~G4
19 Years old, modeling the Cowlitz, Chehalis, and Cascade Railroad of Western Washington in 1927 in 6X6 feet.
Good stuff Chris.
One picture and video :
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Wolfgang
Pueblo & Salt Lake RR
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Very, very nice!
Crandell, are you going to post anymore videos? Love to see some more from you, I am a big fan of your layout. You stated it was a cheap camera, who is it by, specks, model number and apx cost us. Your video look pretty good to me.
(was in another posting not WPF)
Ken
I hate Rust
Ken, thanks for your kindness. I am toying with the idea of doing another video. Did you notice that there are three posted at my album page? You may have to click on "more videos by..."
The camera is a Canon Powershot A710is, with the "is" meaning image stablization. However, not available in "movie mode", which is what permits the shooting of videos. I had to resort to using a "boom", meaning a 3' length of lath with the camera fastened close to one end with rubber bands. I found that if I held the camera, the shaking was worse, but I figured a boom might help to remove some of the shaking. With some practise, standing feet apart and trying to relax the shoulders, I swept the camera along near the engine, and it seems to have helped...quite a bit.
Here is a link to a video which you may recall my having posted back in the spring.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT5CmDDZRQw&feature=channel
-Crandell
I just did a search on your camera Crandell, I must have remember wrong I thought you said cheap? $600.00 is way more than I have to spare at this time. But, I all so see why you post such great pictures.
I did watch your other videos, is that a BLI M1-a dragging the passenger trains?
Now that I see it again, I do remember your Y6-b video. I should, it got me of my butt to fix mine.
And how the heck did your and Mister Beasley videos show up with each other? Been enjoying the A Train To Harlem, Big Band rocks (sounds odd) with steam engine running in the back ground.
Ken, the camera is now three years old and only cost CDN$300 at the time. I haven't kept up with similar newer replacement models, but you can get a full Digital SLR for CDN$600 at London Drugs in town. So, something's not right...you must have the wrong model. This one has 6X optical and a further 6X digital zoom, plus image stabilization. But, it is the Powershot model, so it's a basic (these days) point-and-shoot.
cudaken I did watch your other videos, is that a BLI M1-a dragging the passenger trains?
That is the BLI Platinum metal diecast K4s Pacific model of the still famous, and still broke, Pennsy #1361. http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/prr/prr-s1362bgs.jpg
cudaken And how the heck did your and Mister Beasley videos show up with each other? Been enjoying the A Train To Harlem, Big Band rocks (sounds odd) with steam engine running in the back ground.
I think you mean that Mr. B's video is listed in examples in the right hand column on the webpage? The server finds similar videos for your convenience, and Mr. B's must be one of the ones to which if found a good match. Just guessing, but otherwise I have no idea.
Far as you and MR B, just odd that neither seems to have the same Keywords.
Your K4 sure sounds like my M1 A, all so a PRR.
I will do another search on your camera.
Thanks for the answers Crandell.
Sure hope some new pictures show up!
Modeling the Rio Grande Southern First District circa 1938-1946 in HOn3.
They ain't pretty, but they work. Soldered my feeder wires to homemade terminal strips from 14-gauge wire. After all the feeders are wired I'll insulate them with electrical tape. I've got a couple videos, they're uploading to youtube now. anyway, here's a couple pics:
EDIT: vid links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkR3KUeNekg
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
OK, Ken, I'll put another one on. E8 No.5766 with a local along Roaring Creek.
Dave, love that corner scene!
Dave ,does that guy in the gray house have his layout in the basement or the attic? I see he doesn't have garage or shop.BILL
Dave VollmerBill, I may eventually add a garage, but some of the houses along there don't have any: http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=qqg5p58kp7q6&style=b&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&scene=22796805&encType=1
There are a few places up this way that are the same way. In some places in fact, the back alleyways are not even with garages---and that even goes for 1940's era developments. I think some of that may be due to lot sizes somewhat---and the current bylaws
Dave--I like the way you developed that corner scene. Makes me think of the way that some roads are worked on up this way---mmm
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
selector Ken, thanks for your kindness. I am toying with the idea of doing another video. Did you notice that there are three posted at my album page? You may have to click on "more videos by..." The camera is a Canon Powershot A710is, with the "is" meaning image stablization. However, not available in "movie mode", which is what permits the shooting of videos. I had to resort to using a "boom", meaning a 3' length of lath with the camera fastened close to one end with rubber bands. I found that if I held the camera, the shaking was worse, but I figured a boom might help to remove some of the shaking. With some practise, standing feet apart and trying to relax the shoulders, I swept the camera along near the engine, and it seems to have helped...quite a bit. Here is a link to a video which you may recall my having posted back in the spring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT5CmDDZRQw&feature=channel -Crandell
Hi Crandell,
It sounds like you could use a steadicam type rig to help support and stabilize your camera while filming. Here are a couple of do-it-yourself 'poor man' steadicam rigs that a mere mortal can afford.
http://steadycam.org/
http://www.yb2normal.com/DIYsteadicam.html
And a Google Search with a range or results:
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=diy+steadicam&aq=0&aqi=g10&oq=diy+stead&fp=2cca7b2e99206b9c
Hope this helps!
John
Thanks very much, John....very helpful! I'll think seriously about building one of those. Very slick.
Route of the Alpha Jets www.wmrywesternlines.net
wm3798Anyway, not to be outdone, we finally found an airplane for Andy to build, a Revell kit of a P-51 (under $15 at Michaels, for those of you taking notes...)
Great job on the airplane. When I was a kid I built many of those as well. After some time my little brother would convince me to blow some of my models up with firecrackers. If you need any let me know.
Dave, who needs a garage?
Top floor, front room for the layout, screen in the porch, add a couple rockers, Dave youv'e created a train nuts dream house. "Honey will you bring me a sandwich and a diet soda please". Better than Cresson.
And I say good job everyone, I really enjoy your work. I really want to contribute myself one of these weekends when I get a little more going, or is it I get going a little more?
Den.
Den:
Nah. A train nut's dream house would have a G scale RR that ran between the kitchen and that screened in porch so that she could SEND you the sandwich and diet coke.
Dave
Lackawanna Route of the Phoebe Snow
Hmmmmm! Point well taken Phoebe Vet, more to dream about. (Imagine the bargins you'd have make with the wife on that one, ooh that's gonna cost.)
DrilineAfter some time my little brother would convince me to blow some of my models up with firecrackers. If you need any let me know.
LOL, firecrackers or models?
Black Cats were "the bomb" back in the day.
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."-Albert Einstein
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Sawyer (Packers#1)
I know you didn't ask for comments, but I would like to give you a couple of my thoughts on your soldering.First, you did right in making sure that the wires are twisted around the attaching wire before you soldered. Always make a mechanical connection first - the solder should NEVER be what is holding the wires together. However, You are not getting the wire joints hot enough to make a good solder joint. The solder should never be a blob on the wires but should like like you painted it on. The black wire that is coming in from the top of the first picture is much closer to what a good solder joint looks like. I would recommend that you go back and re-heat all the other joints so that the solder flows 'into' the wires and joints. Granted, they may work with nary a problem, but the probability is very high that at some point in time, you will start to see some power losses across those joints as the impedance starts to build up across the joint. Also, a grainy texture to the solder joint is another indication of a cold solder joint.
If you have any questions about soldering that you think I could help with, plaease PM me.
Regards,
"You are what you eat," said a wise old man. Oh Lord, if it's true, I'm a garbage can.
Phoebe VetDen: Nah. A train nut's dream house would have a G scale RR that ran between the kitchen and that screened in porch so that she could SEND you the sandwich and diet coke.
Well, a sandwich and something, anyhow.
trollwSawyer (Packers#1) I know you didn't ask for comments, but I would like to give you a couple of my thoughts on your soldering.First, you did right in making sure that the wires are twisted around the attaching wire before you soldered. Always make a mechanical connection first - the solder should NEVER be what is holding the wires together. However, You are not getting the wire joints hot enough to make a good solder joint. The solder should never be a blob on the wires but should like like you painted it on. The black wire that is coming in from the top of the first picture is much closer to what a good solder joint looks like. I would recommend that you go back and re-heat all the other joints so that the solder flows 'into' the wires and joints. Granted, they may work with nary a problem, but the probability is very high that at some point in time, you will start to see some power losses across those joints as the impedance starts to build up across the joint. Also, a grainy texture to the solder joint is another indication of a cold solder joint. If you have any questions about soldering that you think I could help with, plaease PM me. John
Thanks John. I'm using a puny 25-watt iron from radioshack, might need to get something a bit more powerful, idk. Also, I did manage to have it fall to the floor, so right now it's got a lot of burnt carpet on it (which does stink). This is the first time I've soldered wire to wire, so I'll be the first to admit they aren't the best. thanks for the tips, I'll put them to practice!
Lee, I've tried those kits before, but in car form. The only use I find for them is the sprues I get off of them, and also, they make EXCELLENT targets for a BB gun I'lls tick to the 1:160 puny little trains (which I can do better work on than a car kit, lol). Your son did a great job on that P51 though.
dbradley Dave youv'e created a train nuts dream house. Den.
Dave youv'e created a train nuts dream house.
There are tons of houses lining the old PRR Middle Division in nearly every town it ran through. Marysville, Duncannon, Newport, Mifflin, Lewistown, McVeytown, etc., etc., all have houses right next to these busy tracks.
I'd love to have one some day as long as gainful employment is available nearby.
Packers:
I suggest you choose 1 of the following 3 options.
1 Use terminal strips.
2 Use Suitcase connectors.
3 Make sure your fire insurance is paid up.