Ok all most done on the new trees
The blank spot will have a rock mold
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Terry, nice job on the scene. The river is very attractive, and I'm sure the rock face will definitely add a lot of character to background.
Among other projects, I've basically spent this week working on Splinter's Hardwood Furniture industry (you come up with a better name). Hopefully I'll have pictures up by the end of the weekend.
Kind of a slow week, but I've been working on that grocery store:
This is what it looks like with the roof off. I downloaded some images of grocery store shelves, and printed them up on card stock. Then I cut and folded the pieces to make the racks in the aisles, and put flat pieces on the walls. The figures are Preiser. A simple light bulb and socket from IHC, positioned so it doesn't shine directly out the window, is enough to light the entire inside of the store.
This is the kit from City Classics.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Well my big Weekend project is going to be my "cliff. It's a rock face that WC blasted out. In the empty spots/holes, I'm going to fill in with dry wall compound and put a rock texture on the side. Then I'll paint it with a base coat of grey and give it highlights.
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Hi folks, other than building freight cars I gave the town of Nanticoke a TOWN
Roundhouse in Nanticoke
With the things I have been seeing mine is in need of some help.
railroadyoshi wrote: Terry, nice job on the scene. The river is very attractive, and I'm sure the rock face will definitely add a lot of character to background.Among other projects, I've basically spent this week working on Splinter's Hardwood Furniture industry (you come up with a better name). Hopefully I'll have pictures up by the end of the weekend.
Agree 100%, nice job Terry.
That is as good as my "Miracle Chairs" or "Stiff and Deadly" Mortuary by the graveyard.
Hi Guys Great Pics! B&O That is a nice Shot! Here is one i took before i left for VaKa.
Hope they have there Fishing Licences handy
Go EJ&E
Carl.
I recently bought some Bachmann block signals. I've been giving them some TLC since they are not even close to prototypical. At least they are now somewhat acceptable.
Pinchin' Pennies!
ezielinski wrote: I recently bought some Bachmann block signals. I've been giving them some TLC since they are not even close to prototypical. At least they are now somewhat acceptable.Pinchin' Pennies!
Those Look Great!,nice Job, you know you can brobbiby Make em lit With small color LEDS.
Work on the fuel storage facility continues. I still have a lot of landscaping, trees, brush and details to add.
The gray light posts are a slight variation of Tom Stage's design. I hope to have enough done to do some night shots for next weekend with all of the lights working.
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WCfan wrote: Well my big Weekend project is going to be my "cliff. It's a rock face that WC blasted out. In the empty spots/holes, I'm going to fill in with dry wall compound and put a rock texture on the side. Then I'll paint it with a base coat of grey and give it highlights.
WCfan,
Do you plan on carved foam for the cut to simulate any rock, or using rock castings? Many times in the past, I didn't allow sufficient clearance of the rough cut and some of the castings ended up a little close for clearance of the ROW. I would glue in pieces of foam, fill w/ expandable foam or choose plaster or sculpamold for any fill-in or blending of the surrounding scenery. Those large holes filled w/ joint compound will take forever to dry, shrink and crack and just won't be as stable as any other of the products you can use. Even though many use joint compound, I feel it is a poor choice. Durabond, plaster, sculpamold and any home brewed version of a ground goop works so much better than joint compound.
Modeling B&O- Chessie Bob K. www.ssmrc.org
Good work everyone, The fuel storage is going to be great when the scenery is complete, looking forward to some more pics.
Mr. B. Love the interior of the store. I haven't thought of using card stock! I have always made little shelves and cut pieces of wood and sryrene for the goods and made mine. I will try using the card stock method on the next interior. I looks like it will produce better results in less time.
Not much train time this week but did manage to get a few pics of the existing layout.
Here you see some guys loading a wheelbarrow with sand at Fillmore Concrete.
Here are a couple of pics of the farm at dusk. (For Sue) Have a good weekend Mike
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A little blurry, but it's the only picture I have of my little guy. The forestation project is on hold until congress approves more funding.
Bogp40:
I have thought in advance with the cliff. I'm not going to put rock casting there, instead, I'm carving it right out of the foam. So far it's looking good. Thanks for the advice about the drywall compound. I'll keep that in mind. Thanks again.
Great job, guys.
Terry, I love the way the river just flows off the layout.
MrB, Thanks for sharing technique on the store interior. You have such patience for details.
George, Glad to have you back. I enjoy following your progress. Having a second RH helps with the operating sessions.
Mike, Thanks for sharing the farm photos. You are trying to inspire me with ideas for my stockyard.
Jeff, Your crusty, rusty loco photographs very well.
Yesterday, I rode my bike on the Iron Horse Trail with some friends. The railroad line was Chicago, St. Paul, Milwaukee, and Pacific. Every mile marker of the 21 mile trip gave the distance to Chicago.
Here are some photos from my cell phone.
This is the east side of the 2.3 mile Snoqualimie Tunnel at the beginning of the trip.
This is the west side. Notice that there are 2 entrances on the west. I have not had the chance to research the answer to that.
Here is an avalanche shed that was in great shape. Everyone laughed when I had to ride through it.
Great experience.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Sue, great pictures. I recall hearing that there were some forest fires in the Snoqualmie Pass area due to a logging helicopter. Are those still burning?
Mr. B, great job on the store interior as always.
Hi Sue,
Glad you had a great time. Great pictures as well.
Tell us please, where do you start this tour? Like where do you stop driving and start riding?
I would like to experience that as well. And I visit in Washington about twice a year.
Mr. Beasley,
you are an artist. We should start calling you Grampa Moses or maybe just Grampa Beasley.
I'm working this week-end, so not going anywhere. Will try to get some train room time in later.
Very high humidity here today and we aren't used to that. Feels like I'm carrying around a wet quilt. Has been extremly hot here in the Canadian prairies this summer. Hope Fall is some relief.
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The "wobbly" won't wobble until later.
Johnboy out.......................................
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
I have had success weathering with an air brush in HO. In N scale, it's a bit tougher. What would be a little streak in HO is giant swarth in N. I used air brush with Accu-Flex Rail Brown, Rust and Concrete for the base on these. They paint was half alcohol and paint. I used small brushes and paint for the effects. I want to be Aggro when I grow up.
Great work!
Wolfgang
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I'm still working part time on my City Hall stucco building project. Got enough walls cast in resin to begin slicing and dicing to create my Southwestern stucco style City Hall. Lots of clean up to do on the wall before actually building with them. My thanks to Walthers for the Cornerstone stucco freight house that gave me basis for the project.
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Yoshi, The fire was east of the pass. We could not see the smoke, but we did smell it when we first got there. Sorry, I really don't know the details.
Johnboy, We take 2 cars. Drop one near Exit 32. Go up to Exit 54 Hyak. Follow the signs to Iron Horse State Park. Large parking area and most state parks are free this year. You could walk to the tunnel if you didn't want to commit to the 21 mile ride. We used lights on the bikes and headlamps. It was my first tunnel and it was very disorienting. Oh yeah, be sure to take a raincoat for the dripping water in the tunnel. There is a watershed park on the west end of the 21 miles. If you are not interested in that, when you reach the blacktop road, turn right and it will take you to I-90 Exit 32. Look up Iron Horse State Park, Snoqualmie Tunnel, bike ride on the internet. The John Wayne Trail will also give you information.
Jeff, More great photos.
Chuck Geiger wrote: I want to be Aggro when I grow up.
I want to be Aggro when I grow up.
Don't all we aspiring weatherers want to do so?
I've been reading WPF for a few months on and off, but I've never really had a whole lot work posting. This weekend I finally do though. I finally finished my GP15 models that I've been custom painting and detailing. They are done for the Wisconsin Northern, a little shortline that is located in west/central Wisconsin, north of Eau Claire. They run on a little over 30 miles of former CNW and SOO line track. The two GP15s are the only power that is painted for them, but they also use a SW1500 that is in Progressive Rail paint (their parent company).
This is the first time I've really ever gone full out on details on a locomotive too, from MU hoses to lift rings and most everything in between. I tried to go as protypical as possible, short of a couple of things that would have involved a lot of extra work. The stripe on the locomotive is actually a series of decals, so the only paint colors were the green and the black on the walkways and underframe, along with a few other colors on detail parts.
The prototype:
The models:
Not the best photos, but they give you the idea. I'm really happy with the locomotives, I think they turned out pretty well. Now just to decide what my next locomotive superdetailing project will be...
Noah
Every one, wow! You guys have some nice work there. Anway for me, I got the base coat of Grey on my cliff. You can still see the crack in the middel where the 2 levals of foam is. But from a "Brid eye veiw", you barly can see it. Now all I need to do is add high lights.
Alright... I don't know if mine should posted along side many of yours, but here's what I've been up to lately
Decals are not all on yet. This was origionally a Missouri Pacific Lines SW9 #9181. And I've detailed it to be a Wisconsin Central SW1200 #1230. Details include firecracker antenna, spark arrestors, mu hoses, mu recepticles, removed foot boards, WC maroon paint, and decals. Did I mention this was my first decal job!?