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Dutchman
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 Posted - 02/01/2012 : 11:04:15 AM
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You make your own wheels. Now why doesn't that surprise me, Bob?
I'm still here and following along. |
Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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sgtbob
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Dutchman
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USA
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Posted - 02/01/2012 : 5:27:13 PM
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Bob, thanks for the 'before' picture on the horse. I can't wait to see the 'after' shots.
As an aside, we had my parents up for some afternoon coffee (dad) and tea (mom) today. Dad is 91 and mom is 87. We talked about the 'rag man'. Dad remembers a time that the rag man actually let him ride on back of the horse as he pulled the wagon. He was a young boy at the time (1920's). (That is the first time I ever heard that story.) Mom could picture the horse pulling the wagon while eating out of a feed bag attached to his harness. Both remember selling rags and old news papers to him. They said when he died, they discovered that he was a very wealthy man. |
Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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sgtbob
Fireman
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Posted - 02/02/2012 : 07:18:38 AM
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Bruce, nice story, very similar to mine. I have no doubt that my rag-man died rich too !!
After I glued those little pieces of wheel back in between the ends of the spokes I covered them
with the other .020 rim cut-out. Then select a strip of styrene to represent the iron tire (in
my case it was a .030 x .125 strip). If you lay it flat on your work bench, grab the end with pliers,
and pull straight down, you will give it a nice curve so that you don't have to fight it to go around the wheel.
More later. I am not going to do the whole wagon in such detail but many seem interested in
how to make wheels.
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sgtbob
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Posted - 02/03/2012 : 07:55:40 AM
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By this point I would usually have the spokes shaved down and sanded clean but in this case,
where I want to depict an old beat up scrap wagon, I think I will not do much more cleaning.
I punched out some .020 styrene discs to be the flanges, inside and out, and drilled holes at
each spoke. Into these holes I glued short pieces of small styrene rod to represent bolts.
The hub is represented but a piece of styrene tubing and a similar one is on the back side.
Bob
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Dutchman
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Posted - 02/03/2012 : 08:59:36 AM
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| That is really pretty neat (and impressive), Bob. |
Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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sgtbob
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dallas_m
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Posted - 02/03/2012 : 4:26:03 PM
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| Wow! First reaction: immediately imagined the sound of wagon wheels and horse hooves on cobblestones. Nice. |
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sgtbob
Fireman
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Posted - 02/07/2012 : 12:24:18 PM
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I have a LONG way to go yet but I have been working on the wagon. Thought I would jut
post these photos to show where it stands now.
I have NOT added large grains to the basswood planks because the way I remember it, it was
a rather smooth old worn wood. (I think we, as modelers, sometimes go overboard with grain
anyway, way over scale). I am undecided about paint, stain, or nothing. We'll see as it
progresses.
Any thoughts out there???
Bob
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sgtbob
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Ensign
Fireman
Canada
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Posted - 02/07/2012 : 1:43:49 PM
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Wagons ho! Or is that wagon oh!
either way this is one nice looking ride!
Looks like it's ready for the raggedy road that lays ahead.
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Edited by - Ensign on 02/07/2012 1:44:43 PM |
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railman28
Fireman
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Posted - 02/07/2012 : 2:25:37 PM
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That is one sharp, first class wagon.
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It's Only Make Believe
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Ray Dunakin
Crew Chief
USA
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Posted - 02/08/2012 : 10:39:09 AM
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| Wow! That looks great! |
Visit www.raydunakin.com to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad! |
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sgtbob
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Rick
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USA
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Posted - 02/08/2012 : 1:59:18 PM
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I've already seen a few and wanted to add my own WOW!
Very nice work Bob. |
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