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desertdrover
Engineer
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 Posted - 01/27/2012 : 7:37:58 PM
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Originally posted by Schoolmaster
Now we've seen the shorts, it's time for the main feature.
Bring on the pier!
Thanks for the kind words, and following along. [:-thumbu] |
 Louis
Pacific Northwest Logging in the East Coast |
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desertdrover
Engineer
USA
11266 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2012 : 7:39:57 PM
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John Bagley’s (member Bbags) build “Sam Cahoon's Fish Pier by Northeastern Scale Models here”; http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8273&whichpage=1 gave me the inspiration to buy, and someday put this kit together from when I was just a lurker on this forum, and then later decided to become a member in 2006 and dropped “All Model Railroading Line Forum”.
Like John, I think the laser-cut doors and windows would look better if they were changed out with other types. I went with an assortment of Grant Line & Tichy Train Group windows and doors. I will use only a few of the Kit laser-cut doors. Some of these doors and windows need to be cut bigger, and in some cases framed in smaller. But that is no big deal to change. Also, I may be changing my roofing shingles to other types, but as time goes on this will tell on whether I make a change to them or not.
I also like the idea of making one of the buildings with shingles on the sides. I guess as I stumble along with this structure, I’ll decide as I go along.
The top half of the picture shows the Laser-cut windows and doors from the kit. And, the bottom half shows my replacement doors & windows.
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Louis
Pacific Northwest Logging in the East Coast |
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Glen Haasdyk
Crew Chief
Canada
776 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2012 : 8:33:03 PM
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Yes do bring and the pier!
Meanwhile, I'm plodding along with the Hopper.
I started some brake work and added the bracing along the top
I had to replace the kit mount for the Air brake valve and the front mount to the auxillary reservoir due to broken parts. I'm lucky to have a good supply of styrene strip in my collection. The brake parts are Tichy parts the Sylvan supplies in the kit.
The kit gives you .080 X .080 styrene strip to stiffen the tops of the wall, then you notch it out to add the roof cross braces. |
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Mike Hamer
Engineer
9345 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2012 : 9:26:41 PM
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Louis, I'm looking forward to your pier and structures develop. This will be a kit I'll have my eyes on for my waterfront scenes.
Glen, building a freight car is very finicky modelling which presents many a challenge and you're handling this kit so well! Great job!
Well, it's time to begin some scratchbuilding out of styrene. I want to make the outside enclosed stairwell.
I had a few leftover pieces of styrene that fit the bill. The open door was from some old plastic kit I found years ago. I saved the door for some future use, which happens to be now. It was dark brown, so I painted its exterior the same white of the windows, other doors and trim.
Another angle.
This side view shows how I painted the styrene to match the colour of the structure.
I've momentarily placed it up to the side to see how far back I want to set the stairwell.
I like the placement, so I created a roof by painting some paper the same colour as the blinds, cut the paper into strips, then glued them on and weathered them. I placed a view smaller signs on the stairwell wall near the lower entrance.
The wall stands on its own!
I scratched some supports from basswood and painted them the trim colour.
The finished support.
Now solidly placed against the building's wall.
I painted the underneath section grey. It's fun what a couple of hours can bring modelling-wise!  |
All the best, Mike Hamer
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
http://craftsmanstructures.blogspot.com
http://bostonandmaine.blogspot.com
http://fridaynightgroup.blogspot.com |
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desertdrover
Engineer
USA
11266 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2012 : 9:49:02 PM
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Your coming along real nice there Mike with that structure! [:-thumbu]
And,thanks Mike, I think it does make a nice waterfront structure. Here is the first change started.
Up-date; I’m making the center building a seafood restaurant, and enlarged the window openings, and enlarged the doorway opening to fit in the replacements; the second picture shown. The first picture shows the kit laser-cut stick-on doors & windows, that I don’t care for. The third picture shows a porthole window that I decided to add to the front wall. I’m thinking of using Campbell shingles for the front wall of this building.
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Louis
Pacific Northwest Logging in the East Coast |
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Mike Hamer
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Glen Haasdyk
Crew Chief
Canada
776 Posts |
Posted - 01/28/2012 : 02:42:16 AM
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Thank you Mike, I'm learning a few things from your build for an upcoming project of mine.
Just one more pic before I call it a night. Before I add the roof pieces I installed the 'weights'.
Sylvan recomends (I'm not kidding) 16 pennies to be glued down as weight for the car. |
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Bbags
Administrator
USA
13050 Posts |
Posted - 01/28/2012 : 08:13:33 AM
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Originally posted by NickO
Mr BBaggins ,
Is there any merit in the idea of collecting all of the various 10th Anniversary build threads and putting them in their own dedicated forum ? Then they can be all viewed in the same place and we don't have to keep searching for them .
Just an idea ,
NickO
Yes Sir Nick that is a good idea and something I will keep in mind for future Challenges of this type.
Unfortunately due to the number of threads already started this would be an impossible task at this point to gather them all in one forum.
So I guess for this year you will just have to keep on searching.[:-bigeyes] |
John Bagley
Modeling the Alaska Railroad in HO in Wildwood Georgia. |
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Schoolmaster
Fireman
USA
1581 Posts |
Posted - 01/28/2012 : 08:57:16 AM
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Mtke Hamer. That's an excellent stairway. I think code (or plain safety, would require at least one more support bent.
I like the way the roof turned out. |
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Onewolf
New Hire
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Posted - 01/28/2012 : 3:48:31 PM
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New guy here. In just the last month I have just started attempting to build some kits beyond the very basic DPM four walls and a roof kits.
The talent here is awe inspiring and a little intimidating. For the 10 year anniversary 'challenge' I will be building the Downtown Deco "World Travel" kit. I am basically a beginner at these sorts of kits so I probably won't be making any changes to the kit as delivered. Wish me luck.
I'm currently working on (finishing up) Downtown Deco "Adam's Ave Part V" and Thomas A York "Duquesne Manufacturing" and I will post some photos of them soon.
Here's DD "World Travel"
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George D
Moderator
USA
9910 Posts |
Posted - 01/28/2012 : 4:03:54 PM
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I said I was going to build a La Belle combination car, but that's changed since I messed up the siding that is glued to the sides. It's still a good kitbash project, but I want to build a La Belle kit, as designed, since I've never made one before. I have an open vestibule coach kit I've started. Here's a picture of the completed sides.
The roof is next. Carving the roof ends will be a challenge.
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Mike Hamer
Engineer
9345 Posts |
Posted - 01/28/2012 : 5:14:03 PM
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Hi John, I hear ya, laddy! I'll be sure to add another cross bracing in the other direction along the other side of the supports. Thanks for the advice! [:-thumbu][:-thumbu]
Doug, welcome aboard to the forum. I think it's wonderful that you are joining us in the challenge. Don't worry about limited experience. I'm sure I'll learn a few pointers following you as you go through the instructions on that fine looking kit you'll be bringing to life! [:-apple][:-apple]
George, those car sides look beautiful. I can't wait to see this car go together. [:-star][:-star][:-star] |
All the best, Mike Hamer
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
http://craftsmanstructures.blogspot.com
http://bostonandmaine.blogspot.com
http://fridaynightgroup.blogspot.com |
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Schoolmaster
Fireman
USA
1581 Posts |
Posted - 01/28/2012 : 5:24:01 PM
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| Mike. I meant another bent about halfway down the stairs. |
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Mike Hamer
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Schoolmaster
Fireman
USA
1581 Posts |
Posted - 01/28/2012 : 6:41:21 PM
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| We teachers need to stick together. |
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