Done at Wally World, got a 15oz rattle can of oxide red primer for $4.38, tomorrow hopefully with luck I'll get 14 more 2x4x8s for my layout building.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Jim,
Yes you can still get RTR tapes. either via the Bay or new from suppliers. Maxell, Quantegy etc. That beast left the house yesterday. Now on to a 1938 Zenith ( almost done). I jump from one electronics era to another... People keep calling, its been 12 years since I started doing this for others and have always had something on the bench.
I see I have top of page drinks are on me.
Here's what I've been up to today.
The CoG hopper has the weights on the bottom so I had to paint them how does it look?
That red looks like a good match.
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What is next?
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good job. it looks like a match to this color-blind codger!
Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
The paint is Kylon "Red Oxide Primer" so I figured it would match
Next project, finish some more kits, and equip all cars with metal wheels and resistors.
NWP SWP*guy with dazed look on his face walks into the diner mumbling "so many parts"*
NWP SWP those P2k kits havery SOOOOO MANY detail parts! I did the basics I'll finish it when I feel better and have some more patience.
Wait tll you get to kit's like this...
I would show you the "Whole kit" .... but I'm afraid you will throw something at me . Nice job matching the paint on those weight's !
Cant wait to see more of your build's,
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Good evening all.
Zoe - I will take a nice slice of that apple pie, with some vanilla ice cream on top, and a Coke please. Thanks!
Congrats (belated) to ROR's prettier half.
Steven NWP - Nice job matching the paint color! Looks great to me. The Bowser open hopper kits I have, the weights are also located outside, but mine were super easy to match, as the hopper cars are black.
And, congrats to Howmus on the weight loss!
Ken - Yep... I know what it's like to have a few too many rolling stock items on the layout... I have a unit coal drag long enough, that, if I wanted, could run around my current main line and play "chase its tail" pretty well. And I have enough intermodal well cars and spine cars, that, if I wanted, I could stretch them all around said mainline, coupled together, no problems. Now, other rolling stock, I only have a few, or even just one or two.
When the new layout gets built, I will have close to tripple mainline length, so, I just am using the excuse that I have been getting a head start on the needed rolling stock for the bigger layout.
Train front - Ever had one of "those" days? With the warmer weather I attempted to do a primer coat on some of the structure kit I'm working on. First thing I did was plug in my spray booth, and air compressor. They both worked, then suddenly I heard "zzzzzttt", and silence.
So, I checked everything, and had zero power.
So, out came an extension cord, to the other power outlet, and everything worked well.
Next, I pulled out my new name brand airbrush, and the trouble continued. I got a single primer coat on the parts I had ready, and when I went to remove the primer bottle, to place on it the cleaner bottle, the primer bottle nub snapped off.... Inside the airbrush....
So, I disassembled everything I could, and placed all the parts in a bucket of soapy water, (that I always have around when airbrushing, as I use acrylic's, and often will unscrew the cleaner bottle when empty and siphon up some soapy water before placing it on a plain water bottle.) and spent the next 25 minutes cleaning everything and prying that bottle nub out of my airbrush.
Yep... One of "those" days alright!
So, I quit while I was ahead, don't want to cause my spray booth to explode or something next!
Weather - Yesterday, it was warm, and sunny. We hit 79F, and it was gorgeous. Today, 61F and rainy, but still, much better than the cold and snow we've had for a while. Spent some time yesterday railfanning, just so I could enjoy the weather!
W*^k - People were grumpy today, so that made for a very long day.
Hope all are well, and all have a great evening!
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
Heartland Division CB&QKen.. I know what you mean about misplacing things such as your Kadee Couplers. Sometimes I give up, and don’t find what I am looking for until I’m looking for something else I misplaced. LOL .
Garry:
I had to buy a tape measure today. I couldn't find any of mine (I think I have three!) Buying another one will guarantee the others will turn up in the next few days. Even if they do show up they won't get much use. The new Dewalt 25'/8m tape is much sturdier than anything I had.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
NWP SWPThe CoG hopper has the weights on the bottom so I had to paint them how does it look?
Looks pretty good Steven!
May I make a suggestion regarding spray painting? It looks to me like you sprayed the weights in one heavy coat. It seems to have worked because I don't see any runs or blobs on the weights, but if you want to use a rattle can to paint car bodies you will have to use a much gentler approach. Otherwise, you will probably end up with blobs and runs of paint where the excess has accumulated, and you will probably fill in a lot of the details.
I would suggest that you apply the paint in several thin coats. Don't simply point the spray can directly at the object. Start spraying off to one side and make a 'pass' over the car body so that relatively little paint is applied. You may have to make the pass fairly quickly given the volume of paint that some spray cans put out. Also, do it from about 10" - 12" away from the target.
Let the first coat 'flash off'. In other words, let the solvents evaporate so the paint looks dry before applying the second coat. Then apply another light coat.... and so forth. It may take three or four coats to get enough depth of colour, but if you apply the paint in light coats you will not bury the details in blobs of paint.
Make no mistake, the process is easy to describe but not quite so easy to carry out. It takes some practise and some patience. Remember - quick light coats from a reasonable distance, and let each coat flash off before applying the next.
Cheers!!
Evening diners,
Dave, there's three reasons for the thick paint, 1 when I went to take the cap off I accidentally broke off the nozzle so I kinda had to make do, 2 I was in a hurry I wanted to get it done, and three I did two coats.
But yes I will do lighter coats come model painting time.
NWP SWPwhen I went to take the cap off I accidentally broke off the nozzle so I kinda had to make do
Oops! If you were dealing with a busted nozzle then you did very well indeed!
Good morning everybody ....
I'll have coffee and a bear claw, please ....
Steven NWP SWP ..... The hopper weights look good. .... I wish the manufacturers of HO hopper cars would paint the weights at the factories so we would not have to paint them. .... It is good to see you are working on fun projects like the hopper car.
Ken ..... I'm trying to recall what you said recently about Bachmann paswnegercars. Did you say you have some lettered for PRR ?
Dave ..... Did your club decide on some indusries for its layout?... I think you got good responses in your thread with that topic ... Did you find the old tape measures yet? LOL
Ricky .... That was definately "One of those days". .... Murphy's Law on effect.
Everybody : .... Have a great Wednesday ...
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Morning
GIve me some soup.... I have a "summer cold" and they are the worst.
The nose won't stop dripping.......
Heartland Division CB&QDave ..... Did your club decide on some indusries for its layout?... I think you got good responses in your thread with that topic ... Did you find the old tape measures yet? LOL
Hi Garry:
We haven't made any decisions yet. It's still very much in the discussion stage. I went through the Walthers catalogue and printed pictures of about 25 different buildings in various catagories like mining, pulp/paper/lumbering, packing plant/agricultural, factories etc. My next project is to do a spread sheet using the excellent suggestions made in the thread as to what types of loads each of the various industries would ship and receive. Then, when I sit down with the members, I can say this is the industry(s) and this what we can do with it (them).
Here is the thread if anyone is interested:
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/269603.aspx
Good morning from the warm, sunny West end of the continent. Currently 15c.
Steven good start on the painting, we have all been there. Practice will make perfect, I can attest to that. I got really good with the spray cans and then had to learn all over again when I got my airbrush. There were some ups and downs with that, now I feel really confident when I pull it out. Learning new things is what I really love about the hobby.
Good to see you are getting lumber for the train building. Would it be better to save up and buy it all at once? Lumber doesn't take kindly laying around and you may find it frustrating matching up new lumber with stuff that has aged in your backyard.
One thing I learned about building models over fifty years ago was, having "get doneitis", is something that needs to be rained in. The more detailed the kit, the more patience required.
Steven Otte, when the kid did Legion, he spent part of the day working with a group that was supposed to be part of Davids ongoing hallucinations. The rest of the day he worked one on one with Dan Stevens getting in his face as a solo hallucination. At the time he was told it would just be used as quick flashes of him hallucinating, however, we have not seen any of that yet. Like I said the editors have not been kind to him. At the time they did ask if he would be available if they wanted more of his charming monster face. The stuff he did was supposed to be used for more than one season, though I have not seen any of the hallucinations that were used in season one in season two.
The series got a huge tax credit from California and moved there for season two. They will likely return if they don't get it in season three if there is a season three.
Day two of the shoot, yesterday he was on set for 17 hours. He had to do a dance number with 10 other people and has blisters galore. He can dance as well as I can flap my arms and fly. He said learning the choreography was easier than he thought it would be. You can tell it is a low budget movie if he is doing dance routines.
He has had beers with the cast and crew in the hotel pub both nights and is learning a lot as it is all shop talk.
Dave, how about a fictitious hockey equipment factory. Plastic pellet cars for making pads and lumber cars for the sticks, boxcars out with the finished product. It could be called "humboldt hockey equipment".
Tape measures and laptops are all over the house now. You just keep buying tape measures until you don't need to look for one anymore. Two kids getting new laptops in school every two years has the old ones within easy reach no matter where you are in the house.
Well, best get at it, I have so many projects on the go I don't know where to start. I hate that as I tend to be a very methodical person. The wife is painting like crazy to sell. I wonder how she will feel when they bulldoze the house for the new High School.
It's noon most places, the Sun is over the yardarm. First round on me.
All the best to all.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
BATMANDave, how about a fictitious hockey equipment factory. Plastic pellet cars for making pads and lumber cars for the sticks, boxcars out with the finished product
Ontario has had its' share of makers of sports equipment for sure. Hillerich and Bradsby has been in the Chatham area for decades. CCM was also quite an operation.
Hello to all.
Brother Otte, over the last couple of weeks I've noticed that my browser took a long time to connect to the site, but after that it was fine. Since you told us you did an upgrade, I'm happy to say everything is fine now. Thanks.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Where is everybody?
Ahh well I guess I'll help myself to the pecan pie and ice cream.
Eveing Diners
Flo, the gang and I will have a please, give Steven and Rick what they like and leave a stein outside for Ulrich.
Work Front Man I am Mad! Told them I was going part time but I would work Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for 32 hours. They want me to work Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday. Reason I am Mad? Keith the new guy and been there for a whole 6 months works 4 days and get's Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday? I am on my 5th year, sale more than him yet he gets the weekends off? There will be a war coming! I have to work, but not for this company!
Heartland Division CB&QDid you say you have some lettered for PRR ?
Gary You do read my post! Yes they are PRR Heavy Weights I think? I finally found my bottle of Kadee couplers and will set to work to getting the coupler height right. Been looking for some more but have not found any PRR cars.
Train Front Got the replacment Rolling Tennis Balls Pargon 3 decoder last Saturday! This time I thought I had a fool proof plan to getting the pins in the right places! I bought 12 pack Crayloa Markers. Took photos and pulled the pins! Pretty smart right? I see why they are Perfred By Teachers! They are not Permement Marks! Son of a ash pit, only the geen color can be seen!
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Hello, where is every one?
Flo. are you here?
Hum guess it is self serve. Now lets see where is the there it is! Really strange no one came in for 17 hours, I feel like I am at work!
Sure is a pretty day out there today. Did some running and paid a few bills.
Train Front Went to Lowes and bought one of these.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Stack-On-Storage-Cabinet/3063213
It sure will help getting my small stuff where I can find it! I have it hanging on the wall behinde me, but not well. Need to find the stud finder so I can get it mouted better. I wish the cabint was 2" deeper but for $18.00 with my Vet discount I like it.
Bachmann PRR Passanger Car Front. Found the bottle with the Kadee couplers, not a single #5 coupler! Went to K-10 model trains and got 3 packs of them.
For the heck of it I used the PRR M1a and did a test run before I started change coupler. I will be darn, they made it all the way around the layout? I am still going to get the coupler height to NMRA height.
Evenin all.
Boy this cold is kicking my rear. I left work yesterday I felt so bad. I was better today until about 2 and now I can hardly go. I came home and slept for 2 hours. Buy stock in Kleenex I am using a ton....
Give me the New York strip, maybe it will make me feel better.
Good evening .
cudaken Hello, where is every one? Flo. are you here? Hum guess it is self serve. Now lets see where is the there it is! Really strange no one came in for 17 hours, I feel like I am at work!
Cheers, everybody .....
Ken .... Yoi sound like you are part of a commerical for mouth wash .... LOL ... Kidding of course.... Good to hear you got some #5's for the passenger cars.
MLC .... I hope you feel better soon.... Actually we do own stock of Kimberly Clark which makes Kleenex....
Evenin' Folks
I have a sneaking hunch that the diner patronage has tapered off a bit since Chef Ryan has been experimenting with his "Heart Healthy" Menu!
Ham-n-bananas by Edmund, on Flickr
Bacon, Ham, Cheese (Velveeta, I hope) and I'm sure there's a stick or two of butter in the recipe! Yum! Just throw these bananas in there and call it a health-conscious dish! Oh Boy — pass the Miracle Whip!
cudakenEd Are you still living the Night Shift life or are you getting to normal hours?
Night shift IS normal, Ken. Yes, I hit the hay around 5 AM and sleep to noon or so. That's my normal someday I might readjust my circadian clock but for now, it works for me.
Glad you got your passenger train to play nice with your Broadway M1. Sounds like you're having fun!
Not much else going on around here, lows still in the low 30s! Slowly improving, though. Mrs. Pullman just bought my sister's Honda CRV. A 2015 with, get this — 1,300 miles on it! I haven't driven it yet but it looks like a sweet ride
I'll be sitting in the back sipping on a Sazerac and doing the crossword with Chloe.
Cheers, Everyone! Ed
Good evening.
Ed... there actually is a real Chef Ryan who posted regularly in the Diner for several years. ... you posted a nice photo in the Show Me thread of a NYC Geep switching Flexi Van cars. The colors on the GP7 looked a like different than I’m used to seeing for some reason.
i wonder where everybody went to today. Maybe the Mexican food from Steve O last week is still too much And Dave’s reaction was not well received. LOL
Cheers
It's quiet here in the diner, guess we're out in the boonies and some of the guys have gotten lost?
Well nothing going on, I'll be hanging out if some of you guys find your way here.
Anybody seeing this?
NWP SWPAnybody seeing this?
Yeah. That has been discussed here in the diner and in several "Is this site safe?" kind of threads. It happens fairly often between midnight and six AM.
Heartland Division CB&QEd... there actually is a real Chef Ryan who posted regularly in the Diner for several years.
I do recall that, Garry. A few folks here mention Chef Ryan and I think he comes to the diner as a "Guest Chef" on special occasions.
Those NYC Geeps are Athearn Genesis and you're right the light gray is way too-blue. Life-Like got it right and Walthers, too. I don't know where Athearn got their paint codes from
IMG_5945 by Edmund, on Flickr
Someday I'll try to tone it down with weathering. Its not worth my time for a total repaint.
The second unit here is still in 'passenger' gray.
4 Roger *** New York Central Photos by Marty Bernard, on Flickr
That's all for now, folks...
Ed
Good morning ...... What's on the breakfast menu ?
Ed ... The GP7 looks great as is. I did not mean to sound overly critical of the color. ... I like the prototype photo you posted.
Dave .... I thought I saw Ulrich commented in your club industries thread. However, it was not the same Ulrich .... It would be good to see Sir Maddog again.
Heartland Division CB&QEd ... The GP7 looks great as is. I did not mean to sound overly critical of the color.
Oh, I didn't take it that way, Garry. I agree, the gray stripe is somehow an odd shade of gray. I do my weathering in big batches so one of these days I'll get around to trying to tone down the color a bit.
I'm not too picky about that stuff but those geeps need help. Genesis did passenger F3s in the very same two-tone gray and I think they hit it pretty close on those.
IMG_9002_fix by Edmund, on Flickr
Good Morning, Everyone!
Cheers, Ed