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Artman
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 Posted - 07/01/2012 : 09:06:47 AM
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Hi George,
Actually I am finding myself quite enjoying the challenge of working with these new materials, at least they were new to me . . . I am starting to get a feel for them now. It really is amazing what one can do with this stuff. What I really enjoy though is finding solutions to the issues that come up. That makes building something like this coal tower and all its various details, really a lot of fun!
I’m sure I am not the only one here who feels that way.
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Robert Wanka
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Artman
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Posted - 07/01/2012 : 09:09:22 AM
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Originally posted by George D
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Originally posted by Artman
My apologies for the double post here regarding the coal bucket . . . I thought things jammed up when I hit the send button so I hit it again. Perhaps an administrator could help by removing the repeat.
I took care of it, Robert. As the poster, you can also delete a reply by hitting the trash can at the top of your posting.
I'm enjoying watching the nice detail work you're doing with styrene.
George
Thanks George, much appreciated, and thanks for your kind words.
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Robert Wanka
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Quark
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Posted - 07/01/2012 : 10:21:13 AM
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Curious why thread and not chain or wire? Thanks
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Artman
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Posted - 07/02/2012 : 08:54:09 AM
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Originally posted by Quark
Curious why thread and not chain or wire? Thanks
The reason for choosing thread over chains and wire are two fold. Thread allows for flexibility, one can actually pull upon the weights and cause the coal chute to rise or lower (a working model, not just for looks). Chains and wire won’t allow for such movement at this scale. Second reason applies more to chain than to wire, can’t get it thin enough to look prototypical, again, at this scale. By the way I will be adding some chain dangling from the end of the coal chute and the end of the sand spout . . . it may be just a tad heavier than prototypical but I suppose only a rivet counter (like myself) will take issue with it.
However, I think I can learn to live with it.
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Robert Wanka
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DaVinci1953
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Posted - 07/07/2012 : 11:11:04 AM
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Hi Bob,
Haven't been on the forums in ages, due to other stuff going on. You went nuts on this, as I suspected you would....but that is good thing! It looks absolutely gorgeous. You know by now, of course, that, with the level you are achieving here, you could just as easily have thrown out the original kit. You're going to be an excellent scratchbuilder and innovator in future builds...in fact your work already rivals the best that's out there.
Lance
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Artman
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Posted - 07/07/2012 : 9:21:10 PM
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Originally posted by DaVinci1953
Hi Bob,
Haven't been on the forums in ages, due to other stuff going on. You went nuts on this, as I suspected you would....but that is good thing! It looks absolutely gorgeous. You know by now, of course, that, with the level you are achieving here, you could just as easily have thrown out the original kit. You're going to be an excellent scratchbuilder and innovator in future builds...in fact your work already rivals the best that's out there.
Lance
Hi Lance,
Thank you! 
It is your work and that of Greg Shinnies’, which inspired me to try my hand at this stuff.
When I began this build I had no idea if I'd enjoy the process . . . lucky for me I do!
It has been my experience as an artist that the more one enjoys the process the keener are ones observations and insights. The greater these are, the better the results!
Your kind words of praise are much appreciated!
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Robert Wanka
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Frederic Testard
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Posted - 07/08/2012 : 05:02:01 AM
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Robert, I had missed the last piece you added to your tower (the coal bucket). It is masterfully engineered.
Your argument about thread vs chain and wire makes sense too. Thanks for sharing your work and ideas.
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Edited by - Frederic Testard on 07/08/2012 05:02:29 AM |
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Artman
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Posted - 07/08/2012 : 9:57:39 PM
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Originally posted by Frederic Testard
Robert, I had missed the last piece you added to your tower (the coal bucket). It is masterfully engineered.
Your argument about thread vs chain and wire makes sense too. Thanks for sharing your work and ideas.
Frederic, Thanks, and I'm glad to be here sharing . . . after all, I have learned a lot just watching others building their stuff on this forum and sharing it with the rest of us.
I am really only just starting to get my feet wet with this stuff, and I am aware that what I’ve done here while interesting, pales in comparison to many of the amazing things others have done on the Railroad Forum. Still, this build of mine isn’t over yet, got the weights to install for the coal chute, the below grade coal pit grill to add at track level, the pulley house to make more believable, the sand complex to put together and alter a tad with some scratch building and then I may add some lights. After that its tracks to weather and install, telephone poles and landscaping . . . you know brush, dirt, stone, and spilled coal, that kind of stuff.
Yes, I have a ways to go yet before this is done, and looking forward to it!
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