WPF 4/25/08

[twhite]

Loathar--

Me FOUR!  I really need to 'thin out' some of those clumpy fall trees on my layout, and your trees look like just the ticket.  Really NICE!

Wow, this WPF has run into Thursday--we must ALL be on a roll, LOL!

Tom

[loathar]

I have some of Loathar's trees and I can tell you that they're very good.

Thanks Jeffrey!These are a different technique than the ones you have. I took a bunch of pics when I did these, so let me get them organized and I'll post a "how to" hopefully by the weekend.

Thanks for the comments all! 

[MisterBeasley]

The forum would not let me quote you. Kept giving me "non matching quote blocks in post", even if I just hit quote and then preview, strange. Oh well. 

That weird message comes up because the forum software doesn't like the ampersand character (&) as part of the User Name in the quote block.  "Heartland Division CB&Q" is one of those.

Next time you get that message, change the & to "and" so that it will work.  There may be other special characters like this, but this is one I know about.

[cjcrescent]

Garry;

First I must apologise for not seeing this sooner. Been under the weather. The forum would not let me quote you. Kept giving me "non matching quote blocks in post", even if I just hit quote and then preview, strange. Oh well.

I do like the E5's! 

Down here in the Sunny South, we normally don't get much CB&Q on the modeling front, much less those E5's.

We do have one foo,,,err modeler, yea thats it, modeler who does model the CB&Q, and he has a set of those E5's.

I recently did some paint and kitbashing work for him.

This was an SW1500 that I turned into an SW-1000. Not a real match but was more than close enough for him, as he said he was very satisfied.

And this is a 65 ton Centercab.

The SW is Athearn BB and the Centercab is Overland.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

I have some of Loathar's trees and I can tell you that they're very good.

[AggroJones]

Not much from me lately. Trying a new method to make some cheap foreground trees.
What da ya think?

Nice! My guess is polly fiber is involved?

[AggroJones]

 

Finished! 

[img]http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/Ironhide2/DSC00475.jpg[img]
[img]http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/Ironhide2/DSC05227-1.jpg[img]
[img]http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/Ironhide2/DSC05256-1.jpg[img]

[img]http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/Ironhide2/DSC05249-1.jpg[img]

I may post another tutorial on how to make these logs.

Hmmmmmmm.................

 

David B

LOL!

 

[loathar]

 

Finished! 

[img]http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/Ironhide2/DSC00475.jpg[img]
[img]http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/Ironhide2/DSC05227-1.jpg[img]
[img]http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/Ironhide2/DSC05256-1.jpg[img]

[img]http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/Ironhide2/DSC05249-1.jpg[img]

I may post another tutorial on how to make these logs.

Hmmmmmmm.................

 

David B

LOL!

[modelalaska]

Loarther I'm interested in your trees

 

Me three!

[3155944]

Loarther I'm interested in your trees

[outdoorsfellar]

This idea just came to me a few hours ago ..... what I enjoy looking for along the right of way is relics, or signs of the past that could tell quite a tale. Here on the Allegheny & Cumberland, we have a few such places. On the east end of M&K Jct, there is the foundation with grass & weeds sprouting through the cracks of what was probably a small freight station or some sort of yard office perhaps from the glory days of steam. Still the same, it's nice to see a few other relics still in service gaining momentum as this eastbound leaves for regions beyond !

[fiatfan]

Not much from me lately. Trying a new method to make some cheap foreground trees.
What da ya think?
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a277/loathar/Trees/100_0476.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a277/loathar/Trees/100_0483.jpg

I can do a little "how to" if anyone is interested.

Aggro-Did you make those logs? SWEET!

Great looking trees.  Here's another vote for a tutorial.

 

Tom 

[Anonymous]

I know Don, it's hard to communicate jokes online..

Aggro, don't know how I missed your post; simply amazing!

[jacon12]

 Yeaaaa.... I'm INTERESTED 

Jarrell 

 

Not much from me lately. Trying a new method to make some cheap foreground trees.
What da ya think?


I can do a little "how to" if anyone is interested.

Aggro-Did you make those logs? SWEET!

[Don Z]

Tyler,

Absolutely no PhotoShop involved.....real plaster was mixed, poured into molds and stuck on the hill while wet.

Thanks for the compliment.

Don Z.

[Anonymous]

Don, I'm convinced you photoshopped a real rock onto your layout! Great work!

Garry, I was never really a fan of those locos, but they sure look great on your layout!

[Pruitt]

My Glenrock scenery base is in work, with this chunk to be installed behind the tracks after I'm done carving it:

I also installed the first section of benchwork for the second level (a major milestone!), with the help of a friend. Below you can see the now fully rough-cut section of scenery base temporarily set in place behind the tracks. This will get additional shaping before it's installed permanently.

[Bapou]

 Selector, is this a MTH K4?

As Selector has said it is not an MTH loco, but my friend has one:

 

[loathar]

Not much from me lately. Trying a new method to make some cheap foreground trees.
What da ya think?


I can do a little "how to" if anyone is interested.

Aggro-Did you make those logs? SWEET!

[AggroJones]

 

Finished! 

I may post another tutorial on how to make these logs.

[howmus]

As always some great and enjoyable work being shown off this weekend.  Sorry to be so late with my contribution, but I had the chance to go to my son's house for dinner tonight and that means a chance to play with my 10 month old granddaughter.......

I am still working on the farm scene at the top of the hill.  Here is an overview of the area as of this evening.  The house is now in place along with the Milk House, Aeromoter pump, Barn with silo and the farm equipment in the scene:



One fun little scratch build for the scene is the clothesline in back of the house.  Hey, 1925, you had to have those things...



And of course back then you absolutely needed that "house behind the house", the obligatory two hole'r out near the back fence.





This side of the road is basically done except for some details like the Dairy Cattle, a few dogs and cats, and some humans to take care of them.......

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Hello, Don ... thanks.  These are old Hallmark Models E5's, and are constructed with plated brass.

Hello, Tom .... thanks.  That must have been a great trip!!!!!  ...... My experiences riding behind the E5's was on trips aboard the Twin Cities Zephyr although E7's were the regular power for those trains. It was common for the TCZ to have one of the two orignal dome cars with flat glass instead of curved glass. I rode on those. BTW, most of my years growing up were very close to the Q's main line out of Chicago. I could see the trains from my bedroom in the winter without leaves in the trees to block the view.

[jacon12]

 Thanks Don for the offer.  Let me figure out where I have some wall space to put it and I'll contact you for the plans (emailing them would be fine).  I'm a so-so wood worker at best but maybe I could cobble something together for my HO equipment.

Jarrell 

 

Don, everything looks great!  I'm interested in building myself a bookcase type 'rack' for extra cars and locos such as you have on your wall in the background.  Did you build yours yourself or is it a commercial building?  Do you have a better photo of it?

Thanks,

Jarrell

 

Here's a larger photo of my layout that shows a little more of the rock castings and scenery that I have been working on. The structure in the foreground is Walthers Glacier Gravel. I haven't painted the building yet.

Don Z.

Jarrell,

How's this for forced perspective....the display case in the background holds N scale equipment that belongs to my son. He recently tore my heart out of my chest and stomped it to pieces when he told me he was 'no longer interested' in trains....I digress...I did build it myself. It is made of 3/4" cabinet grade plywood and uses 2 pieces of 1/4" acrylic as sliding doors to help keep the dust out. If you'd like, I could sketch out a plan for the case and email or snail mail it to you.

Don Z.

[jacon12]

 Tom, the turntable is one that our own Selector sent me when he 'upgraded' to the Walther's indexed model.  I was talking to him via email the other day and he tells me he really likes the improved version so I think I'm going to soon break down and purchase one myself.  I really haven't done any sceniking around it yet because I've been working on the backdrop painting and then the building flats that go behind the engine service area.  I'll so be done with that though and hope to get on with the turntable and roundhouse detailing.  When I get there I'll post some photos of it.

Thanks,

Jarrell 

 

Jarrell--

I'm envious of the roundhouse and the turntable, I'm 98% steam and would you believe that I don't have ROOM!!?  (bad planning).  How about a couple of shots of the turntable?  How long is it, what kit, that kind of thing--even though diesels have taken over the steam facility, it's kind of neat to know that they have to be turned ALSO, occasionally, LOL! 

Keep us posted, okay? 

Tom

[twhite]

Garry--

Love those Burlington E-5's.  Caught the Texas Zephyr in Amarillo way back in the 'sixties on my way home via Denver, where I caught the California Zephyr (the real one, not AMTRAK).  When those stainless steel babies pulled into the station in Amarillo I just kind of melted.  Something about Burlington, and especially that sleek design just spelled speed and power to me.  That was one LOVELY train!  Have very fond memories of it. 

Really like those models of yours! 

Tom  

[Don Z]

Garry,

Are those E units polished stainless? What gives them that sleek, shiny appearance?

Don Z.

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Great pictures everybody! Here's my contribution. Anybody like Burlington' s E5's?

[Don Z]

Don--

Butte, Montana--that scenery's going to work really well, as I remember.  Been a while since I've been there, but the geography (and geology) is REALLY varied, so it should work really well for you. 

BTW, depending on your time-frame, don't forget Milwaukee and Butte, Anaconda & Pacific, either! 

Boy, are YOU gonna have fun!

Tom

Tom,

Geography, geology...at least I knew it wasn't Geometry! Yeah, I discovered the Milwaukee Road came through Butte, but since their line was electrified, I think I'll leave that to the better skilled modelers. I couldn't find anything produced for the BA&P; not even decals, so I don't know if they'll be on the layout either.....

Don Z.

[Don Z]

Don, everything looks great!  I'm interested in building myself a bookcase type 'rack' for extra cars and locos such as you have on your wall in the background.  Did you build yours yourself or is it a commercial building?  Do you have a better photo of it?

Thanks,

Jarrell

 

Here's a larger photo of my layout that shows a little more of the rock castings and scenery that I have been working on. The structure in the foreground is Walthers Glacier Gravel. I haven't painted the building yet.

Don Z.

Jarrell,

How's this for forced perspective....the display case in the background holds N scale equipment that belongs to my son. He recently tore my heart out of my chest and stomped it to pieces when he told me he was 'no longer interested' in trains....I digress...I did build it myself. It is made of 3/4" cabinet grade plywood and uses 2 pieces of 1/4" acrylic as sliding doors to help keep the dust out. If you'd like, I could sketch out a plan for the case and email or snail mail it to you.

Don Z.