BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Robby, the box looks amazing! Its an inspiration to those of us (well, me) that haven't even dabbled in weathering cars. I guess I'll have a RBF and a....ah, just the RBF will do. Nothing much happening, the plant is having Behr coming over today and tomorrow, so I'm doing my best impression of "staying busy" that I can do. Then on Thursday, we're having PPG come by and see "what we're up to".....jeez, how I dislike visits like this, they always want the plant to be spotless and yadda yadda..... Okay, okay, enough grumbling, time to sit at the RC and enjoy the RBF.
ROBBY P: Another amazing job Sir! I'm going to have to try your tip for those rust streaks, I see a brush purchase in my future. That's one technique I have had zero luck with...so mostly gave up on. Thanks for the new tactic!
TODD and JIM: thanks guys, and gee...maybe THAT's why the GN boxcar doesn't "look right," gee...silly me...
Had to go interview a photographer today, he's going to be offering digital photo classes soon, and THAT editor thought there might be a nice "fluff" piece to be had. So...I get there a little early, and the guy is finishing up a shoot of a lion. Yep, a lion. Well...a stuffed, taxidermied lion. So, I get some good shots of the guy working. Afterwards I get the grand tour of his little photo kingdom. The guy sure has dropped the bucks, I'll give him THAT. He's a friendly enough gent, but...he just kept regurgitating what I already saw on his website and blog. I kept asking for more info...he just recited the next two or three paragraphs of what's on the web.
I coulda done this one over the phone. Heck, I coulda just gone to his website and done a cut 'n paste job...
*sigh*
Sad thing is...he's a competent shooter...but, I really wasn't blown away by any of his w**k. I'm not saying I'm better, he's a portrait/commercial shooter, I do photojournalism. I'm just saying I've seen better. Now, if I could just figure out how to get paid what this guy charges per hour...
I "should" make a call today about lining up a feature on a fish farm....yep, you read right, a fish farm. I "should" go attack the yard again with the mower. I want to get back to w**k on the boxcars. A nap sounds good... *sigh* My wife says I'm living like a freelancer...not a bad thing, but sometimes I have almost too many "options" for the day.
Have a good'en...
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Nik..............The "bulged and dented" look, I think is more on how the picture came out. The rust streaks, well.......................A fine tip brush, oil paints (windsor newton), and powders (bragdon). I'm trying something new. I'm mixing up all of the powders, a rust color oil paint, and some mineral thinner (for the oil paints).
Then dabbing the paint brush VERY lightly for the rust pits.
Thanks, this one took awhile.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
ROB, WOW! How do you get the "Bulged and Dented" look? and those rust streaks! WOW!
Its lunch time. Give me a hotdog (with the works), and a sweet tea.
Well I've been weathering all morning. Started on the car yesterday. This is what I have.
Seems like one minute its about to pour down, and then the sun is out.
I guess I better go. I will be back in a bit.
Seems like I have the top. Go easy on me
JimRCGMOJeff, hope you get the new TV soon. Getting it all hooked up to the DVR, DVD player and everything else will be the 'fun' part. That's the downside of getting new electronics stuff - having to reconnect all the cables (in the right order, or else something won't work, usually).
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Morning, Zoe, I'll have a donut, glass of Ed's OJ and a cup of coffee in a Santa Fe mug, please - too late for more of a 'brunch.' Thanks!
LSWrrI started using them 2 years ago when my regular mechanic told me I needed new spark plugs for my diesel.
So, what was it there about the mechanic that tipped you off, Lee? Kinda tells ya something when you know more about your vehicle than the mechanic does - not a good sign.
Ulrich, that is NOT good on your business. Will add you to my as well. My only suggestion would be the general job-hunting ones from experience - put applications in at any place that you think might have a job you could be qualified for, and maybe see if you can line up two part-time jobs. Might be useful even for a part-time job, to get your foot in the door and let 'em know that you have good work habits, etc. Keep at it, and we'll be praying for doors to open for you.
Sounds like a lot of mechanic-car-repair talk in the Diner lately (and about which I know pretty much nothing...) That's why I don't do much on my Taurus myself. 'Nuff said!
Jeff, hope you get the new TV soon. Getting it all hooked up to the DVR, DVD player and everything else will be the 'fun' part. That's the downside of getting new electronics stuff - having to reconnect all the cables (in the right order, or else something won't work, usually).
Morgan, great job on your 'Conrail steamer'. I like it! I'd agree with what (somebody) said, either spraycan or airbrush can mess up on you. Your masking is probably every bit as important as what form of application you use (except for those fades that Todd was talking about, and that's another whole matter there).
Nik.n, that Shepherd needs to be 'untrained' from the ankle-biting habit. Maybe a squirt bottle of diluted ammonia water, just enough to spook him from biting/nipping.
Inch, hope the grandbaby gets there soon. Yeah, the roll of duct tape might be useful... (Good joke, too)
JP, good to see you in the Diner.
Chris, the cars look good! (except, yeah, the GN one is upside down...)
Ray, best wishes on the rest of your preparations for your layout's judging.
Jerry - the bumpers look good - and as you said about the price...
MRR club last night was some of us working on the back staging yard (others cutting gaps on sidings, I put in plastic in the gaps and fastened them in with some CA glue and then came back and trimmed the plastic down some), some cars on the RIP track, and test running trains on the mainline.
I also got in a Roberts Road mobile home kit. Want to have some variety for my trailer park (once I get to building it, that is). Decals for my MOW train aren't in yet. Ah, well.
I'll grab a spot in the window booth before all the lunch crew arrives.
Prayers will continue for healing and comfort for those in need of that (and hair...).
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Hey guys, I've spent this morning working on the river of my diorama. will ahve pics when it's finished.
been enjoying the sumemr so far, lol.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Good morning all...Its sunny and 73 here the storms all went south of us last nite...
I'll have a tall frosty RBF please Thank You..
Prayers for all those in need...
I work yesterday on some end of track bumpers...I couldn't see the price they want for them so I scratched these from the odds and ends box...They are alittle ruff and alittle large but from normal veiwing range they look OK to me..and can't beat the price...
You all have a good one...Jerry
No new TV yet. I'm still waiting for my nephew to come pick up the old one. It has to be out of the way first.
I probably won't be on tomorrow. I have to go to Alexandria in the morning for my 6 month eye exam. I'll likely be there most of the day.
My mother is doing well. She's sitting up now and is in a regular room with more reasonable visiting hours. She can't wait to get out of that place. Nobody dares to bring up the hair issue. My father can't bear to be away from her for too long. He's up there every other day at least.
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe just the usual Raisin Bran and lots of dark roast coffee in a FGLK Mug if you please. I'll go sit at the Rivit Counter with a couple of the others....
Good thing I'm retired... No way I could get everything done that I need to if I wasn't. I am hoping to get out to the Museum this afternoon and tonight to help work on some projects out there. Lawn should be mowed again while it is not raining, and I will be spending a while on line learning how to update the email list for the Lakeshores Division NMRA website. Then I will send out the flyer to everyone for the summer picnic coming up in August.
Ulrich, sorry the loan for the business didn't happen. I'm sure you will find something before too long. Good luck and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Jeffrey, how's your mom doing? More importantly, how are you and your dad holding up? Did that new "idiot box" arrive yet?
Barry, have you stocked the lake yet? My son has his boat almost ready to take down to the lake. Since he doesn't do well fishing here, maybe we could go up to the North Country and fish in your back yard?
Ah, breakfast has arrived, so I will be at the RC listening to the conversation.
Have a great day!
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Normal 0 Mornin, an irish coffee with wheels Zoe, if'en ya would please.
Been busy round here with the yard n garden [in-between rains], honey-do's, kids n ball games [got 7 Gkids, 2 nephews playin, 6 on travelin teams] and what seems to be a hundred other goings on's. Have managed to slip in some MRR time in along the way.
We're still waiting on the new great grand baby to arrive, Doc say anytime after the 10'th.
Trying to keep up with the thoughts n prayers lists. Jeff hope your mom is still complaining bout her hair loud n strong.
MRR pics have been great lately. Ya'll doing some fine work out there.
Ulrich,, welcome to the diner, be it a bit late. I'm sure things will work out for ya, just keep the faith. It's always worked for me.
How bout a bad joke,
A guy stands over his tee shot for what seems an eternity: looking up, looking down, measuring the distance, figuring the wind direction and speed. Finally his exasperated partner says, "What's taking so long? Hit the *** ball!"
The guy answers, "My wife is up there watching me from the clubhouse. I want to make this a perfect shot." "Forget it, man," says his partner. "You'll never hit her from here."
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Mornin' all
Morning y'all, I'll have a stack of pancakes, side of bacon, and a tall glass of milk please.
Well, I didn't get the letter off last night as planned, and I won't get it off tonight because I'm going to be diong a "thank you" job. My sister-in-law's rack and pinion has cracked and is pouring fluid out of it on her 99 Sable, so I'll be under it tonight, cursing and threatening to take the torch after it. Oh well, it could be worse. BTW, I've had my GP40-2 sitting in 70% alcohol for....4 days now, I think, and most of the paint is still on it, now I'll admit that I haven't gotten an old toothbrush after it yet, but I will probably do just that on Wednesday. But for right now, I'm going to sit here at the RC and enjoy this chow.
Bama, yea it’s pretty nice for us end users. I started using them 2 years ago when my regular mechanic told me I needed new spark plugs for my diesel.Jeff, ask to see a non-HD picture on the TV before you buy it. My friend bought a HD TV, got it home and the picture was really grainy because he didn’t have a HD signal coming into the house. I hope it all works out for you.
Mornin' coffee and a bowl of sugar coated sugar bombs please. Thanks. I guess I had best get some wood for the shed floor today and put it in. I've got a $10 card yet to use for Lowe's by the 15th. And since it's going to be partly sunny with high of 82F today is as good a day as any. Especially since it's supposed to rain AGAIN tonight and tomorrow.
Morgan- Now that looks good! I have, generally, the same problems with a spray can that you have with an airbrush. I'm hoping I won't have the same problems with the brush.
I just can't get a decent fade, or blend, by using a brush. I always leave a definite, well at least to me, line it seems between colors. Generally making my weathering look like a very hideous paint job.
Say, what's the advantage of using alcohol (70%?) to dilute the paint over say distilled water. Should that be what I use? Or is it personal preference because it's available and saves having another product around. Will I need to get approval on the mixture through the World Airbrush Control Committee for A Safer Society (or WACC A...well hmm. Might have to rename it)
Hey JohnP!- Good to see you back!
Jeff- So you're saying her rear end was hot? Smokin' huh? LOL!!! (giggle) Sorry, couldn't resist.
Chris- Chris, Chris, Chris. Now you know being a Rivet Counter is not a bad thing in itself. It's the obnoxious better than you, you aren't worthy of MRR, your stuff ain't right Rivet Counter that is the scorn of all us less than perfecters. We all like detail and accuracy, just have our own level of concern and are not concerned how someone else does it. I for one am extremely impressed at models that are highly accurate. Almost, but not really, envious of the talent involved. (Pssst, just so you know, the GN box car is upside down. Just trying to help.)
Nik- I hope her German Shepard gets out of the playful biting before to much longer, those dogs have a pretty powerful bite. Trust me, when they get older, they can break bone!
Ulrich- Oh, so sorry about the business. I know nothing of the German job market, what's of interest, that kind of stuff. We will put you in our prayers that an answer will be shown you for your problem.
Gotta unpack and rotate the groceries at the restaurant today then the shed floor and sometime I hope for train time. Let's see if while at Lowe's I can remember to zip over to Wally World and pick up some 90% alcohol.
Have a Great Day!
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
Good morning. The high will be 82 deg., and maybe a storm later.
Well I gotta alot of cleaning to do this morning. Then later down to the basement for some "weathering".
Other than that, not much going on.
Jeff............. Got your tv yet?
Well I will be back in later.
Well, it´s lunchtime for me - hi, Chloe, I´ll have the burger and some fries, ah, well, and a beer to wash it down. Could use something stronger, my talk with the banks yesterday did not work out so well... So that´s it for my business, then.
Need some ideas on how to make a living - I feel pretty much paralyzed right now.
It´s rainy and cold - 12 C, with gutsy winds.
Good Morning---
We had a night full of monsoons and T'storms. Now it is plain FOG. --- I checked the backyard which is doing a good impression of being a lake --- which it appears to be having grown---again. That's it. there is going to be a floating dock out there---I might as well get a R/C boat if this keeps up. We're going to a high of 21C with a mix of sun/cloud with a 20% chance of showers----tonight it will clear up and go to a low of 10C. Tomorrow will cloud right back up and a 60% chance of showers and T'storms will be with us---
Got morning client visits and some office work planned as well as some shopping to do. I'm toying with the idea of doing some more photography around a couple of industrial areas around here with my one friend. We seem to have got into a jag with the photography of prototype ideas here---Oh well
Chloe, I'll have a full breakfast and a coffee please. I'll be at the RC.
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Cow on a bun and a cool glass of lemonade with mint please, Chloe.
Nothing going on lately, been busy getting assignments in.Grandma acquired a "ferocious" German Shepard pup that is spoiled like a typical purse dog. (being carried, all name brand chew toys, dog breath mints, and the ability to chew on anyone's ankle without being yelled at) Also been working on the GP-?? rebuild, and I realized I gotta start figuring out a name. How about GP-3r because it is a mixture of a GP and a RS-3? Also, HOW ON EARTH do you get gold paint stripped off with 70% alcohol? it has been sitting for two and a half days, all the other paint has dissolved off and the gold is still clinging. Just forget about it and prime? HELP!
Gotta go, See Yall!
EDIT: TOPPS! I just love those cards! Dig in! *Tear* *CRUNCH* *CRUNCH* MMMM! Nothing like laminated cardboard! Actually, Ox roast outside!
Good Evenin',
Chloe, Flo, Janie...whichever, whomever...I'll take a bacon cheeseburger with fries and a Coke...over at the Rivet Counter please and thank-you.
I think I just punched my ticket for the Rivet Counter, again. I'm working on a McKean boxcar (Great Northern 50' modern ACF), and after looking at pics of the prototype...I'm now applying the knife, and styrene strips to get the sidesills looking "right." I also disliked the McKean draft gear so badly, I hacked off part of it, and stuck on Walther's extended draft gear coupler boxes instead. I also need to replace the "lube plate" with an older double box style, add a "ACI" sticker, and probably have to cobble-up a wheel inspection sticker too.
Then, there's Rerun's new boxcar, an Athearn PS 5344 boxcar, CNW in ex-Rock bankruptcy blue. I ended up adding the long handrail across the ends, and making end platforms out of scraps of roofwalk; since for all of the other details, Athearn somehow neglected these. Now however, having done all THAT...I need to go find all of the other PS 5344's, and "upgrade" them!
Soooooo, THATs why I'll just go sit myself down at the Rivet Counter for a spell...
My father and I went to Dairy Queen for dinner this evening as neither of us felt like cooking anything. When we pulled up in the parking lot we could both smell something like hot roofing tar. I looked around and saw smoke coming from under the car next to us. While my father moved his car out of harms way I went inside and notified the owner of the other car. She came out and we both checked the car over. The smoke was coming from under the rear (old model Diplomat). I looked underneath and could see that the smoke was coming from the differential and told her she'd better arrange for a ride home. In the state it was in it would probably catch fire if she were to drive it again. It looked to me as is the gear oil had dried up over the years. That thing was so hot I wasn't about to touch it. We watched it for a bit to make sure it wasn't going to burst into flames then got on with our intended purpose.
last mountain & eastern hoggerJeff, tell us what that grey coupe is just to the left of the second track. Is it a 49 to 51 Mercury??
Jeff, tell us what that grey coupe is just to the left of the second track. Is it a 49 to 51 Mercury??
Good evening from dribbleville--
We spent today being dribbled and monsooned on. And we never got above 14C so jackets were seen in abundance.
Got my work done in a hurry and spent the rest of the day attempting to do some small gotta do stuff that took basically the rest of the afternoon------
Chloe, I'll have a coffee and a SRP please------
Evening alll. Chloe, I'll take a bacon cheeseburger to go, thanks.
I can't stay, but just thought I'd drop in.
See ya later.
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Evening Gang!
Why is it that everytime I come by, the Diner has moved to a new siding??? Anyways, nice location. Does it get much traffic by it???
Not much new and exciting ehre. I was shocked though a few days ago when I was at my LHS and found out fromt eh owner that Boley is getting out of the HO Scale. That's a big bummer for me. I like their trucks and now I'm scrambling to get all that I want for my fleet of construction and fire vehicles before they become non-existant.
Well, have a good evening and I'll try to come by more often!
Take care!
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Hunter - When we met in January of 2000, you were just a 6 week old pup who walked his way into this heart of mine as the only runt in the litter who would come over to me. And today, I sit here and tell you I am sorry we had to put you down. It was the best thing for you and also the right thing to do. May you now rest in peace and comfort. Love, Dad. 8 June 2010
I love you and miss you Mom. Say hi to everyone up there for me. Rest in peace and comfort. Love, John. 29 March 2017
Afternoon folks!
My plan to get it to rain worked. Aboiut an hour and a half ago I went outside and watered the garden. We are getting a nice soaking steady rain here which Weather,com calls "showers in the area"......
Been working around the house doing a couple of things. Managed to find the stored boxes of family historical documents my son Matt wants to get his hands on, so he will be a happy camper when he gets here the end of the week. Also have been finishing what I can on the last section of scenery that needs to be done before i have the layout judged for Merit Points. I have a couple hundred dollars worth of extra details for the layout on order that should be arriving the end of the week. It will feel good just to get the layout done to the point it has to be for the judging. Then I will get to work on the paperwork, photos, and other stuff........ Including making the appointment to be judged.
I guess I'll sit at the Rivit Counter and finish my decafe then get back to w**k around here.....
Catch you all later!
LSWrrI thought Robby was getting the breaks inspected on the new covered hopper so it wouldn’t roll off the table, LOL!
That's the first thing I thought too!
Afternoon guys.
Tom: Nice SP locos.
John: Have you seen the follow up picture I did of the AMTK 4449? Namely, an actual 3D HO varient? I do still need to do somethign with the mechanism.
By the way: On theair/rattlecan, the above is a rattlecan,cept for the skyline casing, which was laready like that. How's it look?
I've tried 2 different airbrushes,adededupwiththesame results. Paint oozing out of every gap on the brush except the end nozzle, or a splatter coming out the nozzle along with the above results. Meanwhile, a can is simple to use, works in much the same way, is easier to clean, and gives me good results. I have more problems with my masking and careless errors than I do with the actual painting. I'll admit the color choices are more limited. But I csn do all I need. And thanks to Scalecoat putting out their paints in sprays, I can do more.
To add to the effect, I'm doing some painting for Naptown. They're almost insisting that I use an airbrush. So, we'll see what happens.
-Morgan