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Tyson Rayles
Moderator
USA
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 Posted - 09/04/2010 : 8:34:32 PM
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| Great looking scenes Scott! |
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scott robertson
Engine Wiper
USA
440 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2010 : 9:34:42 PM
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| Thanks for the support guys. The wharf scene is still there just out of view. Right now there is a big SAWS-ALL scar at the edge of the layout where the wharf "water" butts against. I will probably tackle that issue once I get the background completed. I hope to some day build a steamer, ala Troles, and have it tied up against Wood Brothers marine repair. I did hale from the Mt. Clemens, MI area - Fraser, Michigan to be exact - Class 1974. |
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scott robertson
Engine Wiper
USA
440 Posts |
Posted - 09/14/2010 : 9:32:10 PM
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I continue to "redevelop" my city area, starting in the background and working out. In doing so, I decided to create more relief in my midrange "paper" false front buildings starting with this brick factory. This building is constructed using my downloaded paper textures technique, and then building up the relief with copies of sills and brick glued to thinner cardboard. A little weathering chalk, some odds and ends details, and viola, a two night constructed building ready for "planting". Scott
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BBLmber
Fireman
USA
4223 Posts |
Posted - 09/14/2010 : 9:39:04 PM
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Scott, what programs do you use to size and copy your siding with, I am a little dense sometimes when it comes to computers.
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scott robertson
Engine Wiper
USA
440 Posts |
Posted - 09/15/2010 : 02:08:54 AM
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Mark:
I bring a .jpg file into Microsoft Publisher (I have access to this program at work). However, any "desktop publishing" program (not MSWORD) will do. The desktop publishing program allows EASY manipulation of the photo on a page, IE, moving photos, cropping, stretching, over lapping, moving the order of the photo so one lays over the other, adding text, and lines, etc. Photoshop can do similar things but it is much more complicated to work with and requires "layering", and other knowledge - not worth the time and effort. I think there are "free" and relatively cheap programs available on the internet that perform basic desktop publishing functions - that is all you need. Usually, these are designed for the PC not APPLE. I found a "free" APPLE based desktop publishing program for my home computer that allows an unlimited trial run without purchase. However, it places a disclaimer diagonally across the page when you print. As a work around I just use it to print signs and small things (using the blank space). Just google "free desktop publishing software" and see what comes up.
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BBLmber
Fireman
USA
4223 Posts |
Posted - 09/15/2010 : 07:30:47 AM
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Thanks Scott, I'll have to check into it.
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MinerFortyNiner
Fireman
USA
1994 Posts |
Posted - 09/15/2010 : 8:56:01 PM
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| Scott, that is a great looking structure. It provides very convincing relief and implied texture. |
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n6nvr
Engine Wiper
303 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2010 : 04:00:17 AM
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As far as your DCC question goes, I had a similar dilemna. Started with the Zephyr and then went to a full 402D throttle. It is a lot easier to use it for programing, consisting etc. The UT series are very utilitarian. If you are used to using your Zephyr for programming and other functions, then a UT4x might do it for you. The real plus to the UTs is being able to gain or give up control of locos, without the capability of programming or other things you might not want a visitor to do. If you are going to do ALL your programming, consisting, etc at the same place, then stick with the Zephyr and the UTs
The only downside, I, and a bunch of members at my (shhhh) HO club have found is that the 402D eats batteries and you really need to use the newer technology full 9.6 volt batteries and their dedicated chargers. "Normal" 9 volt batteries don't have the voltage and guts to keep up good operations for all that long.
You do need to put your UR panel up, the higher frequency used by the D versions is attenuated by people and layout materials more than the lower frequency versions. Not much but it is noticeable at some points on our club layout. Or you could get one of the extension cords for the antenna and use several UP5s instead of the radio panel. |
Don't push me bureaucrat, I've got a bit of hangover |
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scott robertson
Engine Wiper
USA
440 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2010 : 2:50:55 PM
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After watching "Mr. Kirk" having so much fun building boats (he's become my muse), I decided Wood Brothers Marine repair needed a customer. Attached is my beginnings of some kind of tramp steamer used for making short haul runs to the nearby islands (running what we ask????). I out started making a ferry boat, then after sleeping on it, decided on something a little different. It also gave me a chance to use up the extra pieces I cut out of the passenger cars when I made those little shorties. The wheel house is constructed from the remainder parts (never throw anything away!) I need to figure out how to power the boom (if I put the mast where it is now) - winch on the wheel house roof??? Although a little small for a real steamer, I think of it as some other type of ship converted, much like the rest of my narrow gauge railroad. Scott
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milocomarty
Fireman
Netherlands
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kirk
Fireman
Sweden
4526 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2010 : 4:02:09 PM
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| Coming along nicely!! It is so fun to let a boat, or any model, just evolve.... |
Troels Kirk
Näsum, Sweden
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
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Posted - 09/26/2010 : 5:31:44 PM
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Very nice start on the boat, Scott. Funny creativity.
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OregonOn30
Crew Chief
USA
551 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2010 : 11:00:17 AM
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Hi Scott,
Great start to your "tramp" steamer. The rebuild is coming along nicely...keep the photos coming.
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scott robertson
Engine Wiper
USA
440 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2010 : 5:54:26 PM
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An update regarding my "version" of a Coastal Puffer. Since my last post I have gotten the hull and wheel house completed, but now await some detail parts recently ordered. So far the entire ship is constructed from scrap materials. Now, to finish of the rigging it will cost around $36!!!! While waiting for the parts, a friend suggested I build another small boat to finish a scene that includes a sailor waiting to return to his ship (anchored out in the bay). As the pictures illustrate, Davey (who is still in the NAVY, and probably will be for life), missed this morning's liberty launch. Fortunately, he was able to get a local boatman to give him a ride via the Sara Lee (it is a sweet little boat). This fun little launch was also made from scraps and took only about 6-hours to build. The pictures include the Puffer (the John Allen) painted, rusted, and waiting for further detail (mast, boom, rigging, etc.). Scott
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milocomarty
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Netherlands
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Never Done and Always Changing On30 Railroad
