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jschumaker
Crew Chief
USA
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Ensign
Fireman
Canada
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 Posted - 02/15/2012 : 10:44:38 PM
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Nice work Louis! I love that all of your builds included lighting.
Glen, even if it takes 2 weeks to get the paint, that still leaves you plenty of time to finish my friend.
Jeff, nice to see you finish your HOn30 Porter centercab! Good stuff everyone!
I have managed to further my build as well.
Starting from the stern and moving forward.
I've glued down all of those ventilators.
And have installed all of the cranes.
Don't mind those pesky strings laying about, they will become part of the rigging eventually.
Heres a closer look at the cranes located in the stern section.
Here are some views of other top deck details.
And the cranes located near the bow at the front of the ship.
Things seem to be going well at this halfway point in the challenge.
The thing that is really eating up my time is the photo etched parts.
You must carefully bend using tweezers the flat piece you see in the photo below.
Into a platform that will rest near the top of the 4 funnels, also shown in the photo.
I mean this kind of work is akin too micro surgery.
Heres what the finished product looks like installed on the funnel.
Just trying to keep the "FUN" in funnel!
That's all for now.
Greg Shinnie
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hon3_rr
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 02/15/2012 : 11:36:33 PM
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| Keep it coming guys... outstanding work being shown by all!! |
--KP
Life is to short to make all of the models I want to. |
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
3136 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2012 : 12:28:19 AM
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Originally posted by Ensign
I mean this kind of work is akin too micro surgery.
No kidding! I watched Mr. Mudgeon build a 1:700 bi-plane, and even with his tiny fingers he had to use tweezers in both hands. |
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mecrr
Engine Wiper
USA
224 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2012 : 01:09:31 AM
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Only got a little done today as was busy roasting coffee and getting seeds into planting trays. Anyway, I drilled the hole in the floor so as to be able to run electrical wire for lighting. This was much easier than anticipated as I dreaded splitting open the foundation. Followed suggestion of Randy Pepprock of Downtown Deco that was to use electric drill (Dremel) on low setting with pre wetting of the plaster. I added drops of water as I went along.
(This shows how poorly the fire engine is cast)
The other construction I undertook was to add copper flashing on the roof in preparation for shingling. Flashing is a BEST product that comes in strips with self-adhesive backing.
David
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A Maine Expatriate living in the valley of Northern California - Modeling in HO.
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
16524 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2012 : 02:54:39 AM
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Greg, I'm glad to see she has not sunk yet... Well, not very good humor, I grant. In any case, you're going on doing great things with this kit.
These pieces of flashing are quite neat, David. |
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masonamerican
Crew Chief
Sweden
550 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2012 : 07:39:08 AM
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Hello all,
my Wagner car is nearing completion. The body is nearly finished apart from some railing at the end platforms. I have installed window glass (Clover house) and velvet curtains in the windows. The curtains was difficult to do and I'm not quite happy with them. I used silk paper which I painted, cut them to shape and used a pair of tweezers to add folds. Finally I added a tassel to the curtain and then glued them to the inside of the windows.
The underframe is finished except for the trucks which I realized did not have any brakes. I also realized that almost none of my passenger trucks had any. I first thought to scratchbuilding this assembly based on drawings in the 1888 car builders dictionary and then make them in resin. Then I remembered a 3D printed trucks that I have bought through Shapeways and decided to see if I could make it with this method. I downloaded Google SketchUp and after some learning and testing I finally managed to download my design to Shapeways and have it printed. It arrived yesterday and looked great but fragile. Off course I managed to drop it and break one of the four assemblys[:-banghead]. All had been well if it only had dropped to the floor but instead due to reflex or downwright stupidity, I dont know, I tried to catch it by putting my legs together and caught it between them with obvious results. But I have managed to glue it together somewhat. The brake assemblys after cleaning and strengthening with CA is now awaiting painting and mounting to the trucks.
After all the pieces are mounted the car will be a little weathered and then it hopefully it can get out on the tracks earnings some money for the Railroad management
The brake assemblys from Shapeways. One beam is missing
My untidy workbench
Sorry about the bad quality on my pictures. I have only a small digital camera and someday I hope to get a better one with more depth of focus.
Happy modeling!
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Geezer
Fireman
USA
8286 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2012 : 09:42:48 AM
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I started this in a different thread, but I am calling it finished until I can get it installed on the layout. It will then get the sand and details.
Ragg's "Durango Sanding Tower" -
I didnt realise that the wires were showing until I copied the pictures from the camera.
Overall, the kit was pretty easy, except for the tower:
the spout slides in and out and raises up and down.
The details make this model, and I am happy with the outcome. It will reside by a water tower in the soon to be service area on the WL&M Co. RR.
Oh yeah...here's a couble bashes I did to go along with my Mill....Both are 70 tonner's (ho) converted to On30 using a BVM kit.
Number 81 will remain lean & clean....what used to be #17 (whitewashed out) is the work goat and looks that way!
The challenge has been fun, thanks for looking!
Good luck all! |
Bill
CC&BW
Wilani Lumber & Mining Co.
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=34275&whichpage=58
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=28172&whichpage=89 |
Edited by - Geezer on 02/16/2012 09:47:04 AM |
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Pennman
Crew Chief
USA
643 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2012 : 09:46:57 AM
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Hello Guys,
If you all can remember back that far, to January 16th, when I showed a prototype photo of my 10th Anniversary challange project: "Old Stone Mill", this will be an update on the project. For anyone else, then please bare with me. I have had a few setbacks in beginning my build.
First: I have some photo's of laying out my interior floor joists on the second story ceiling and sidewall studs on the first floor. I want to have them fall in-line with one another, so I am gluing them individually onto the back of the wood rather than building the framework first, like most modelers would do. This serves two purposes, strengthens the walls in the right places and facilitates for faster construction. It also makes for a more uniform build, as it is more eye-appealing.
The last photo shows laying out the horizontal line, across from one another for the stud walls, so they line-up better.
Also, I would like to mention that I would have had more completed on this build to date,have I had not shrunk myself to HO scale to do the hand-hueing of the interior floor joists. Plus, my X-Acto knife is really heavy when one is so small! Just a couple days ago, my Wife found the antidote, and now I'm back to get this done, hopefully just under the wire! I have alot do do in the next three weeks, but will take a stab at it.
Hopefully you can view the photo's. If they are too small, then I will add them later tonight, as I am at work now, and do not have Xnview installed to resize them. More to come.
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Schoolmaster
Fireman
USA
1581 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2012 : 10:13:17 AM
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Love that Wagner car masonamerican. Those were the days!
Geezer, are you going to put any raw sand in the bin?
Pennman. I like what you are doing and the care you are taking with the structure. |
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
3136 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2012 : 10:40:06 AM
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Håkan -- That car is a real work of art! Beautiful.
And all the dustier, crustier projects are looking real good too.  |
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mecrr
Engine Wiper
USA
224 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2012 : 12:07:47 PM
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Geezer, the tower is great, just paint the wire, no one will notice
David |
A Maine Expatriate living in the valley of Northern California - Modeling in HO.
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Pennman
Crew Chief
USA
643 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2012 : 12:10:01 PM
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Originally posted by Schoolmaster
Love that Wagner car masonamerican. Those were the days!
Geezer, are you going to put any raw sand in the bin?
Pennman. I like what you are doing and the care you are taking with the structure.
Schoolmaster,
The plans were purchased on "good ole Ebay", and are not true to HO scale. On the other hand, that is ok with me, as I have alot of true HO scale plans from other kits to work with. So, thanks for the kind comment and I hope to to more on it tonight.
I am planning on a full interior machine setup, therefore I have made a few changes on one of the longest sides by making a double door opening to show the machinery.
All of you have progressed greatly in your builds. If I comment on everyone's build, I won't have enough time to do my own. So, I'll see you in a couple of days.
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mountaingoatgreg
Engine Wiper
USA
130 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2012 : 2:04:14 PM
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Well I have finally got back to wroking on my challenge project. Between work and some other distractions this project has been sitting idle for the last few weeks. This week I have had a weird work schedule but it has allowed me some free time to do the following to my gas station model.
The biggest thing was that I got all walls evened up and two of the corners glued together. I still have some interior work to do before I glue the whole building together:
The other major thing was I got most all the windows and doors in place.
I have posted more pictures on my own build thread here:
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=35604 |
Be Wise Beware Be Safe
"Mountain Goat" Greg
http://oregontrunk.blogspot.com/ |
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
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Posted - 02/16/2012 : 5:01:56 PM
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| The Wagner car is really impressive! |
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