AggroJones wrote: Ric! Ever have issues with the mineral spirits reacting negatively and mabey crazing the paint or removing the lettering?
Ric! Ever have issues with the mineral spirits reacting negatively and mabey crazing the paint or removing the lettering?
No, but then again I didn't use very much. I also had a good coat of dullcoat over the decals before I started.
Karl,
I really don't like you!
Seriously, your work is so good!
Jarrell
ukguy wrote:Some daylight shots Karl
Some daylight shots
Karl
Beautiful tree canopy! What materials do you like to use when doing this and what's your favorite method of applying them to the hills?
Thanks for showing this!
outdoorsfellar wrote:This weekend found me finally getting around to adding more tree canopy on my N scale Allegheny & Cumberland. I was able to finish off areas at M&K Jct. & the Narrows. I saved some time for railfanning as well.Here's the west end of M&K with a manifest passing thru....Up on the Coal Fork branch, here's two SD's pushing a short order up to the other side heading towards the Cumberland Valley mine yard.....Rounding Horseshoe Curve & entering the narrows .... An westbound mix leaving Horseshoe Curve ....
This weekend found me finally getting around to adding more tree canopy on my N scale Allegheny & Cumberland. I was able to finish off areas at M&K Jct. & the Narrows. I saved some time for railfanning as well.
Here's the west end of M&K with a manifest passing thru....
Up on the Coal Fork branch, here's two SD's pushing a short order up to the other side heading towards the Cumberland Valley mine yard.....
Rounding Horseshoe Curve & entering the narrows ....
An westbound mix leaving Horseshoe Curve ....
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ukguy wrote: Some daylight shots Karl
That looks straight real!!!
Kenfolk wrote: Karl--Excellent photos--Wow!New Haven 1-5, nice workmanship. Those of us modeling n-scale can appreciate the work that went into that. Jeff--Nice shot.Lee--I have some family in Fairmont and friends in Morgantown; don't get that way often, but when I do, I'd enjoy dropping by that club layout. Enjoying the thread this weekend. I finally got around to adding a sign to my old coal mine; I was having trouble coming up with a name for it, so my wife suggested this! (This snapshot was taken with my cellphone just now, and the color in the sign is a little washed out, but it is (of course) a somewhat faded orange.)This was the first time I had used this technique I learned on the forum--sanding the paper from the back to make a very thin sign that will conform to the surface texture.
Karl--Excellent photos--Wow!
New Haven 1-5, nice workmanship. Those of us modeling n-scale can appreciate the work that went into that.
Jeff--Nice shot.
Lee--I have some family in Fairmont and friends in Morgantown; don't get that way often, but when I do, I'd enjoy dropping by that club layout.
Enjoying the thread this weekend.
I finally got around to adding a sign to my old coal mine; I was having trouble coming up with a name for it, so my wife suggested this! (This snapshot was taken with my cellphone just now, and the color in the sign is a little washed out, but it is (of course) a somewhat faded orange.)
This was the first time I had used this technique I learned on the forum--sanding the paper from the back to make a very thin sign that will conform to the surface texture.
- Luke
Modeling the Southern Pacific in the 1960's-1980's
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Karl-Holy CRAP! I think you out did your trestle with THAT one!!
Skipgear- That's some awesome work! I can't believe that's all N.
Nice work everybody!
I've got a bunch of projects going, but this was just a little addition I've been planning for a while:
The awning frame is made from floral wire, glued together. The awning itself is just paper, printed with the striped pattern on my computer, cut out and glued on.
This is a more long-term project, the Peter Witt trolley car. It's a Bachmann model, which I bought undecorated. I've got the paint job done now, except for a couple of detail parts. Here's the chassis, frame and roof with the details attached. There are a few passengers who've given their legs in exchange for a lifetime pass on the trolley line. (I did the organ-donor thing with the legs, incidentally. I had a few old figures who had lost their limbs, so I glued these on.)
The next step will be the decals, which I printed up yesterday. I've got the decal sealer drying now, so I'll be able to put them on sometime over the next couple of days. The sound decoder and speaker are on order, so final assembly won't be for a while yet, but I'll try putting it all together once the decals are dry.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
That's me on the right with Eric, sharing a chuckle and taking in the scenery...
If you're ever in the Morgantown area (about an hour and a half from Pittsburgh, by the way) I highly recommend stopping into the club. It's on Pleasant Street right downtown, and they meet on Thursday night. Tell 'em Lee sent ya.
Lee
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New Haven I-5 wrote:Do you hand make your engines?
The 2-10-2 is based on a stretched Kato Mikado chassis with a combination of brass and resin parts. A detailed build article is available in the NTrak Steam Handbook.
The Pacific is based on a Model Power Pacific chassis. Remotored with a Faulhaber 1219 motor and a worm from NWSL.
I didn't mention it before but everything posted is N scale.
That wharf is incredible. What scale is it?
"I am lapidary but not eristic when I use big words." - William F. Buckley
I haven't been sleeping. I'm afraid I'll dream I'm in a coma and then wake up unconscious. -Stephen Wright
Karl, those pictures are absolutely stunning! Very realistic!
Alex
skipgear wrote: First time posting here, thought I would post a few steam shots...And something to bring an end to the pictures:
First time posting here, thought I would post a few steam shots...
And something to bring an end to the pictures:
zgardner18 wrote:Woodland scenic trees: 20 dollarsStatic grass: 12 dollarsB&M Ho trains: 100+ DollarsKat knip in the Gondola: 5 dollarsPlaying choo-choos with your kitty: PRICELESS!
Woodland scenic trees: 20 dollars
Static grass: 12 dollars
B&M Ho trains: 100+ Dollars
Kat knip in the Gondola: 5 dollars
Playing choo-choos with your kitty: PRICELESS!
Haha, yup!
Here are some older ones
Just a quick one I clicked off this morning.
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GMTRacing wrote: ...Crandell - the yard could probably use a little more staining between the rails, but the rest is spot on... J.R.
...Crandell - the yard could probably use a little more staining between the rails, but the rest is spot on...
J.R.
Thanks for the feedback, GMTRacing. Funny you should mention the staining. It so happens that I was away for two weeks, and decided upon my return to vacuum the entire rail system and then wipe the rails with alcohol. What I forgot was that I never sprayed a fixative on the cinders I poured in the yard, so the vacuum did its job. I didn't really notice it until you pointed it out. Thanks. I'll get right on it.
-Crandell
Good stuff everyone.
I've been working on this GP-40 for the past few days. Its an Athearn BB kit, originally in CSX paint. I'm turning it into a NYC loco. So far it has been stripped and painted. The decals are from MicroScale, the lift rings from Kato, the grab irons from Tichy and A-line. I'm still waiting for plastic handrails, lighting and MU and air-hoses from Atlas. This photo was taken just before I sprayed on the DulCote.
I bought a bunch of small 'natural product' trees at a train show a couple of months ago. I think they look much better than the home made lodge-pole pines they replaced.
Some great photos and work here today. Keep it up guys. This thread is always inspiring.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
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Thanks Olav! Yes, that lumber needs to be weathered. The piles on the other side of the building are weathered so I don't know why I didn't bring them over to this side for the picture.
I appreciate your suggestions!
OlavM wrote:Jacon12!A really great lumberyard! Nicely weathered. Often the materials in the bottom of a pile of wood is reused, so a little touch of (grey?) weathering on the lowest parts of the 'new' wood would do this scene even better. I have copied you photo to an album on my PC of scenes to be inspired of!
Jacon12!
A really great lumberyard! Nicely weathered. Often the materials in the bottom of a pile of wood is reused, so a little touch of (grey?) weathering on the lowest parts of the 'new' wood would do this scene even better. I have copied you photo to an album on my PC of scenes to be inspired of!
GMTRacing wrote: Ray - the homestead is nice also. What will you use for the foundation for the barn ? I usually add fill and bank it against the bottom of the structure wall, but a concrete slab would be better in a lot of cases.
Ray - the homestead is nice also. What will you use for the foundation for the barn ? I usually add fill and bank it against the bottom of the structure wall, but a concrete slab would be better in a lot of cases.
J.R. I will probably just fill up to the walls of the barn. The scene is 1925, and while portions of the barn would have concrete poured inside (stantion/milking area), usually the boards would come right to the ground and it would have a dirt floor. The exception would be a field stone foundation, but the kit doesn't have it. Even then the boards would generally come close to the ground. The silo, OTOH would be placed on a concrete foundation for stability, at least the one on the farm I grew up on did.
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
That's some nice work guys. Tom the track with the moose looks just about perfect. That moose will be some surprised when a train comes whistling around the bend. The New River Mine is always impressive, but the weathering you've done really makes it look the real deal.
Crandell - the yard could probably use a little more staining between the rails, but the rest is spot on.
Thanks all for sharing. J.R.
I hope I can be forgiven for posting and dashing. Here is my first image in about four weeks. A Pennsy K4s is about to leave the yard with a reefer at the head end and four heavyweights.
I'll go through the thread and take a good look at everyone's work soon. Like what I see so far!
TrainManTy wrote:How do the trains in the yard squeeze under that bridge?
There's actually a 4" grade separation at the bridge. Chalk it up to bad photography. That's a Central Valley truss bridge (well, half of it, anyway) - some day maybe I'll finish it!
rolleiman wrote:The Railroad or the Kid??
Yup
mononguy63 wrote:My latest long-term project: Jim
My latest long-term project:
Jim
The Railroad or the Kid??