Weekend Update 11/4/12

[wazzou]

I agree on the weathering, did you print the weathering or apply it? If you applied it what was the base?  Or what did you apply it upon? Just curious.

David P.

Thanks.  The corrugated metal roofing is from Builder's in Scale.  I mix PollyScale Aluminum and Undercoat Light Gray for a galvanized appearance.
The weathering is Winsor & Newton water soluble oil paint and some Bragdon Powders.

[conrail98]

I went to the last operating session on the Camden and South Jersey Lines,

on Friday night. Another local well know layout, Dave Skinner's Kadee Railroad, will be coming down shortly after the two open houses coming up as part of Model Railroad month, http://www.modelrailroadopenhouse.com/,

Phil

[cv_acr]

I did some assembly work on my [HO scale] scratchbuild of a Canadian Pacific covered gondola. Still a ways to go yet though.




Prototype pic for reference: http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=cp344518&o=cprail

[spr1955]

Finished this, started last weekend.


David P

[HuskerN]

After a long summer of other non-railroad related activities, I am finally getting some time for a few n scale projects.  I recently finished a few weathering projects that have been sitting on my workbench for months.













HuskerN

www.nscaleaddiction.blogspot.com

[Big4Man]

Great work by all!!

MC, Where ever did you find the N/B/W's used on your project? I'm sure it was a bit fussy, but that is what always makes your work stand out, IMHO.

[jereising]

Mitch Legg's GDRMCo SD70s (custom paint by Brian Kuhn) continue their tour of The Oakville Sub...here seen just south of CP Canyon:



And on to the Caliente crossovers:



Just south of CP Bridge:



And through the Bealville crossovers:



More next week!

[M.C. Fujiwara]

MC, Where ever did you find the N/B/W's used on your project? I'm sure it was a bit fussy, but that is what always makes your work stand out, IMHO.

Thanks.
It does take a while to glue all those NBW details in place: easily doubles or triples the build time.
But worth it!
Especially when the trestle is the only detail in the scene! 

The NBWs are from Grandt Line
http://grandtline.com/products/mrr/mrr%20details/augmentables.html
And are also found in the HO and 1/4 scale detail parts bin at your LHS.
I like the HO 2 1/2" Nut on Square Washer (5096) and the HO 1" Nut on Round Washer (5045).
I've also used the nut on rectangular washer for variety.

Yes, the square nut is slightly large for N scale, but I think this is one of those cases where a slight exaggeration actually helps than hinders the scene.
Kinda like David's head being slightly larger to make the perspective correct when view from below (originally David was supposed to be installed first up high on a roof and then in a tall wall niche).

BTW I'm talking about Michaelangelo's David:



not any of the Davids around here, no matter the size of their head 

It pays to paw through the larger scale detail parts bin!
Never know what you're going to find!

Mr. Reising: groovy photos!
Really dig the first one.
When's the fence crew going to get around to stringing those posts? 

[chuck geiger]

If you are a fan of the movie: RUNAWAY TRAIN, this is the area where it
was filmed in Portage, AK on the Alaska Railroad.

http://alaskarail.blogspot.com/2012/10/mow-on-portage-siding.html

[jereising]

Mr. Reising: groovy photos!
Really dig the first one.
When's the fence crew going to get around to stringing those posts? 

Thanks, M.C., and we've got a spare room waiting for you...

The REALLY scary thing is after seeing your work I'm actually THINKING about doing it...but only thinking right now...you proved it could be done, though, and it looks great!

[BCRail_FSJ]

Still working away on the shelf and light valance installations for the new layout... but have been geeking out on historical airphoto interpretation in the meantime.    Really enjoying this 1980 imagery of Fort Nelson yard.



including trying to figure out what that lash up of locomotives is in the centre-left of the image below.  Shadows seem to suggest a lot of RS-3s

[nkalanaga]

I've used Grandt Line HO parts for years.  Besides the NBW castings, their shorter queenposts can be used on old-time N scale cars.

David P:   I like that shack.  And some people still say N scale is too small for scratchbuilding! 

[spr1955]

David P:   I like that shack.  And some people still say N scale is too small for scratchbuilding!

Thanks, but I can't take all the credit, it is a GC Laser kit.

David P.

[mark dance]

Beautiful work MC, HuskerN, DavidP...everyone's submissions this week - very cool!

Not a whole lot of time for me to devote to MRR'ing this week as I spent it catching up from being away last weekend at an operating event in Edmonton.  I did get back to weathering and managed 6 locos and 13 cars bringing me the running total to ~50% of the locomotives I need to for an operating session (24 of 46) and ~33% of the cars (157 of 445).  No: they don't compare to your beautiful work Husker...way to raise the bar!











Have a great week!

md

[Roger Holmes]

Finished this, started last weekend.


David P

Very nicely done, David.  In contrast to your one week start to finish, I have been ballasting track this weekend that I laid more than 20 years ago   95% 0f the layout (400+ feet) is ballasted and the part I never did is front and center.  Oh well, better late than never!

BTW I tried the new Woodland Scenic track painting pen since this area is fully sceniced and I didn't want to mask and spray the rails.  Pricey, but for a small area I really liked it.