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runner
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 Posted - 01/22/2012 : 12:25:31 AM
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John I am late for the party but hope there is still room. If yes I would like to submit my first "O" scale diorama, a build of Stoney Creek's "Scrapyard", which is based on a beautiful model built by Nick Ogden, aka Sir NickO himself.
There are really a lot of fine ideas being expressed in this thread. My contribution will involve a further challenge from Nick to go beyond a build of the kit and to modify and personalize it. Here are a couple of photos of Nick's model (taken by Rick), and then two more from the instructions of Roger's kit.
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Ensign
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Posted - 01/22/2012 : 12:25:49 AM
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Originally posted by Mike Hamer
Thanks Anders and Rich for your kind comments. You think I'm speedy...just look at Greg...he's leaving us all in the Titanic's wake!
Thanks guys!
Mike! What are you doing on that wake board back there?!! 
I remember my dad telling me as a youngster,"Come on hurry up your moving at a ship's pace".
Which to me meant, I was moving very slowly.
Since, I am building a ship now, I must be therefore moving at a ship's pace.
I will be the last one to cross the finish line,with my ship's lights blazing trust me!
Greg Shinnie
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LaRueD
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robert goslin
Crew Chief
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Posted - 01/22/2012 : 02:08:43 AM
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Howdy all. Your all going along at such a pace, it's a blur. Some really nice things being built here, and good to see some non railroad things being done, just for a bit of a change. I think we all like modelling in general.
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Rob Goslin
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sn3forme
Engine Wiper
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Posted - 01/22/2012 : 02:10:32 AM
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Bobby the bolsters are
a part of the resin casting of the car
frame, all one piece, the top deck is
wood plank.
Carl,
Pasco, Wa.
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luvchikn
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Posted - 01/22/2012 : 02:25:49 AM
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Thank you, Carl for the picture of the bottom of the car.
I am now toying with the idea of modifying bolsters from another model just sitting. Since it is standard gauge, it will probably just sit forever.
Made little progress tonight. Life gets in the way of the living. But, I have most of tomorrow to myself.
Bobby.
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robert goslin
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Posted - 01/22/2012 : 02:32:49 AM
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Here's where I'm up to. Managed to get the front of the structure done. Really happy with the colour scheme. I've also got a name for it now, so will start a seperate thread for it on the Nscale forum.
Brick work done but still rough.
Front painting all done.
Closeup
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Rob Goslin
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Dutchman
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Posted - 01/22/2012 : 08:40:22 AM
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Wow, a whirlwind of progress everywhere I look, and still new members signing on!
I should finish up my HOn3 water car (not a Challenge project) today and get started on the HOn3 caboose which is for the Challenge.
I love the building front, Robert. I'll look for your thread in the Small Scale Forum.
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Bruce
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Schoolmaster
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Posted - 01/22/2012 : 10:40:34 AM
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Week 1
It was a week ago that I joined this challenge, and with less than nine weeks in total, here's where I am now.
A week ago I had nothing; the wood did not arrive until Monday.
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 - Post and beam complete, framing 10% done
Roof trusses - 1 of 8 plus parts for other 7.
North Wall - nothing
South Wall - nothing
Sheathing - nothing
Rafters - nothing
Roofing - nothing
Exterior detail - nothing
Interior detail - nothing
Painting - nothing
Estimate 10% complete
I'm off to a very slow start, but I hope my speed will improve with my technique.
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desertdrover
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Posted - 01/22/2012 : 11:33:08 AM
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Just an update from my challenge thread:
Still some contemplating and painting going on, so I'll take a break and show what I have done to this point. The colors used so far are shown in the first picture. I started the Tug sprayed with a Wall-Mart equipment gray primer and a variety of various craft paints.
I got this spray paint idea from Mike Hamer's Tug boat build, and I liked his choice of the Heritage Brick color it just seems to scream out "Tug Boat Color".
Also, I liked his idea of lineing up the paints he used in his picture. I always listed each color with my builds. This is an easier way. "Thanks Mike".
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Glen Haasdyk
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Posted - 01/22/2012 : 12:01:06 PM
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A bit of progress this morning, mixed with disaster.
I attached the side sheets:
But accidently glued my figure to the side, causing this:
Is there a solvent for CA that I could use to remove the fingerprint?
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Schoolmaster
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Posted - 01/22/2012 : 12:18:24 PM
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There are lots of choices especially when fresh, starting with acetone, BUT many options will also start dissolving your resin car and I have no clue as to its chemistry.
I'd do a test on some sprue or the rear of a sheet before any chemical attack.
If it hasn't bonded really well to the surface, if you freeze it down it may become brittle and can be abraded or chiselled and then the car side can be polished/sanded.
Unfortunately, everything depends on the characteristics of the car.
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desertdrover
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Posted - 01/22/2012 : 12:51:28 PM
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Originally posted by Glen Haasdyk
A bit of progress this morning, mixed with disaster.
I attached the side sheets:
But accidently glued my figure to the side, causing this:
Is there a solvent for CA that I could use to remove the fingerprint?
Glen, the only thing you can do with a finger print is use Bondo Glazing & Spot Putty spread over the fingerprint, then lightly sanded and when painted you will never know it was there.
When the glue hits your finger it is melting your print into the plastic.
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boomer44
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Posted - 01/22/2012 : 1:17:12 PM
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Is there a solvent for CA that I could use to remove the fingerprint?
Glen... You could make this a rusty spot on your car. Sand just enough to remove or disguise the finger print. Paint hides a lot of mistakes.
Gordon
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Mike Hamer
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