Workshop Wednesday

Thanks. It’s hard to see in the photos but it’s a little more subtle in person. More rusty dust on top and dirt grime on the bottom. I tried to make some grease build up on the old journal type trucks too.
Thanks again.

 

Thanks Tom. Like I have said before my modeling time is really a reflection of my boring life. With my wife and I working opposite shifts I dont have many distractions once the youngest two kids are in bed each night. All my friends are virtual, in other states or countries. Plus the stuff I paint is normally stuff that doesnt need much work. My main customer only buys high end models so I don't have to detail it. My dad and I are the same way usually too.
Funny you say that about making models dirty though. I may have finally met my match. I am finishing up 801 and it turned out so smooth and shiny I MIGHT just leave it that way!! I have a factory painted torpedo boat GP35 I got from Ken a while ago. I cant bring myself to weather it. This may be a nice partner for it.

I cant wait to see your new project. I am assuming an S2 because Ken has said before he wished one existed. Good luck whatever it is and hope you share it soon.

 

So you guys dont think it is all paint work here these days. I do have one standard large scale crazy project going too. Like always I know when I see a picture that I need a model of it. When I first saw the SL-SF 1700 caboose/taco stand I fell in love. Its ate at me a while. I got started on it not too long ago. Here is where it stands right now. My wife and kids are kayaking for a few days so I am modeling. 1/29th scale. I started with a USA Trains EV caboose. It needed stretched 1 1/4". The windows relocated and shaped to suit. The cupola roof smoothed out. This is a slow burn project though. As I get to it sort of deal. Maybe get to take it out next summer if all goes well globally. Any how, enough chatter how about some pictures!...

 

Thanks Keith. I try to start projects by cutting up green equipment first. Ha

 

Thanks for the confirmation Ken. Glad you enjoyed it too.

 

Mark I could not agree more. Great tips!!! Haha

Thanks Mike. I think I might stuff it with chorizo so it smells right and attracts flies after a couple days too. Ha

thanks as always guys!

 

Same here. A big reason I am fat.

 

Great stuff Steve....also saw your post on MRH forum. I have said it before, your work is so good it makes me want to hit my stuff with a hammer!

I did not have anything this past Wednesday, but here is a quick mini project.

I showed recently that I am working to fill in this area on my Weir City sections of the layout with a short two-track wooden culvert.



I had cut the pieces and at the time watched a video by Peter Bowen (I think that is right) during the NMRA-x week. He had a clinic about scratch building wood structures, and soaking the pieces in a shoe dye dissolved in isopropyl alcohol to give a weathered wood look. The results he showed were really amazing. I purchased this dye off of Amazon:



Mixing a dropper full with about a pint of isopropyl alcohol, I stained up the pieces that I had pre-cut to make two retaining walls/supports as well as a wood deck. I added a few nut-bolt-washer details and I think turned out pretty good:



The deck is a short platform that will carry two tracks and will be ballasted. I will get this weathered up a bit with some washes and get it installed soon.

A nice project when you just have a few minutes here and there.

Take Care All,

-Bob T.

 

Thanks Bob. I really liked your NMRAx presentation. You did a nice presentation. Tour guide at a mining museum sounds like a fantasy job!!! I learned alot about Kansas coal. I would never really think of coal and Kansas like you said.
Your little bridge here is a beauty. Nicely done.

 

Thanks Steve (and those that replied in the other thread). It was the first time that I had done that presentation and just about ran out of time. I am glad that I made that movie, as I did not have time to get up and take the phone camera around the layout.

The bridge was a good "teleconference" project. I think I only had 4 work hours last week that I was not on a call. Telework is wearing me down pretty quick.

Take Care Everyone!

-Bob T.

 

Nice work as usual Tom. That’s gonna be neat.

 

Superb work, Tom. No visible traces of the cast-on grabs, and your grabs are parallel, etc. Excellent.

Is that a "Yellow Box" Atlas/Kato? I have some of the latest (last few years) Altas Gold S-2's w/LokSound and they are excellent models and the sounds are great.

Curious: What did you use for the stack extension? The correct flange at the top caught my attention.

Andre