Howdy all, hope everyone got through the winter ok! and as always some real fine work on here from everyone, this is always one of my favorite threads. Have been making really slow progress but finally have some of it to show, this first pic is a kitbashed old Aurora bridge kit that I shortend to fit, I have a ? about this that I am going to post in another thread under Old Aurora Bridge ?
The second and third pics are from the front of the layout taken at diffent angels, like I said it has taken longer then I thought to get to this point, but at least the last of the pink disapeared finally, also am working on a scratchbuilt wood trestle, should be good for a few pics here soon, thanks for reading and hope you like the pics.
Chuck & Heather.
My sons and I are beginning an N gauge door layout. Below are a few photos of a mountain/tunnel we've been working on.
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Bob, I like how your roads came out. What type of paint and what colors did you use...., looks good!
Jarrell
superbe jacon12Let's get it underway last week I posted work in progress mainly new road construction. This was my first road not using sheet styrene. I started with Durhams water putty and finished it off with dry wall compound. Below are are the results after finishing the road Yes, I see that white streak on the background and will do something about it after the allergy season if it that ever happens. This has been a real learning experience and if it not for the forum just think how much worse things would look. But then I wouldn't know how real you make scenes look. Bob
jacon12Let's get it underway
last week I posted work in progress mainly new road construction.
This was my first road not using sheet styrene. I started with Durhams water putty and finished it off with dry wall compound. Below are are the results after finishing the road
Yes, I see that white streak on the background and will do something about it after the allergy season if it that ever happens.
This has been a real learning experience and if it not for the forum just think how much worse things would look. But then I wouldn't know how real you make scenes look.
Bob
jacon12 What type of paint and what colors did you use
Hi Jarrell,
The paints are all Acrylic. The colors used were white,black, and slate grey. The first two are Apple Barrel brand from Wall-Mart and the grey is Americana from Michaels. It may also be available from Wall-Mart.
Now I have to show my unscientific methods of doing things. In a small cup or paint bottle I put in 15 drops of grey and 1 each of the white and black. If it looks good on a piece of scrap, Ok, otherwise I doctor it up a bit. I had two use two or three batches so the next time I'm going to mix up a larger amount even if I have to throw some away.
Now let me say that I have been admiring your layout since I joined the forum,
Thanks for the compliment and good luck.
Don't Ever Give Up
MisterBeasley cudakenWhat did you think of the Durhams water putty, where did you buy it and what was the cost? Why did you cover it with drywall compound? My drywall compound has more lumps than my wifes home made mash potato's. I've found that the secret to Durham's Water Putty is to keep smoothing it out with a wet foam brush after you've poured it. I keep a small yogurt cup of water right there, and use a 1-inch foam brush, kept quite wet, to spread the putty and get rid of the lumps while it sets.
cudakenWhat did you think of the Durhams water putty, where did you buy it and what was the cost? Why did you cover it with drywall compound? My drywall compound has more lumps than my wifes home made mash potato's.
I've found that the secret to Durham's Water Putty is to keep smoothing it out with a wet foam brush after you've poured it. I keep a small yogurt cup of water right there, and use a 1-inch foam brush, kept quite wet, to spread the putty and get rid of the lumps while it sets.
If the wet foam brush does not get things smooth enough, I wet sand the Durhams with a medium grit foam sanding block. Keep a container of water nearby to wash the gunk off the sanding block. If air pockets or cracks turn up, use some of the gunk to fill them; let dry and sand smooth. Dump the gunky water in the trash can, not down the drain.
If there are high spots, I use a hack saw blade to scrape them down. Use the tooth side to remove material, then smooth it with the back side to remove the tooth marks, followed by wet sanding if necessary.
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
My friend Dr. Chris Parr, was in town a couple of weeks ago. He’s not a modeler, but he was curious about my hobby and was nice enough to shoot a short video. It was done under very poor lighting--low wattage overhead track lights and a trouble light that I wielded off from off to one side. Despite the lighting challenges, it nonetheless turned out pretty well, thanks to Chris’ persistence and editing skills.Here’s the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4nTDbgi7IgScene 1. A UP local, somewhere in the Great Plains, pulled by an SD60M and an SD60, most likely running out their last miles. The cargo in rather typical: things like plastic pellets, chemicals for making fertilizer, asphalt, gravel, paper products and cattle feed. An ARMN reefer waits to be unloaded at the cold storage plant.Scene 2. There’s is no stopping today at the steel fabrication plant. A couple of empty bulkhead flats await pickup on the return trip.Scene 3. Hitting the BNSF diamond. There’s a carload of fertilizer being unloaded at the Co-op warehouse. Down the way is a grain elevator, chemical distributor and a plastics transload. The UP and BNSF have reciprocal switching rights to these industries.The fertilizer warehouse is scratchbuilt. The grain leg is from Rix. The taller grain leg on the elevator in the background was also built from scratch in the days before kit versions were available.Scene 4. The classic metal-sheathed elevator sees little use these days. It would cost too much for the owner to tear it down so it slowly deteriorates. Nowadays, a typical prairie skyscraper dominates the scene. Behind it is a Co-Op convenience store and a few houses along West Main Street. The big house has been converted into law offices and a dentist.Scene 5. Back in the 1930’s, the feds built an underpass to allow safe passage through town from the south. It’s narrow and too low for some trucks, most of which use the Interstate around town these days anyway.Scene 6. Another ARMN reefer, loaded with potatoes, sits on the team track where the depot used to be. Sometimes the crew stops for beans at the cafe when switching here.Scene 7. The grade crossing was upgraded with new signals a couple of years ago. The UPS driver waits obediently. Scene 9. The tracks skirt the river edge here and head north for a ways. There is an LP bulk plant on the right and a commercial bakery further down the way.Scene 9. Main Street USA.Scene 10. The lumber yard. Not as busy as it was a few years ago, but still warrants a car or two a month off the BNSF. It looks like the MOW crew needs to do some tamping around that second turnout.John Timm
Here we see C&HV's Southbound MYJA ..
Fate will wait but a few seconds more before this train derailed. 10 out of 35 cars will derail inside the tunnel.
No kidding that actually happen. I still don't know why..This train ran smooth for 4 hours straight and will run another 2 1/2 hours without problems after it derailed.
Larry
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Some work with my narrow gauge modules, basic scenery:
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Thanks Bob, I appreciate the answer!
superbe jacon12 What type of paint and what colors did you use Hi Jarrell, The paints are all Acrylic. The colors used were white,black, and slate grey. The first two are Apple Barrel brand from Wall-Mart and the grey is Americana from Michaels. It may also be available from Wall-Mart. Now I have to show my unscientific methods of doing things. In a small cup or paint bottle I put in 15 drops of grey and 1 each of the white and black. If it looks good on a piece of scrap, Ok, otherwise I doctor it up a bit. I had two use two or three batches so the next time I'm going to mix up a larger amount even if I have to throw some away. Now let me say that I have been admiring your layout since I joined the forum, Thanks for the compliment and good luck. Bob
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Great stuff again this week guys! Keep up the good work.
I've been working on making chain-link fence for the last week or two.
Here NYC S-3 #874 is pushing a couple of flats past the flour mill and Barron's Fuels. The fence is home-made from brass, styrene and fine mesh cloth. This is the third iteration of chain-link fence I have tried to make and the best so far.
This is always the best thread of the week, keep the photos coming.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
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zgardner18
Great looking scene. Is that Silflor grass in the foreground or Noch Gras Master?
Switching at Lincoln County CO-OP Hawk Point Mo.
G Plain, thanks for the tip on the water putty.
Been slow so I am going to post some so so pictures. As I posted on the main page I ripped out the town of Kingsdown sitting on the outdoor carpet.
Jeremy came by and finally picked up the gear some of the kind folks here donated to him. (need to send him a link so he can say thank you) While he was here he said kind things about my bench and how much he like the town. OK, got some nice buildings but the only road was some slot car track. So I ripped it all out and added a spur. All so did some horse trading for the trailers. Thinking about adding either a bakery or a small oil depot on the spur.
Sorry the picture is so yellow, need to read more about lighting! I finally got power to both tracks, that is a story in it self to be told later.
Then there was a lot of talk about Big Boys. Allegheny, my friend made a comment about how the bigger steam engines (his Big Boys) really don't pull that much. I broke out my PCM Big Boy to see what she could do.
Front of the train. Sorry it is yellow again.
Rear of the train. There are 54 cars lashed up to the Big Boy and it still craws at speed steep 1! I swear by the Loksound 3.5 decoders! I have two of them, one in the PCM Big Boy, the other is in a PCM Y6 b, and they sound great with two speakers in the tender.
Again sorry for the poor pictures.
Cuda Ken
I hate Rust
I posted all my recent work on Enola over in its dedicated thread.
I've also been working with the new airbrush.
The tank car still needs some oil spills down the dome and sides:
I'm really liking my not-quite-prototype Trainman CR cabin.
This is N scale.
Modeling the Rio Grande Southern First District circa 1938-1946 in HOn3.
Hi Chuck, nice work on the crane. I did a conversion likewise but in CN colors and numbers (sorry, posting photos is beyond me on this forum). My question is, where did you find the floodlights on the front of the roof (boom end), and the grab irons next to the side doors? Thanks in advance. Gerry S.
Driline zgardner18 Great looking scene. Is that Silflor grass in the foreground or Noch Gras Master?
Thanks, it's the Noch Gras Master. Pretty good tool. I figure it will pay off in the long run. As you can tell the foreground isn't finished hince the white plaster under the overpass and no ballast on the tracks on one side of the dirt crossing. Still long ways to go.
Scarlet Slipper Saloon opens in Oakhurst. Some locals thought it was a dance studio ... a gift from Bob Grech ... Also, a visit from a Sierra Railroad 2-8-0 owned by Jeff Gorjans (Margaritaman).
Thanks guys!
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BRAKIE
Brakie - Are those mirrors up above the layout so you can see around the view blocks? Great idea.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
All you mention is scratch built. The grab irons are pieces of brass ladder and tie tag wire. The flood lights are evergreen styrene with clear plastic window lenses. The flood light bases are also brass ladder cut and bent to fit.....chuck
Mr.Beasley,Yes,we use 'em to look around the view block..We also have mirrors along the front of the layout so the operator can keep tabs on the trains.
If you look closely you can see the rest of my C&HV train still on the grade behind the view block while the front end of the train is starting down grade.
This area has been reworked..I will take some photos of the improvement and post 'em..