Don Z wrote: Tom,I appreciate the kind words.....it seems every time I approach a new aspect of this hobby, I tend to over analyze and psyche myself out over how difficult things will be. Once I do a little reading and someone comes along to push me off the cliff so I actually start working on the new aspect, it has a much smaller learning curve than I anticipated. I guess it's kind of like a duck taking to water.....having great molds to work with made the results much easier to achieve!Thanks again,Don Z.
Tom,
I appreciate the kind words.....it seems every time I approach a new aspect of this hobby, I tend to over analyze and psyche myself out over how difficult things will be. Once I do a little reading and someone comes along to push me off the cliff so I actually start working on the new aspect, it has a much smaller learning curve than I anticipated. I guess it's kind of like a duck taking to water.....having great molds to work with made the results much easier to achieve!
Thanks again,
Don Z.
If that is the case how about renting those molds out, say for a week or six... Better yet, when you ship them, have them full of plaster. Thanks... We'll be watching the post man...
Tom White, thanks for the correction. Harpsichord it is. (Really, it makes much more sense...where'd I get violin from? )
-Crandell
selector wrote: Tom White, thanks for the correction. Harpsichord it is. (Really, it makes much more sense...where'd I get violin from? )-Crandell
Crandell--
Actually, I think the story has gone through MOST instruments, LOL. Frankly, between you and me, I wish it HAD been the violin, and I'm a pianist. Don't tell anyone, okay, but that 'munching' sound of a harpsichord just drives me up the WALL, by golly!
Anyway, my friend, if you find a cure for that connection on your YB-6, will you let me know? I've been trying everything with my 2-6-6-4 and nothing seems to work. And it isn't necessarily in the tunnel--it'll go along just fine and then WHAM! But actually, I've got another BLI that does the same thing. I'm seriously beginning to wonder if sometimes the electronics on some of the newer HO locos hasn't gotten just a little bit TOO complicated for mere mortals as myself?
Ah, brass! Metal drawbar and a wilre. If the wire goes awry, you just re-solder it and everythings fine.
Give me the simple life, LOL!
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!
loathar wrote:t_valley-Nice rocks! Great color. Are those plaster or foam?
Thanks, the rocks are plaster molds that was roughly hot glued to the foam. Then I filled in the gaps with some more plaster and started carving. The color was my first attempt at rock coloring.
Are there any suggestion that you have, cause I could use the help....
Tom, I'll pm you directly. Sorry guys, the notification function is still on the fritz AFAICT. My last post on this harpsichord thing....promise.
Looks great Graphitehemi! I still need to super detail my SD40. BTW check your PMs.
My Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/JR7582 My Flickr Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wcfan/
I know I said no photos this week. However, my dear wife came in from work carrying a package and it just so happened to be this beautiful Athearn Atlantic Coast Line passenger set! This sucker is nine feet long, and barely moves on my son's layout. Might be years before I ever actually run this thing regular, but I couldnt pass it up. It should go nicely in my C & O to Chessie layout.... I envision this one to make a weekly pass to pick up and drop of weary travelers... A couple of picks of the test run:
Have a blessed weekend!
David
Don Z wrote: CNJ831 wrote: Hudson Highlands #720 traversing the old Black River bridge, autumn of 1941. CNJ831 CNJ,That's a great photo! Can you tell me what you did to the bridge abutment and tunnel portal to get the color that I see?Don Z.
CNJ831 wrote: Hudson Highlands #720 traversing the old Black River bridge, autumn of 1941. CNJ831
Hudson Highlands #720 traversing the old Black River bridge, autumn of 1941.
CNJ831
CNJ,
That's a great photo! Can you tell me what you did to the bridge abutment and tunnel portal to get the color that I see?
Actually, Don, my stonework looks much less uniform in person than is suggested by the posted image. For some reason, my digital camera renders these features more or less off white (over-exposed), when in reality they are more of a light stone colored hue.
Both the tunnel portal and the bridge abutments are paster castings, the form being commercial while the latter I cast myself. A number of the individual stone blocks were lightly colored varying shades of reddish, grey and tan with diluted acrylics. Once dry, this was given a blending wash of stone-grey, followed by several washes of diluted India ink and finally the smoke staining was added with an airbrushed over the tunnel entrance. Pastel chalks were used to create rust staining on the stonework under the bridge itself.
I've started experimenting with this here video capture teknolojee...
This a very brief clip, just to play around with. I can see where this could be kinda fun, though.
http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i89/mononguy63/Model%20Railroad/?action=view¤t=Train1.flv
Now if I could just find a way to record my on-board mini cam without having to buy some special $60 cable!
Jim
"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
Fresh from the paint shop with a bit of light weathering this was originally an Erie RS3, couplers have since been added.
Some weathering experiment box cars are in the background and the walls you can see will one day be the site of part of my new layout. I took time out from planning (doing my head in) to paint this loco put in an A6X decoder and add the rotary beacon. As you can see I need to do something about the paint coming off the hand rails.
Steve_F wrote: As you can see I need to do something about the paint coming off the hand rails.
Steve_F, very nice job on the locomotive, and as for the handrails (this is just a suggestion) but try lightly sanding them with some fine grit sand paper. It should scuff up the rails enough to allow the paint to hold to the rails. I know with metals and plastics if they are really smooth the paint has nothing to adhere to and just falls off...Hope this helps alittle.....
Steve_F wrote:
I notice those nicely newly weathered boxcars in the backround. Nice job
Don Z wrote: I'll preface this post by admittimg my camera skills are not even close to Jarrell's, so bear with me.... I've been busy learning many new aspects of the hobby....wet plaster rock casting, chipping plaster to blend the wet molds, coloring the rock and now I'm able to start doing some ground cover type scenery. Here is a before and after photo of one section I've been working on:Don Z.
I'll preface this post by admittimg my camera skills are not even close to Jarrell's, so bear with me....
I've been busy learning many new aspects of the hobby....wet plaster rock casting, chipping plaster to blend the wet molds, coloring the rock and now I'm able to start doing some ground cover type scenery. Here is a before and after photo of one section I've been working on:
Don, Nice work. If you haven't tried it already, wetting any already dried plaster will help soften for added carving and shaping.
Modeling B&O- Chessie Bob K. www.ssmrc.org
Some from the club.
How about a little coal drag action........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd4FAmNzWrY
N Scale Diesels......I like 'em
Heres a mixed freight video for your viewing and listening pleasure......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqhxMJUhEt8
Here's a Spectrum K4 I received in the mail yesterday.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
A friend of mine just built this three stalls engine house for our local club.
Jack W.
I have added signs to the Wathers Mill.
Finally finished the retaining wall on my tunnel
The Locomotive is Atlas b23-7 with QSI sound
Tjsingle
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
First photo on the MR site. Sorry about the quality. Low budget camera and N scale.
Flyboy,
No need to apologize! N scale is where the elite meet... I like your custom paint scheme.
Lee
Route of the Alpha Jets www.wmrywesternlines.net
mononguy63 wrote: Now if I could just find a way to record my on-board mini cam without having to buy some special $60 cable!
Jim, I friend of mine has one of those mini cams. His has a radio transmitter and a wireless receiver that plugs into the antenna jack on a television set. If you have kind of this setup, could you plug a VCR into the TV and record from that??
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
I'm back with another photo (I hope that's allowed) that shows more of the area that I've been working on this weekend. I spent most of yesterday 'planting' trees on the top of the hill in the photo.
Research; it's not just for geeks.
Don--
I like!! Are those trees commercial or scratch? I also notice a portion of your layout on the right. How about some general photos of what you're doing as far as the general layout itself? Setting, time period, all that good stuff. You've got me pretty fascinated, and I don't think I'm the ONLY one on this forum , considering what you've been showing, lately.
Everyone else: This is one of the best WPF's I've seen in a long time. DANG, you guys are good! Now that my 'California Basement' is finally cleaned out (AGAIN!), I'm all inspired to really get to work. It must be Spring, LOL!
-Dan
Builder of Bowser steam! Railimages Site
I've enjoyed the photos and videos this weekend.
While I've been waiting to get electricity in the garage, I've been building the table for an expansion and working on some structure kits. Finished this derelict house today. I'll add more details (shrubbery,etc.) after placing on the layout.
[Note: No fancy photography here--just a quick snapshot with a cellphone camera.]