Weekend Update 6/2/13

[w neal]

No layout work yet, but in the words of Rob Halford:


                                                                   Mowin the lawn!
                                                                   Mowin the lawn!!

[mandealco]

As I sit looking out the window on a rare rainy day in Central Otago, I remember a year ago today, being treated to a very pleasant day in Vancouver.  It included a visit to Central Hobbies, followed by some wonderful hospitality from Tim and Mark.

Haven't done much over the past 2 months, apart from work.  Trying to retain a contract we've had for the past 13 years, that would keep my staff busy for the next 9 years.  Sadly, we lost the contract, so the future doesn't look good, work wise. Still, what better way to spend a rainy day than working on some Alco-MLW projects.  It's a long holiday weekend too!

Enjoy your weekend. Thank you Tim and Mark, and thanks to RailWire for the means of sharing our great hobby across the oceans.
Cheers
Steve

[mecgp7]

I haven't posted in quite some time. Thought I would throw the following into the ring:
D&H SD45 EL repaint

[basementcalling]

Took a break from benchwork to play with a kitbashing for the Walther's paper mill I need to fill 10 feet along the tracks. The Fourdrinier building came out larger than the computer plan showed.   

[haasmarc]

DKS,

What is the kit to the right of the church?

[basementcalling]

DKS,

What is the kit to the right of the church?

Looks like a couple Vulcan Manufacturing kits from the Cornerstone line to me.

[OHCR 4218]

My Saturday started out with a shift operating the weed spraying car on the 1 1/2 inch track I go to, then I went to visit an old friend. and some of her stablemates.



Makes work in the morning seem even worse than normal.

Brandon

[bdennis]

I haven't posted in quite some time. Thought I would throw the following into the ring:
D&H SD45 EL repaint

Cool looking SD45!.. I must get a EL version and do one in this paint scheme..!

[DKS]

DKS,

What is the kit to the right of the church?

That's two Cornerstone Vulcan Manufacturing kits grafted together; then, the portion that sticks out at one end is a combination of hacked up bits of an ancient Pola stone enginehouse plus some Pola (aka Model Power) brick wall parts.

[JoeD]

Worked on the ground cover and the different pavement elements on my Chatsworth module.  Nice weather here in Oregon begs dragging things outdoors to work on.

Joe

[Power Stroke]

Worked on the ground cover and the different pavement elements on my Chatsworth module.  Nice weather here in Oregon begs dragging things outdoors to work on.

Joe

How do you achieve the concrete effects? I am looking to something like that for a driveway/parking area but have no idea how.

[chicken45]

Got lucky this weekend!

Picked up the elusive PRR MTL 10-1-2 runner pack as well as the 4-4-0!

[chuck geiger]

Joe: This isn't bad, but Smooth It from WScenics is much easier to work with.

[JoeD]

I went into it a bit more on my blog, but it's just plaster laid over the rails.  Once it's dry I clean a grove on the inside of the rails for the flanges.  Next I use a scribe or the back side of an Xacto to score in the cracks in the pavement.  Seal with clear flat and then a light coat of primer.  Once dry I use Mig Washes to bring out the detail and to tint the surface.  I also add concrete pigment to my plaster up front.  Easy and a lot of fun to work with.  Don't try to do acrylic washes over raw plaster without sealing it first with clear flat.  Over time the washes sorta soak into the plaster and your work will get very light.  I am getting ready to add a paved road on the other side of the tracks and will be working with a larger area...looking forward to that.

Cheers

Joe

How do you achieve the concrete effects? I am looking to something like that for a driveway/parking area but have no idea how.

[JoeD]

Thanks Chuck, I'll check it out.  I've used concrete for pads and loading docks and the effect can be quite striking.  Never considered using it around rails...good idea!

Joe

Joe: This isn't bad, but Smooth It from WScenics is much easier to work with.

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