2017 NSE Convention

[chicken45]

http://www.richyodermodels.com/rym_fc_co_f22.htm

Did I miss something about Johnstown on that page? Great pics, though. Thanks for sharing those, @Chris333

In other news, remember those 3d printed F22/23 cars?

One of them bowed a little.
Before:


After:



This car doesn't really run. It's got Z couplers and they are low. These may end up being yard eye candy.

I'm optimistic about Peter's F22's as long as the ride height is good.
I just get nervous about metal castings since they almost ALWAYS need to be sanded down. It is not easy to sand the side of a car flush when you have to sand around stake pockets.
I wonder if @Lemosteam can do stake pockets on a sprue like he did with his steam detailing parts.

[Mark5]

In other news, remember those 3d printed F22/23 cars?

One of them bowed a little.

  FUD?

[cjm413]

Except that Athearn does far fewer locos in N, and hasn't done anything close in N, and can't reuse any existing tooling.  But yeah, this is all speculation anyway...

Athearn's HO GP40X is former Rail Power Products.

[chicken45]

FUD?

I think it was FXD.

[peteski]

I think it was FXD.

Which, AFAIK, is the same exact resin as FUD (just printed in smaller steps by the same machine).

[Chris333]

Did I miss something about Johnstown on that page? Great pics, though. Thanks for sharing those, @Chris333

Just thought you were looking for ideas other than gun barrels.

These stake pockets might work they are HO, but very small.
https://www.shapeways.com/product/CBENXBEHH/hon2-hon30-maine-two-foot-style-single-u-bolt-stak?optionId=42783127

[Chris333]

Run your flat under hot water and bend straight. Once straight hot it with cold water.

[chicken45]

Run your flat under hot water and bend straight. Once straight hot it with cold water.

Really? You think that'll work?

[peteski]

Really? You think that'll work?

You have nothing to lose!    Hopefully the cold shower will set the resin so it doesn't bow again after few months.  Hopefully the paint will remain on the model.

[Chris333]

I've done it with a few parts that showed up warped.

[cfritschle]

Hopefully you are feeling better.  I did chat with Nanci (she probably told you that I said "Hi" and "get better soon").

Peter,

Nanci did mention seeing you, and thank you, I am beginning to feel better.

Carter

[cfritschle]

This one is for @peteski.

The GHQ tractor on the right was built, painted and decaled just before we left for the convention.  It was going to be part of the Farm 'N display on the N Scale Vehicle Association's tables, but alas, I did not feel well enough to set up the display.

[BCR 570]

    North American  Railcar
    PS5077 boxcar
    National Steel 5093 boxcar
    National Steel potash car


Now these look interesting!!

   Frank

Yes, the NSC 5093 is a dream coming true for British Columbia Railway modellers - most numerous car on the railway during the 1970s.


Tim

[sirenwerks]

This one is for @peteski.

The GHQ tractor on the right was built, painted and decaled just before we left for the convention.  It was going to be part of the Farm 'N display on the N Scale Vehicle Association's tables, but alas, I did not feel well enough to set up the display.

And who makes the one on the left?

[cfritschle]

And who makes the one on the left?

Bryan,

The one on the left is a Herpa McCormick D326.  (Generally a readily available model at online hobby shops.)  The prototype was built from 1962-65.  I removed the ROPS because most tractors built in the 1960s did not have factory installed ROPS.  The only non-cab tractor I purchased for my farming operations with a factory installed ROPS was a Ford 5200 in the mid 1970s.

I included the Herpa model in the photo for a comparison to the GHQ model.  The decal Peter made is sharper than the factory printing on the Herpa model!