Here is a work in progress for me
Took a Fresh Cherries (?) C10 from Walmart and took off the bottom, leaving the interior and windows. Found two sets of wheels off of random tractors and put them under the truck. I am going to have a scene with the truck heading into a mud pit with only the back tires visible, so the difference between the two will not matter. I still need to figure out a way to make decent KCs for the rollbar and form the rear differential with some putty or super glue. A little paint is also in order for the rollbar and suspension. Then its time to get dirty...
pcarrell wrote:OK, I know this is nothing compared to the masterpiece works of art that will undoubtably fill this thread as happens every week, but I just thought I'd share. And so, without further delay, I present, The Surgery Train! Thanks guys! You're the best!
OK, I know this is nothing compared to the masterpiece works of art that will undoubtably fill this thread as happens every week, but I just thought I'd share.
And so, without further delay, I present, The Surgery Train!
Thanks guys! You're the best!
I'd say that the Surgery Train is a masterpiece all on it's own. But it's missing something...
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My decoder installer has had two major surgeries in 10 months, and has understandably been unwell for all that time. Recently he found some energy and enthusiasm and commenced a series of kits, each taking roughly one week. Here are two of them.
I sought and received his permission to post these. I hope you like them as much as I do.
-Crandell
Some shots of our HO scale Proto 2000 B & M S3
A view of the road on the diorama
And for fun, an pretty ordinary view, but with one of our wild Water Dragons looking on
We feed them bananas and apples. Lean meat as well. Only healthy stuff!
Mike
Modelling the UK in 00, and New England - MEC, B&M, D&H and Guilford - in H0
"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
A sign of things to come?
My new PC boxcar and Conrail caboose bring up the rear of a freight.
Since I've already started dismantling my workbench in preperation for selling my house, these cars may remain unweathered for a while. But rest assured, someday they will be!
Modeling the Rio Grande Southern First District circa 1938-1946 in HOn3.
lvanhen wrote: jalajoi - That ship must take up a bit of real estate!! How long is it & how many containers will it take?Everyone - GREAT JOB!!
jalajoi - That ship must take up a bit of real estate!! How long is it & how many containers will it take?
Everyone - GREAT JOB!!
To built the ship we had access to the plans of a small containers ship, the prototype carries 1100 20 feet containers. We had to reduce the size of the model a bit, we removed 100 feet from its length and we also removed one full story of the superstructure therefore reducing the number of containers that could fit on the boat. Our model is 6 feet long and can't quote on the number of containers it could carry.
Jack W.
jalajoie - I guess that 6' is a bit long for my 4x8!! great job
David Woodard - coming along nicely - one suggestion, I see you're useing steel EZ track (black roadbed) - maybe consider the gray roadbed - nickel silver - it wont rust up like the steel will. My
Selector - getting into the automotive motif?
Mikelhh - if it wasn't for the "glad hands", the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th pics would be hard to tel from the 1:1 models!!
Dave V - What's with the new avatar?!!
lvanhen wrote: ...Selector - getting into the automotive motif?...
...Selector - getting into the automotive motif?...
Lou, the gentleman who made these is actually quite an automotive buff. He has an early Corvette that he finished a couple of years back, and let me just say he's no slouch when it comes to car restoration. It's a beauty.
lvanhen wrote: jalajoie - I guess that 6' is a bit long for my 4x8!! great jobDavid Woodard - coming along nicely - one suggestion, I see you're useing steel EZ track (black roadbed) - maybe consider the gray roadbed - nickel silver - it wont rust up like the steel will. My Selector - getting into the automotive motif?Mikelhh - if it wasn't for the "glad hands", the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th pics would be hard to tel from the 1:1 models!!Dave V - What's with the new avatar?!!
Thanks. The black came with the Casey Jones set I bought my son for his birthday. He quickly wanted to expand, so I just bought him more of the same. I have no layout now. I am currently converting my garage into a train room (well my side, my wife's side will still house her vehicle). I will be looking for plenty of advice on what to use when I put up a permanent layout. I expect soon enough he will (my nine year old) push me aside and take off on his own in this hobby. What a sad but joyous day that will be... Then I will have to sneek into his stuff during school to play !!!
Well i thought i would show everyone my favorite and one of the oldest loco's in my fleet! Athearn RTR Burlington Northern Pacific Pride II GP38-2.
Great job, everyone. I see lots of skill here this weekend. It is impossible to pick a favorite.
Here is an update on my stockyard.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
I said out loud, "Wow!" when I saw your image, Sue. You have been busy. And the results are excellent. Well done!
Earlier this week, I finished building my signal bridges from NJ International for my N scale Allegheny & Cumberland. They weren't fun to build, but I have 'em just the same after years of wondering when this day would come. In the next few months, I'll add operating LEDs ......
Heres my next weathering project. I just finished up the CONRAIL hopper. Saw this one and said "now this is a project." Heres my car, and the prototype. I have ALOT to do. It doesn't look like much. Theres several steps to go.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Not my best photo work ever but here's my contribution this week..
The most recent additions to the Diesel fleet. Love those Genisis shells, Hate the electronics..
Some excellent work from everyone this weekend. I was at the local roundhouse this afternoon (OK, so a partially completed Walthers kit) and saw this Hudson sitting idle through the windows
I think it looks a little better in B&W (I also cropped this one down and rotated it a bit to make the window panes straight)
While at the roundhouse, the hostlers brought this Mike into one of the other stalls
Same shot of the mike with the same enhancements as on the Hudson
These two are just "test" shots -- I had a little of the c70 rail I used in the roundhouse so I wanted to see what a loco would look like on top of it....
I think I still need a little work on making these shots look better (and some scenery for the locos, but that'll come in due time). What can/should I do to make the shots look more real?
-Dan
Builder of Bowser steam! Railimages Site
- Luke
Modeling the Southern Pacific in the 1960's-1980's
gear-jammer wrote:Great job, everyone. I see lots of skill here this weekend. It is impossible to pick a favorite.Here is an update on my stockyard. Sue
Couldn't help but notice the nice looking trees...how did you make them?
Wayne
Modeling HO Freelance Logging Railroad.
Hi All,
Just some progress shots. Please excuse the quality of some as they were taken with a Cell Phone camera while the Canon was on another mission.
9/30/07
11/19/07
4/14/08
Getting there!
Nige.
Nothing New on the layout yet. Still cant decide on the track plan. I did pick up a new edition to the fleet. I fell in love with the new executive scheme for nofolk southern as soon as I laid eyes on it. Found it today at the train show in gadsden. Just had to have it. Also got the digitrax decoders for it as well. Still have to install those. Cant wait to run it.
This is some really great stuff in this Weeks Photo Fun.
It's nice to see so many others doing Chessie.
Modeling B&O- Chessie Bob K. www.ssmrc.org
I like the light in this image. It almost could be sunset...there was a lot of reflected sunlight coming in the window outside the right edge of the image. So, here it is...up close and personal with a Duplex.
Here's a second shot of my new Conrail class N20 cabin in service on my layout:
There's a slight coupler height difference, unfortunately, with the PRR X26C rebuild it's trailing.
Dave Vollmer wrote: Here's a second shot of my new Conrail class N20 cabin in service on my layout:There's a slight coupler height difference, unfortunately, with the PRR X26C rebuild it's trailing.
Just a trial picture showing the corn field in the foreground, and the farmer plowing a field surrounded by a woodland area. The railroad bridge crosses a hidden stream, in the background. Bob
Dave--
I've always heard about tight tunnel clearances on some Eastern railroads. Obviously the rumors are false, LOL!
Okay, some new shots from the Yuba River Sub--new photo loading program, and as usual, it's six times more complex than the old one. And my camera skills have not improved either, but here goes:
Double-headed freight heading through Deer Creek with two M-75 3-cylinder 1600's on the head end.
And no, that's not one of my Yellowstones in the foreground, it's one of my L-131 2-8-8-2's.
Same train heading out of town toward South Yuba Canyon past the coaling facilities. Notice the one tree that got blown over by a windstorm onto the Eastbound track. Wonder if MW has been appraised of this, LOL! Obviously it slipped past the owner.
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!