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deemery
Fireman
USA
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 Posted - 04/10/2012 : 09:44:16 AM
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Originally posted by CVSNE
So you did THAT and finished your taxes???? What a tool . . .
What a SCALE tool... :-)
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CVSNE
Engine Wiper
337 Posts |
Posted - 04/10/2012 : 10:32:30 AM
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Originally posted by deemery
quote:
Originally posted by CVSNE
So you did THAT and finished your taxes???? What a tool . . .
What a SCALE tool... :-)
dave
No, he's pretty much a full-sized tool . . . |
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bkempins
Engine Wiper
USA
179 Posts |
Posted - 04/10/2012 : 11:12:11 AM
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Based on your comments, it looks like Pvts D. Emery and Pvt M. McGuirk will be the next entries to this scene.
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bkempins
Engine Wiper
USA
179 Posts |
Posted - 04/10/2012 : 11:15:09 AM
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| And if you continue to be naughty, there is always the firing squad scene..... |
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bkempins
Engine Wiper
USA
179 Posts |
Posted - 04/10/2012 : 11:19:54 AM
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Originally posted by Coaltrain
.... I really like the road you built by the depot, was that just soil that you made ruts in when it was wet or is it something else?
I discussed this in a blog post here. http://usmrr.blogspot.com/2012/03/pink-no-more.html |
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brownbr
Crew Chief
USA
765 Posts |
Posted - 04/10/2012 : 3:14:46 PM
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Very impressive work. My favorite part is the way you transitioned the scenery into the backdrop. I will be referencing this thread as well as your blog site often while I am doing the backdrop and then the scenery transition.
The only thing I noticed that I could possibly offer any input on are the sacks on the loading dock. They have nice shape but are very smooth. If you take a small piece of single ply tissue lay it on the bag and paint it it will follow the contour of the bag and give a nice burlap texture. |
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bkempins
Engine Wiper
USA
179 Posts |
Posted - 04/10/2012 : 4:51:30 PM
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Originally posted by brownbr
Very impressive work. My favorite part is the
The only thing I noticed that I could possibly offer any input on are the sacks on the loading dock. They have nice shape but are very smooth. If you take a small piece of single ply tissue lay it on the bag and paint it it will follow the contour of the bag and give a nice burlap texture.
Good idea. I am going to try that. I am not totally happy with the way the polymer clay sacks came up. Your idea may do the trick.
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masonamerican
Crew Chief
Sweden
551 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 05:27:02 AM
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Amazing work! And I love your ballasting, or lack upon depending on how one sees it .
The Texas goes great together with the scenes. The blue in the russian iron looks a little more subdued then when I saw pictures of it on SMR trains website.
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bkempins
Engine Wiper
USA
179 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 09:51:22 AM
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Hakan,
I had originally planned to reletter the Texas and the General to be USMRR engines. But with a fourth SMR loco on order that will be custom painted for the USMRR, and a start at scratchbuilding my own loco, I may not reletter the Texas or the General as I will have enough engines for my layout.
So I can either sell these off, or use them in a W&A scene. The Texas and the General are the best runners I have though, so it is a tough call. We will have to see how the conversion to battery power affects things. |
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Neil M
Fireman
Australia
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bkempins
Engine Wiper
USA
179 Posts |
Posted - 04/13/2012 : 10:20:53 AM
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Some more figures for the layout
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masonamerican
Crew Chief
Sweden
551 Posts |
Posted - 04/15/2012 : 3:49:06 PM
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Looks great! I especially like the guy with the checkered shirt. How on earth did you do that? Fine tip pen?
I have followed your blog on improving the performance on the SMR masons. I'm just curious to what makes the Texas and General better performers?
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Tyson Rayles
Moderator
USA
10250 Posts |
Posted - 04/15/2012 : 5:42:48 PM
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bkempins
Engine Wiper
USA
179 Posts |
Posted - 04/15/2012 : 5:58:21 PM
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Originally posted by masonamerican
Looks great! I especially like the guy with the checkered shirt. How on earth did you do that? Fine tip pen?
I have followed your blog on improving the performance on the SMR masons. I'm just curious to what makes the Texas and General better performers?
Håkan
I painted the shirt with a fine brush (10 O I think) I use a very thin paint and go slow. Check out the flag man with the striped pants on my blog.
The General and the Texas have better clearance between the cylinders and the front truck. So they can track tight curves better and don't short against the frame on tight curves.
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bkempins
Engine Wiper
USA
179 Posts |
Posted - 04/23/2012 : 11:04:16 AM
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The Potomac Creek bridge scene is almost done. Until the waterfront is complete, this is the signature scene on the layout.
I am letting the base scenery dry before adding the last layer of grass and weeds. Then I'll pour the creek. I plan to make an acrylic "dam" at the fascia to avoid the leak problem I had last time. I use a textured fascia paint and masking tape did not make an effective seal on its rough surface.
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USMRR 1863
