someday when I grow upI,m going to have a basement! I remember the lionel comericals back then and always wanted everything they sold. Guess if we lived where it snowed most of the winter or to cold to go out I might have had some. Thats quite a nice collection your uncle has there. Nicely displayed. I don,t see a disco ball?
glenn
Hi folks
It's been a while since I've posted, what with travel abroad and all, but I've finally been back home long enough to work on the layout and have at least a little something to show for it.
I added a couple of spurs to the only un-sceniced part of the layout, and have started with the foliage etc etc. It's far from done, but at least the plywood is gone - that unfinished section has been bugging me for years. Picked up some Rapido telephone poles (with pre-strung wires) and will probably test them out on this new section... if they work well, I'll replace the older poles that are both smaller and un-strung.
So, here are the 2 new spurs...
...and here's the start of the scenery effort.
Cheers.
Ray, don'tcha let these guys give you a hard time about your workbench. Why, I'll bet you can instantly put your finger on any tool you own.
As a matter of fact I can. Then I have to find the bandaids, burn ointment, and antiseptic....
Say... isn't that an Optivisor you have there? I've been thinking about buying one to replace my El Cheapo knock-off imitation with a gin-U-wine real McCoy but just haven't done it yet. It looks like the model you have lets you get in nice and close and that's what I want.Thanks for the photo!Jarrell
Say... isn't that an Optivisor you have there? I've been thinking about buying one to replace my El Cheapo knock-off imitation with a gin-U-wine real McCoy but just haven't done it yet. It looks like the model you have lets you get in nice and close and that's what I want.
Thanks for the photo!
Jarrell
Yep that is a 5 power one from Optivisor. Got from MicroMark a couple years ago. Very handy piece of equipment. Makes my thumbs look even bigger and more in the way as well. BTW, when I saw your beautiful photo, I had been earlier thinking it was time to clean up the mess on my workbench. Every few months I actually do put things away.... As long as it was in that state, I just couldn't resist posting those. I get in these moods from time to time......
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
howmus wrote: Ray, don'tcha let these guys give you a hard time about your workbench. Why, I'll bet you can instantly put your finger on any tool you own.
Howmus, thank you for not copying all the photos as the previous 8 or 10 quoter's did!!
RR Canuck, you have a truly awesome layout! I can tell you know how to lay track. I wish...
-Crandell
Hello everyone!
I see some great looking work each of you this weekend!
Below is a photo of a Zephyr on the layout now. The baggage lounge combiantion car was subject of a trhead in the middle of the week........
The other picture is my county park with SD-24's behind it.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
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Great shot, Crandell.
I always enjoy seeing everyone's work. Thanks for posting.
Here's mine. A couple of craftsman kits evolved into flat cars. Next thing you know, the Stave Brothers start loading them up:
Phil, I'm not a rocket scientist; they are my students.
RR Canuck, I like your wall, how is it built?
Late addition on a Sunday night. I finally broke down and bought the foam risers from WS. Wow, what a time saver!!!! I got a 4" riser set and it fit perfectly for what I needed to do. I started gluing them down this afternoon. I had originally had pices of 1.5" foam blocks spread out and set every couple inches apart, didnt' like that so I tore it down and since then have been trying to come up with a new solution. And this is it.
Garry, I love your images. They are both very inspiring, but I do agree that the second is especially good. Very nice...it "works".
Phil, HarryHotspur, and Cuda Ken, thanks immensely.
Crandell, thanks for the kind words. But something tells me you've laid a good deal of track yourself.
Jarrell, the walls are actually embossed paper by Faller GmbH. The periodic buttresses are made by wrapping the paper around wood stock; the paper is glued onto the wood stock with white glue and then the buttresses are positioned in such a way as to easily hide the seams between paper sheets. Used properly, I find these printed walls actually work pretty well, although they don't seem to be as popular here as in Europe. The thought of doing 30 or more feet of retaining walls in plaster was just more than I cared to contemplate
I like winter scenes, too, but I'd never do that to my layout... I did this on a chunk of an old layout that was out in the garage.
I sifted some dry plaster over it and shot it in outdoor light in December.
This is shot on a friend's layout, which represents a typical Maryland winter, not much snow, but plenty of grey skies and brown landscape.
Lee
Route of the Alpha Jets www.wmrywesternlines.net
First I want to apologize for the pictures..My trusty camera is on its last legs.
These are 3 N Scale buildings I built last month.
And yes I finish the ADM kit and happy to report its under roof.
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
Thanks for the tip on the buttresses. I had purchased a couple of sheets of the Faller material to try but had not yet done so. I had been wondering about a good way to hide the seams and yours looks like it does the job. Did you attach the wall to a long sheet of wood and then place it on the layout? I have an eight foot section that I'd like to try this on, well.... maybe at least 4 feet of it.
RRCanuck wrote:Crandell, thanks for the kind words. But something tells me you've laid a good deal of track yourself. Jarrell, the walls are actually embossed paper by Faller GmbH. The periodic buttresses are made by wrapping the paper around wood stock; the paper is glued onto the wood stock with white glue and then the buttresses are positioned in such a way as to easily hide the seams between paper sheets. Used properly, I find these printed walls actually work pretty well, although they don't seem to be as popular here as in Europe. The thought of doing 30 or more feet of retaining walls in plaster was just more than I cared to contemplateCheers.
selector wrote: Garry, I love your images. They are both very inspiring, but I do agree that the second is especially good. Very nice...it "works".Phil, HarryHotspur, and Cuda Ken, thanks immensely. -Crandell
Thanks, Crandell ............ I certainly like that K4 emerging from the tunnel. Nice !
Also, "WM" Lee has some great snow pictures also.
You guys are rushing winter too fast!
mostly worked on electrical stuff. Who wants to look at wirng?
Also did a few large (50-80ft) o gauge trees. these are made by gluing super trees to stem of sagebrush. Airbrushing ligthly with black for summer. Spraying Locite adhesive and flockin. In this case Wooodland Scenics Mediium green was used.
model in O. the Western NY and Ontario Railroad
Altoon, yep the foam risers are time saver for people like me that are all thumbs with a saw.
I do love winter, later I may give my hand a try on a winter scene.
Asked my wife a hour ago if she want to look at what I got done tonight, hum guess not! So you folks are stuck with me.
Today I painted the portals, they are OK. Last ones I did came out better, but with some weathering I think they will be fine. Upper portal I tried to add some mortar with a white wash. Again it's is OK, but it was my first try. My NYC Hudson is coming out of the lower level, it is a BLI with sound.
At the mine, I added some more coal as blast / over flow from the hoppers. Yes, the push pin are still there. My Monon Heavy Mike is pushing some coal cars up to the mine. For it sizes it does well on dragging freight, but sound is lacking volume at high setting. Again it is a BL.
I all so added a small knoll next to the spur for the gain company. Gain company is not named yet and is a cardboard mock up. I do have the Walther's kit, need to take the time to build it. I hate painting the window frames! I did on the mining company but took so long but, well worth the effort. Gull next to it is in gray only. This time I going to let the first color dry before I add details.
You cannot tell from the last picture, but I filled the seam of the knoll where it meets the foam with caulk. I will touch up the other hills latter, where there are rocks it looks fine but not where there is grass.
Seems K-10 Mining gives the foreman a house to stay in, good company, or do they just want to keep you at work 24 7?
In the back ground you can see a wooden portal I did some time ago. That I will say looks pretty darn good! Very pleased with it.
I saw someone post we should only post one time per W P F, if I posted to many times feel free to let me know.
Thanks for looking and hope you have enjoyed or at lease got a chuckle out of my attempts at modeling.
Cuda Ken, wasting bandwidth again.
I hate Rust
Hi Everyone,
Great work going on I see!
Here is a background structure, I've been working on. I finally got the bricks to look ok, still need to touch up the green where I cut the parts from the sprue.
Regards,
Nige.
No photos from me this week but I did manage to get some video footage up on You Tube
PRR freight train
Jon
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cudaken wrote: I saw someone post we should only post one time per W P F, if I posted to many times feel free to let me know. Thanks for looking and hope you have enjoyed or at lease got a chuckle out of my attempts at modeling. Cuda Ken, wasting bandwidth again.
Who's the moron who posted that?
I think the dolt was complaining about people posting the 'same' stuff all the time.
I like the color scheme on your mountains.
Ken, that didn't come from Bergie or from one of the user moderators.
I believe some of the regular members were getting annoyed with repeatedly quoted images as the thread progresses, and it just means more downloading for those on dial-up. I don't see why a person should feel restricted to just one post per WPF, but anyone posting more than three or four images, and then doing it again the next day, and the next, is seeking more than a reasonable share of everyone's attention here, personally. Then, if the images are really good, to have three or six guys quote them to express their admiration compounds the problem greatly for those on dial-up.
We should post one or two good photos, not many, and then post a couple more the next day. Those who feel compelled to quote the posts with the images should really ask themselves why they feel it should be downloaded to everyone again...why not just use text to say you appreciate the person's skills and composition? Anyone who wants to go back to see what they missed can scroll up and find the image(s) beind described.
A bit of a late response - this version of WPF has pretty much run its course, but in case you check back...
The area shown in the photo had solid wood behind it, so it was a simple matter of gluing the paper directly to it. However, this is not strictly required. I have another 20 feet or so of retaining wall where the backing is not solid wood from top to bottom. Using scrap wood I simply build a frame that will provide attachment / gluing points along the top and bottom of the paper sheet, with vertical strips at appropriate intervals, including of course where two sheets join. Naturally, curved sections require more framing than straight sections. So in other words, a lot of my retaining walls have nothing behind them but air. The card stock is fairly strong, so this is not a problem as long as you don't whack them really hard or often. Mine have been in place for about 4 years now, and they've sustained zero damage.
Join the club I'am the same way,not to worry Right now I'am looking for my coupler and track guadge,I can't remember where I put it,but sure as h____ I get anthor one and then find It.
JIM
howmus wrote: jacon12 wrote: My ugly mug...Hey... it's modeling!!JarrellJarrell you have inspired me! I decided if you can do a photo like that of yourself, what is to stop me from doing it. I mean just because I don't have the Artistic abilities you have doesn't mean I can't come up with something good by myself. So I put on some good clothes, went down to the layout and cleaned my workbench thoroughly, got everything in order and came up with a couple outstanding shots of myself busily at work on a project. Here they are! Hope everyone enjoys these!!!!I call this one: "What the heck am I supposed to do with this?"And this one is titled: Maybe if I put this in line....Wonder what it is?"And you talk about UGLY!?!
jacon12 wrote: My ugly mug...Hey... it's modeling!!Jarrell
My ugly mug...
Hey... it's modeling!!
Jarrell you have inspired me! I decided if you can do a photo like that of yourself, what is to stop me from doing it. I mean just because I don't have the Artistic abilities you have doesn't mean I can't come up with something good by myself. So I put on some good clothes, went down to the layout and cleaned my workbench thoroughly, got everything in order and came up with a couple outstanding shots of myself busily at work on a project. Here they are! Hope everyone enjoys these!!!!
I call this one: "What the heck am I supposed to do with this?"
And this one is titled: Maybe if I put this in line....Wonder what it is?"
And you talk about UGLY!?!
HAAAA now that is the way my worl shop looks
Can videos be rotated? I mean without standing the monitor on it's side?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqI76YepX84
Sorry for the neck strain.
Dave
Just be glad you don't have to press "2" for English.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_ALEdDUB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hqFS1GZL4s
http://s73.photobucket.com/user/steemtrayn/media/MovingcoalontheDCM.mp4.html?sort=3&o=27
Thank you for your help. It does give me some ideas as to how to handle a couple of problem areas. I doubt I'll run the wall more than a couple feet in any one section before switching to something else such as sloping the 'ground' down to near the track, just for variety. I would imagine gator board would make an excellent backing for the Faller 'stone wall' also. I'll check into that.
Appreciate the answers!
RRCanuck wrote:JarrellA bit of a late response - this version of WPF has pretty much run its course, but in case you check back...The area shown in the photo had solid wood behind it, so it was a simple matter of gluing the paper directly to it. However, this is not strictly required. I have another 20 feet or so of retaining wall where the backing is not solid wood from top to bottom. Using scrap wood I simply build a frame that will provide attachment / gluing points along the top and bottom of the paper sheet, with vertical strips at appropriate intervals, including of course where two sheets join. Naturally, curved sections require more framing than straight sections. So in other words, a lot of my retaining walls have nothing behind them but air. The card stock is fairly strong, so this is not a problem as long as you don't whack them really hard or often. Mine have been in place for about 4 years now, and they've sustained zero damage. Cheers.
jon grant wrote: No photos from me this week but I did manage to get some video footage up on You TubePRR freight train Jon
Okay, I'll bite. Is thAt a decoder of sound dubbing?
-Morgan
selector wrote: I have attempted to shoot a wintery scene this week. In the image below, you will see Woodland Scenics "snow" and on the right side a sprig of sage brush that I acquired while visiting in-laws recently at a place called Cache Creek in the central interior of BC.A Pennsy K4s emerges to a fresh light dusting of early winter snow.
I have attempted to shoot a wintery scene this week. In the image below, you will see Woodland Scenics "snow" and on the right side a sprig of sage brush that I acquired while visiting in-laws recently at a place called Cache Creek in the central interior of BC.
A Pennsy K4s emerges to a fresh light dusting of early winter snow.
This could quite easily be a late 40's local on the PRR's single-tracked Montandon Secondary; there were a pair of tunnels between McClure, PA and the Susquehanna River at Lewisburg.
Well done!
Modeling the Rio Grande Southern First District circa 1938-1946 in HOn3.