weekend photo Fun

[jeffshultz]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse


Good luck with your move. If I remember rightly, you're getting more RR space, right?

Yes - I'm going from the 2x8 + a bit to a single car garage. Preliminary benchwork design can be found here:
http://www.shultzinfosystems.com/gallery/W-P-Model-RR/garage_railroad

[cjcrescent]

Cried huh?? Well you can kiss.....[:D] Actually rex did need some way to care for his many di-easels he has that just clutters up the area where those magnificent steamers live.[}:)]

The enginehouse was built from DPM modules that were cut apart and joined to make taller. The larger window openings came from the archways out of the DPM modules. Pilasters were used to help hide the joints. I still need to add some, smokejacks to each end, or some kind of venting system to the roof to eliminate the diesel fumes from the building. The extra concrete pads are made by building a simple form, pouring in Dap Concrete repair compound and then placing a smooth "pad" of styrene down into it. This was then painted to match the original cornerstone kit.

The fuel pumps are a Stewart/Shelly kit, and the small shed is an old Model Hobbies trackside shed. The tarpaper roofs are made from Masking tape cut to scale width and length, and then placed on the model. My Dad and I, did many a tarpaper roof when I was growing up, he was a carpenter, and compared to them this job was a breeze. Various oil spills are represented by drizzling grimy black and oily black on the platforms and between the rails,(pre EPA), The area inside the engine house was disguised by painting the inside and the floors black for now. Later on we may detail. After weathering the area with india ink and alchohol various areas were airbrushed with mud, rust, dust, earth to give a representation of rainsplatter on side of building. The whole area was then sprayed with dullcoat and then a very light was of alchohol and ink was used to bring out waterstains.

Meant to add there are lights inside the enginehouse but they haven't been wired up as yet.

[babefluff]

Hello all. Am I correct in thinking that the only way to post a picture is to have it on the Web? At one time could you not load them from the hard drive on your computer? Please help. I am tired of looking at boxes with little red X's in them!

[rexhea]

babefluff,
You are correct that you need an account at one of the many web photo storage sites. There is a thread some where on the forum that explains all the details. Do an advanced search to find or maybe someone out there will post the link for you.
Here is one topic link I found for you. http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19098

Grandeman
As usual, you have done some excellent work. You may be disappointed when you see my layout with all the flat trees (plywood)[;)]


Hey, EVERYONE!
I know it's still summer, but there sure hasn't been many photo post the last few weeks on the weekend/Sunday Photo fun. I am sure that many of us really enjoy seeing your work and wish more of you would participate. Please share your good work with us.

BTW: There are some great photos on here today and thanks for the flowers on mine.
REX

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rexhea

For several months now, cjcrescent has been visiting the layout and each time he has begged and begged to build something. Well, after he began crying a few weeks ago, I began to weaken and decided that to stop this immature display of self-pity, I would let him build my diesel service facility.

The fueling facility is the new Walthers kit and the sand tower is from their sand facility kit. Note: The diesel engine house is scratch built from a pile of miscellaneous DPM parts, styrene strips, and a lot of ingenuity. The windows are made from printing a grid on a transparent and glazing them with Dullcote. Although there will be more detail added, I believe you will agree he did a fine job. [^]
REX

That's awesome work. Good job cjcrescent .

[NZRMac]

Great photo's guys.

Rex thanks for posting the diesel fuel pics, looks fantastic. Now I see what I need to do.
Wish I could drive up and see it in person.[:D][:D]

Ken.

[babefluff]

Thanks Rexhea, here goes I hope it works. These are of the BF&D RR.

Scott

[selector]

Rex and Carey, two thumbs way up!!

Babe, LUV that bridge shot!!

[ARTHILL]

Babe, How did you do the water? It is great and exactly what I need. I have never suceeded with water. I have been working on the pheasant hunting scene but nothing has worked yet.

[rexhea]

babefluff: Good going on the post and very nice night shots. Hope the Kaman-Gia (sp) stops.

NZRMac: Man, just hop on the next jet and come on over...or up...I know, up and over.
[:D][:D]

REX

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ARTHILL

Babe, How did you do the water? It is great and exactly what I need. I have never suceeded with water. I have been working on the pheasant hunting scene but nothing has worked yet.

Arthill,
I've been hearing about your ongoing search for Pheasants etc.. have you seen any of these?

http://www.eurorailhobbies.com/erh/eurorailhobbiesdetail.asp?pageid=&erh_find=birds&MN=10&stock=PR-10169

http://www.eurorailhobbies.com/erh/eurorailhobbiesdetail.asp?pageid=&erh_find=****&MN=10&stock=PR-10166

Maybe one of those could work or be pained a bit differently to work as a pheasant?

Peace.

Coyote

[MisterBeasley]

rexhea and cj - Thanks for the diesel servicing area shots. It's fine work, and it give me some ideas. Really, really nice work, and good photos, too. You guys rock. (and not just hydrocal)

[lesterperry]

Rex that is very impressive. You need to put Cjcresent to work on a regular basis in fact if he is looking for more work I can use the help.

[rexhea]

Wow! Thanks a lot guys.
Yeah, I guess that I won't revoke CJ's pass for awhile. He could come in handy (if he will just stop that danged crying).
[}:)][(-D]

REX

[babefluff]

Arthill,
To make the water I covered the bottom of my river with polyfill and then sanded it smooth. I then painted it with acrylic paints, starting with a black towards the middle and then lightening with different shades of brown toward the edges. Then I kinda blended it all together until it looked right. After the paint was dry, I poured on a generous amount of gloss acrylic varnish. This stuff dries pretty fast but I helped it along with my wife's old hairdryer(had to get her a new one, you know the story) I kept the hairdryer almost parallel to the water which causes the varni***o form ripples as it dries. By aiming the hairdryer the right way you can control the direction your water will flow. After everything is dry, a couple of thin coats of the varnish will make everything come to life. All the materials came from the local Wal-Mart. Those little bottles of paint they sell in the craft section. Hope this helps.

Scott

[ac4400fan]

Sorry im almost late with this one guys ,Anyway Hers what i got to move my rolling stock around to help out with the Chicago And NorthWestern,, This is my Elgin Joliet And Eastern,Ill be working on getting the Kato SD-45 Soon to match.





UPDATE! I found my prototype......




Have a great weekend guys ,,See you on mid week madness .

Carl

[simon1966]

Some impressive work has been going on, nice job everyone. I have not done very much to the layout over the last few weeks. This weekend, I had my first go at detailing a locomotive. I used a Stewart VO1000 and added CB&Q specific details like a wagon wheel antena and a radio control box. I expreimented wih my new Bragdon powders and am reasonably happy with the first efforts. Plus I installed a crew and a TCS decoder.

[cheese3]

QUOTE: Originally posted by KenLarsen

Adam - since nobody else has asked: What materials did you use for the scenery in your photos?

I used cieling tile for the rocks in the middle photo and for the the hill in the bottom and top photos I used screen wire, plaster and real rocks. The pictures didn't come out like I wanted so it doesn't look too good in the pics.

[oleirish]

QUOTE: Originally posted by simon1966

Some impressive work has been going on, nice job everyone. I have not done very much to the layout over the last few weeks. This weekend, I had my first go at detailing a locomotive. I used a Stewart VO1000 and added CB&Q specific details like a wagon wheel antena and a radio control box. I expreimented wih my new Bragdon powders and am reasonably happy with the first efforts. Plus I installed a crew and a TCS decoder.

[^]Nice work,looks real,maybe a tad over down,but looks real good!![8D]
JIM

[SpaceMouse]

That's right guys. Keep posting those pretty pictures....[*^_^*]

It's going to be page 16 by the time I get my Climax done. [sigh]

[eng22]

Rex and CJ - Awsome work, look forward to seeing more from both. You are both very talented.

Grande man, great new pics, love your layout.

Here is my Annie RS-1 # 20 (please excuse the burned out headlight[V])

[railroadyoshi]

Awesome pics
Chip, when the climax is done, that will be the only thing people here will be lookin at!
adam, the pics came out great! At least I think so, but i dont know how you meant them to look

[cheese3]

QUOTE: Originally posted by railroadyoshi
adam, the pics came out great! At least I think so, but i dont know how you meant them to look

They dont capture thw color the hills actually have, the only one that came out semi like I wanted it was the last one.

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by eng22

Here is my Annie RS-1 # 20 (please excuse the burned out headlight[V])

They're all good but I'm drawn to this one. Great pic, love the detail and the Alco is way cool.

[medic_149]

great pics as always guys. I didn't get much done on the diarama this week. I got the track ballasted and some grass growing. Hopefully, it wont be long before I start on the river.

[Anonymous]

Hi folks,

One of my 347 projects is to delve into my pile of wooden car kits. While many folks don't care for these nowadays, one of these is worth more to me than a stack of RTR stuff (although I have nothing against RTR). This is a Ye Olde Huff-n-Puff Boom Car:


The homemade turntable is making slow, but steady progress. I've been in denial of spiking the pit rail:


Have a great week!

[steveblackledge]

Some GREAT weathering jobs, i love to see a dirty well used loco

[jon grant]

Ifinally got some scenery down on the last of my 6 modular baseboards. There's no detailling on yet - autos, people, boxes, etc, but you get the idea.











Jon

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jon grant

Ifinally got some scenery down on the last of my 6 modular baseboards. There's no detailling on yet - autos, people, boxes, etc, but you get the idea.

I like it, Jon and hope to see more!

What's up with all you Englishmen? Do they teach you all how to model from an early age or something?[:D]

[jon grant]

QUOTE: What's up with all you Englishmen? Do they teach you all how to model from an early age or something?[:D]

I started on Airfix plastic kits at age 4, and Lone Star and Triang trains at 5. Kids nowadays wouldnt be let loose with plastic cement that young.


Jon