Weekend Update 2/23/14

[flight2000]

I think that is the best looking MP15DC i have ever seen in N-Scale. Well done

+1

Love to see more pics if you've got 'em.

Ed

Thanks guys.  Here's a shot of the front and rear...






I post most, if not all, of my stuff on my website as well: www.lakeshoremodeltrains.com

Cheers,
Brian

[Norway2112]

After changing jobs, moving and just the other normal "life happens" type stuff I was finally able to get an unfinished project back out on the workbench.  This is a NYC Niagara based on the KATO GS-4 mechanism utilizing one of Superturbine's shell sets.  Finally finished the frame work and this is the "dry fit" test to see how everything lines up.  As you can see the mechanims only has enough parts on it to test height and fit.  The pilot is just sitting there, need to make a few minor adjustments prior to mounting it.  Still a lot of work to do, but I'm feeling motivated and please with the results so far.

Phillip

[R.Groff]

Hope to see more I like the idea of the projects but I don't have the skill to do the work so I admire when others do.Great work.
Rick

[Norway2112]

Hope to see more I like the idea of the projects but I don't have the skill to do the work so I admire when others do.Great work.
Rick

Don't sell yourself short Rick, I think all of us who tackle this stuff at one time (or even still) can feel initmidated.  For me I just have to bite the bullet and tear it apart, then I have no choice but to do something to make it work again.  One of my favorite things about scratchbuilding and kitbashing is, if it breaks you can almost always fix it better the second time!  If you build it once...you can build it twice (usually).

Phillip

[GimpLizard]

Completed 3 of Brian's vehicles (except for license plates).  These are really nice kits.  Left to right:  1950 Chevy, 1950 Nash, 1952 Buick.




Doug.

Very nice, Doug. Well done.

[NYC1956]

Nice job on the paint and especially the detailing.
Did you use Krystal Klear for the windows?

[dougnelson]

Did you use Krystal Klear for the windows?

Yes, Microscale Krystal Klear.  Not the greatest effect, but it works. I heard someone mention another product?

Doug.

[central.vermont]

A day late and a dollar short but thought I would post up my latest laser kit build. I've been putting together the American Model Builders #619 Country Barn kit. A very nice kit but I have built it outside the box so to speak. I added a floor to the bottom and second floor as well. Also added interior posts and studs. All the coloring has been with chalks so far with the exception of the yellow in the right corner where it meets up with the farm house. Thought I would try to make it look like they have started to paint it to match. Still have some more things to do too it before I call it done.

Jon

[peteski]

A day late and a dollar short but thought I would post up my latest laser kit build. I've been putting together the American Model Builders #619 Country Barn kit. A very nice kit
Jon

Jon,
you need some lightning rods (with glass balls) on them to complete the look.   PM me.

[Philip H]

Jon,
you need some lightning rods (with glass balls) on them to complete the look.   PM me.

Depends on what part of the country he's modeling. Down south, when there was lightening protection, it was usually two short spikes.

[Jeff AKA St0rm]

Hope to see more I like the idea of the projects but I don't have the skill to do the work so I admire when others do.Great work.
Rick

Rick your modeling can't be any worse than your golf game and you do that in from of people at the club all the time    . Lets see some pictures.

[PAL_Houston]

Nice pic Richie.   A good one who people who don't think Illinois has any tunnels.  The track is IC, but the CGW had rights.  The double track crossing was CB&Q.

He're the other end.



Jason

CB&Q also had rights, in order to get to their depot on the west side of the Mississippi in Dubuque.

[PAL_Houston]

https://maps.google.com/?ll=42.496326,-90.646487&spn=0.005353,0.00809&t=h&z=18

Great photo!  I wish I had enough room to include East Dubuque on my layout....all sorts of possibilities implicit there!
I also love the shot of the bluff: the rock stratification and coloration are amazing.

[PAL_Houston]

This is a Twin Cities Zephyr dome obs.  The main body is a Kato corrugated release Budd coach.  I move the vestibule to the opposite end and then added the observation end from a CZ dome obs.  Because the CZ cars have a raised roof aft of the dome section, I had been held up for some time trying to figure out how to lower the roof to get it to match up on this car.  Well, I finally started slicing into the roof over the observation end today, and in the process of making the first two cuts it dawned on me that I could just slice it and bend the roof down a bit to match... without having to cut the whole top off.   A little styrene filler and we're there.






I've been filling window openings with epoxy, and carving back in the windows I need to add.  Two more small windows, and a quick styrene frame around the lower window, and I think this will be good to go.  And almost all window openings will fit Kato glass.

Mike:  this is great!!  I am eager to see this when you've finished it!

[wcfn100]

CB&Q also had rights, in order to get to their depot on the west side of the Mississippi in Dubuque.

Yeah the Q had a freight depot and passenger depot on the Dubuque side, but by this time all passengers would have been bused.  Almost every picture of the modern E. Dubuque depot has the bus visible.

Jason