Basic Pikestuff building with Wathers rooftop details. First painted with Kylon Primer and then Kylon paint for sides, Testors for Roof. This is another building in my Power Plant complex. Thanks Cody G for the inspiration. Still need to weather this, especially around the side air vents.
Tom... Nice photo sir! If it wasn't for the box or whatever it is in the background, I would have thought it was 1/1 scale!
I have gotten a bit more of the tree line along the back wall near the hillside. It looked like this a few days ago:
Yesterday it looked like this:
And, by this evening it now looks like this:
One more pass for the treetops, and it will be almost done. It will be sprayed with hairspray and a sprinkling of fine turf in a mixture of colors will be done to blend in the green shades.
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Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Yesterday I did some hardshell on the layout.
I used Durhams water putty and used clothes dryer sheets for the hardshell.
Dennis Blank Jr.
CEO,COO,CFO,CMO,Bossman,Slavedriver,Engineer,Trackforeman,Grunt. Birdsboro & Reading Railroad
Outstanding work everyone. I'm finally checking in this weekend since I've been busy with a big project, but more on that in a minute.
I put together one of those classic Alexander stiff-leg derricks to help at the lumber mill with loading larger timbers.
After a missing gear arrived from Grandt, I finished putting together my 23-tonner. I still need to take it back apart to install the headlamp once my next shipment of SMD LEDs arrives, so am holding off on final detail parts and decals. It runs well. I'm using a NCE N12SRP decoder. I added weight by epoxying some titanium weights to the inside of the frame; there's room for more if needed. BALLAST! It's a big project, but it was time. After the big push the last couple of days I only have some tracks in Red Mountain, Durango and Hesperus to do. Both SG and NG mains and most other tracks are finished. Ballast really pulls scenery together, focusing the eye on the rail line traversing the landscape. It's too neat now, but after some more weathering, etc, it'll really look great.
After a missing gear arrived from Grandt, I finished putting together my 23-tonner. I still need to take it back apart to install the headlamp once my next shipment of SMD LEDs arrives, so am holding off on final detail parts and decals. It runs well. I'm using a NCE N12SRP decoder. I added weight by epoxying some titanium weights to the inside of the frame; there's room for more if needed.
BALLAST! It's a big project, but it was time. After the big push the last couple of days I only have some tracks in Red Mountain, Durango and Hesperus to do. Both SG and NG mains and most other tracks are finished. Ballast really pulls scenery together, focusing the eye on the rail line traversing the landscape. It's too neat now, but after some more weathering, etc, it'll really look great.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Second shot of the same subject from earlier in the thread. (Hope that's not "illegal".)
Yesterday I placed my hunter's cabin on it's foundation, and added a covered front porch to dress it up a little.
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Aikidomaster Great scene!! I would love to see more of your work, Crandell.
Great scene!! I would love to see more of your work, Crandell.
Oops, missed this comment earlier. Sorry, and thanks very much. I have a jumbled gallery on photobucket, but not very large.
http://s302.beta.photobucket.com/user/mesenteria/library/#/user/mesenteria/library/?&_suid=135386243707609843500289239329
Crandell
mlehman I put together one of those classic Alexander stiff-leg derricks to help at the lumber mill with loading larger timbers.
Hi Mike, I'm interested in this derrick, great job. By any chance do you have the footprint of this kit. I wondering if I have room.
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I was working on my railroad the other night. I was working on my yard/ paper mill lead.
Lone Geep
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Geared Steam mlehman I put together one of those classic Alexander stiff-leg derricks to help at the lumber mill with loading larger timbers. SNIP Hi Mike, I'm interested in this derrick, great job. By any chance do you have the footprint of this kit. I wondering if I have room.
mlehman I put together one of those classic Alexander stiff-leg derricks to help at the lumber mill with loading larger timbers. SNIP
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GS,
The instructions say it needs a base that's 7.5" x 4". That includes the boom, which sticks out a variable amount depending on what position you rig it.
For the stiff legs and mast, you only need 4" x 4", provided the boom can hang over other things, like the dock and siding at my mill. The leg that's farthest from the camera is actually somewhat shorter, as the ground rises back there, so if you have a hillside it can also be modified that way to squeeze it in a tight spot.
Great looking photos/layouts guys! Some good inspiration for the new guy still in the dream stage
I enjoy everyone's contributions.
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mlehman GS, The instructions say it needs a base that's 7.5" x 4". That includes the boom, which sticks out a variable amount depending on what position you rig it. For the stiff legs and mast, you only need 4" x 4", provided the boom can hang over other things, like the dock and siding at my mill. The leg that's farthest from the camera is actually somewhat shorter, as the ground rises back there, so if you have a hillside it can also be modified that way to squeeze it in a tight spot.
Excellent, I think I can make that work!
Thanks for information.
lone beep
I would like to know in your first picture Is the engine yard a catch all or storage place or did the caboose have an acadent into the building? no resect intended just wondering?
slow train Ed