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Randy May
Crew Chief
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 Posted - 01/29/2012 : 06:40:22 AM
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Well friends,
your all doing so good,
I never seen so much work getten done!!!
WE SHOULD HAVE A TWO MONTH CHALLENGE EVERY TWO MONTHS!!
This railroad forum would be maxed out with new things to follow!!
Got the roof trusses framed & the roof joists on over the porches & the loading dock;
Randy |
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George D
Moderator
USA
10026 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2012 : 07:23:38 AM
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There's some fantastic work being accomplished in this challenge.
Your La Belle caboose is nicely constructed, Bobby. Are you going to seal the wood before you paint it?
That's an impressive building, Randy.
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Dutchman
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 01/29/2012 : 08:44:29 AM
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Bobby, I think that you are grading yourself too low.
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Originally posted by luvchikn
It rolls nicely, sits square the couplers are correct elevation and center.
That in itself is a key accomplishment. |
Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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luvchikn
Engine Wiper
USA
123 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2012 : 10:21:03 AM
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Randy, your project is SICK!! I have rolled more than enough truss in real life to appreciate what you have done there. W-O-W.
Thank you Bruce, that's pretty cool. Getting the couplers correct seems not as scary now. It just went together that way.
George, Yes. I have already shot one coat of shellac on this thing, but it will get another light coat as there are a few more raw pieces on it. Bolsters, queen beams, some fill strips.
With the exception of the fishing line truss rods, I love the Labelle kits. If I substitute .015 rod and queen posts, does that begin my adventure into bashing?
I AM HAVING SO MUCH FUN!! I may never run another train, again.
Bobby
http://www.tnwmrr.org/TNW_Model_RR_Club/Home.html |
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Randy May
Crew Chief
621 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2012 : 10:25:41 AM
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Hey Bobby,
is SICK! good or bad? (smile)
hopefully good!daggumit! |
Are we having fun yet? |
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luvchikn
Engine Wiper
USA
123 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2012 : 10:44:37 AM
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In the vernacular of the young people I work with, SICK is definitely a positive emotion.
Kids these days. What are you gonna do? Can't kill'em, Can't whoop'em. Might as well hang with them and be a positive influence. I work in a hospital and am surrounded with young people who are educated, motivated, kind and friendly. Most are hard workers and most have dreams. I try to not crush their dreams and they love me. I get to be Uncle Bobby.
Thank you all for sharing your projects with me.
Bobby |
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Mike Hamer
Engineer
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Schoolmaster
Fireman
USA
1581 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2012 : 11:25:48 AM
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Week 2
This is the end of the second week of work on my Challenge progect; Port San Luis Pier Warehouse, and with less than nine weeks in total, here's where I am now.
Planning - Done
West Wall - Framing complete except for the three freight doors. I'll complete the framing after I've built the doors.
East Wall - Framing complete except for the three freight doors. I'll complete the framing after I've built the doors.
Roof trusses - 8 of 8, all done
North Wall - framed except for office space
South Wall - complete
Sheathing - South wall sheathed, test battens done
Rafters - nothing
Roofing - nothing - on order
Exterior detail - nothing
Interior detail - nothing
Painting - nothing
Estimate 25% complete
My speed is improving and I am on schedule now.
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Edited by - Schoolmaster on 01/29/2012 11:26:54 AM |
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George D
Moderator
USA
10026 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2012 : 11:54:22 AM
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Bobby, I know I'll be using fishing line for my truss rods. I haven't looked at the queen posts close enough to make a decision, but in general I don't like the softness of their metal castings. Well see...
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Ensign
Fireman
Canada
3857 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2012 : 12:08:27 PM
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Originally posted by Schoolmaster
Week 2
Sheathing - South wall sheathed, test battens done
Rafters - nothing
Roofing - nothing - on order
Exterior detail - nothing
Interior detail - nothing
Painting - nothing
Estimate 25% complete
John,the breakdown of your project reminds me of a certain credit card companies advertising campaign.
You just need to end it like this.
Amount of pleasure attained from doing all of the above "Priceless".
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Mike Hamer
Engineer
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kruisyk
Crew Chief
USA
590 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2012 : 1:31:13 PM
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Here's the start of my 2-month challenge build: H.T. Gordon's Brassieres and Corsets by FOS.
Hobby on!
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"Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate." |
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Schoolmaster
Fireman
USA
1581 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2012 : 1:37:44 PM
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| I've built my share of balsa planes and boats in my youth, and a couple of stick-by-stick Sn3 1/2 buildings. I had forgotten how much fun it is. |
Edited by - Schoolmaster on 01/29/2012 1:38:32 PM |
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kruisyk
Crew Chief
USA
590 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2012 : 1:50:34 PM
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I hate to tone-down this purty li'l gal, but a girl's gotta blend in. [:-smile_green]
Dave K. |
"Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate." |
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luvchikn
Engine Wiper
USA
123 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2012 : 2:28:53 PM
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George, I picked up some 6" queen posts from Grandt Line and some .015 rod from an airplane store. Working on some brake rigging first then the truss rods. Blindly finding my way.
All others. Grandt Line Westinghouse K brake. The short arm has a mount and pivot at the end, but it just seems to attach to nothing at all. Just floating in the air. Now for my model, I guess, I can accept that. But, please look at my drawing and my model and diagnose where I am off. To me, it is clear that the short arm is angled the wrong way. But, then the mount would not line up with anything at all. This way, I could scab in a block under it. OH, and I broke the long arm so there is a piece of flat stock in its place.
The Plan
The plan is for an Sn3, but drawn in 1/4" scale.
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