1/700th scale----and you are not cross eyed yet? Do you have the jig for that?
I didnt use a jig, it was too small to space correctly, I just drew the outline with a pencil and ruler on paper and had to build it free hand over the lines.
As for the scale I am not sure, the first one I was building for Crandall was 4mm to the inch of the HO model....
But that was still going to be too big, so I scaled it down further to 2mm to the inch of the HO model,
You work out the math.....
Oh, and I did build a jig for the 4mm to the 1/87th inch version ........
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This weekend MRL's 841 local from Livingston to Bozeman Montana finally got off of Muir, the top of the Summit (my diorama) and was able to pick up some cars in town. Here's its journey:
MRL's GP35's number 404 and 406 exiting the west end of the summit's tunnel without a load and heading down grade.
[image removed at poster's request.] Here we see them crossing Bearfoot Road while getting off of the grade onto flat land.
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A few guys in some canoes get a great view of the passing engines as they cross over the Gallitan River Bridge.
The MRL 841 Local enters the town of Bozeman as it passes some hoppers sidelined.
Here's a shot of the two GP35s with their load ready to head out of town to climb the hill once again.
As they venture on we see them crossing the old dirt road at the edge of town.
And last we say goodbye to our local as we will end the trip with the train passing the old NP semaphores and into the tunnel once again.
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Those are great roads, Zak.
Thanks for the nice comments on the trees. A while back I posted a how I make them thread. if you search for "fast,cheap and easy trees" it should come up. Here's what I start with, it's called goldenrod:
I pick them in the fall after it goes to seed.
Hope this helps!
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ukguyPA&ERR Why do I sense a bit of John Allenesque photo manipulation here.... -Kosmo There is no photo manipulation, that is the actual size, If I do use photoshop or anyother software on an image I will 'declare' it as such, but that is generally only to add a background as opposed to seeing the garage walls. I have nothing to gain by posting a 'fake' image.... what would be the point of that?? Karl.A
Perhaps you are unaware that an icon of the hobby, John Allen, was noted for his sense of humor. One of his most famous photos was when he took a picture of a pencil and a ruler and enlarged it several times "life size" an then cut the pencil and ruler out and propped them up next to an HO scale brass locomotive and then took a picture of it (which you must admit is very similar to your original photo). The effect was to give the impression that the locomotive was very much smaller than its actual size (I think it scaled out to about 1/400th or something like that).
What would you "gain" by posting a "fake" image such at that? Nothing - except maybe a tip of the hat to one of the acknowledged masters of the hobby and, of course, a good laugh from those of us here who have a sense of humor!
I'm still not convinced that it is real, but if it is you are to be commended. Likewise, if it is a "fake" it is a very good one and you are still to be commended!
PA&ERR Perhaps you are unaware that an icon of the hobby, John Allen, was noted for his sense of humor. One of his most famous photos was when he took a picture of a pencil and a ruler and enlarged it several times "life size" an then cut the pencil and ruler out and propped them up next to an HO scale brass locomotive and then took a picture of it (which you must admit is very similar to your original photo). The effect was to give the impression that the locomotive was very much smaller than its actual size (I think it scaled out to about 1/400th or something like that). What would you "gain" by posting a "fake" image such at that? Nothing - except maybe a tip of the hat to one of the acknowledged masters of the hobby and, of course, a good laugh from those of us here who have a sense of humor! I'm still not convinced that it is real, but if it is you are to be commended. Likewise, if it is a "fake" it is a very good one and you are still to be commended! -Kosmo
I had seen and was aware of John Allens picture in the past, but it was several years ago and I had forgotten about it. As I said, there is no photo manipulation, the bent is just under 1.5" high.
If you compare the smaller bent on the beer cap to the larger one next to the stapler you will notice that the framing on the larger bent is much better proportioned to scale. On the small bent the framing is too thick and clunky. Until I can cut smaller more proportionate framing it will sit on the shelf unfinished.
PA&ERR ...I'm still not convinced that it is real, but if it is you are to be commended. Likewise, if it is a "fake" it is a very good one and you are still to be commended!...
...I'm still not convinced that it is real, but if it is you are to be commended. Likewise, if it is a "fake" it is a very good one and you are still to be commended!...
I can vouch for Karl, as can several long-time members here who recall his wonderful skills when he posted here much more often a few years back. Karl has been on another forum or three where the skill-sets are highly advanced in the membership (I pop over there to drool ), so he doesn't get over here very often. When he does, it is always a treat. I hope you can take it from me...
Excellent work everyone! For the first time in a while, I actually have something to show too:Well, for the first time in the three months since I bought it, 1300 has run under its own power! I swapped the frames on 1300 (patched ex-NJT SW1500) and the BN unit, which is now the dummy. The BN unit will be "rebuilt" as a Genset, and then will once again be swapped with 1300. 1300 will go on display (as NJT 500), and 1300 (which will become 1100), will work as a switcher. Here's the 1300 on a caboose hop (note the exposed wires below the yellow caboose and the gaping hole, this is the beginning of the destruction of the current Watchinson Line; a new, larger Watchinson Line layout will be built in its place):
The SW1500 is an Athearn Blue Box model that was custom painted (not by myself, I bought it as-is).
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Test run at the new Silver Creek module.
I can only test the standard gauge, I have still no narrow gauge engine.
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On Saturday I held my second operating session on the WRS. Steve ran CDWJ / WJCD (a turn between Concord, NH, and White River Jct, VT), Greg ran LE-1 (Lebanon, NH, yard job), and I picked up the dregs and ran LEWC / WCLE (the local turn between Lebanon, NH, and West Canaan, NH). (it was actually the first time I've run my own local in a session, and it was a lot of fun!)
The session ran extremely well, especially since I'd never tested the schedule with more than one person. There was a pretty long wait for the crew of LEWC while LE-1 builds it's train, and CDWJ waits in Odgen Siding that whole time as well. I'll change that by having the local already built when the session starts, and it will be the first train to depart. The switches for Lebanon Cold Storage and the Lebanon Engine Terminal acted up, but other than that, there were no derailments that I was aware of.
Fix-it list for the next session includes those two switches, soldering a couple joiners in Lebanon Yard to fix some dead Class tracks, and getting Digitrax to repair my UT4 throttle.
Here's some photos from the session that I took while waiting in the hole.
Steve runs CDWJ into Ogden Siding.
Greg builds LEWC in Lebanon Yard.
Greg classifies the local cars dropped off by WJCD.
Steve runs WJCD over the lift bridge and into Concord Staging.
Thank you Crandell.
Take care and be safe,Karl.
ukguy Thank you Crandell. Take care and be safe,Karl.
I did a little bit of fiddling with my so called math skills---your trestles would be a little ways under 1/2 Z scale---any smaller and you'd be needing a scanning electron microscope
PASMITHGreat stuff Wolfgang. It looks like this may be part hand laid and maybe part HO/ HOn3 flex?
The dual gauge track is Central Valley ties strips with the third rail glued on. Between two strips is a PC board tie. All other (narrow gauge) tracks are hand laid, Kappler ties with PC boar ties. Turnouts and crossings scratchbuild, of course: More at this thread.