Weekend Update 8/16/20

[bnsfdash8]

Reese, I think this is the first time ever I've seen anybody model working step lights. Nice job!   On 1:1 locos those lights seem much dimmer than the headlights.  They probably used bulbs similar to parking lights in automobiles. If I were to do step lights I would have likely used a higher value resistor, to make them less bright.  I'm thinking 5.1k, 10k or maybe even higher.  Another way to tone them down could  be to paint the entire LED black, then scratch a small hole in the paint, so only a small amount of light gets through.

Thank you. I've seen a few HO modelers add them so I can't let them have all the fun.

I actually ordered some higher resisters for testing because they are a bit bright compared to how they are in real life, but I may give that paint idea a try as well.

[carlso]

Reese,

thanks for the reply. Since I have one of those Kaslo kits, that I purchased several years ago now, I have a question. My kit is still unbuilt and I do not remember what chassis it was designed to fit. Is it a KATO SD45? I might someday attempt to build it. Might sell it? I have so many roundtoits now.

Carl

[bnsfdash8]

Reese,

thanks for the reply. Since I have one of those Kaslo kits, that I purchased several years ago now, I have a question. My kit is still unbuilt and I do not remember what chassis it was designed to fit. Is it a KATO SD45? I might someday attempt to build it. Might sell it? I have so many roundtoits now.

Carl

You'll need a Kato SD40-2 mech. I used a mid production mech, but the early/snoot mech works just as well.

[MOPHEAD]

The Polish flag with the Eagle is the military flag, the white over red is the national flag.

[dem34]

The Polish flag with the Eagle is the military flag, the white over red is the national flag.

At least in the Northeast its pretty common to use the Military one as a point of pride.

You can't model a Polish deli without one.

[x600]

At least in the Northeast its pretty common to use the Military one as a point of pride.

You can't model a Polish deli without one.

This, moj  brat

Greg O(krasinski)

[Ed Kapuscinski]

At least in the Northeast its pretty common to use the Military one as a point of pride.

You can't model a Polish deli without one.

Yep. That's the one. I'm kinda sad I don't have room for Lachowicz's, but I'll make do.

Wait a second, maybe I do, hmm...

[peteski]

The Polish flag with the Eagle is the military flag, the white over red is the national flag.

While you are correct, I'll just quote the Wiki article:
The basic variant of the national flag is a plain white-and-red horizontal bicolor. A variant defaced with the coat of arms is restricted to official use abroad and at sea. Legal restrictions notwithstanding, the two variants are often treated as interchangeable in practice.

Polish flag with the coat of arms is seen a symbol of free Poland.  When Poland ended up under Soviet Union control as one of the Eastern Bloc countries after WWII, the coat of arms was stripped, and the only plain flag was used.  That plain flag reminds Poles of the Soviet Union oppression, so when Poland broke away from the Soviet Union in the '80s, the coat of arms was reintroduced to the flag as a symbol of freedom.  At least to the Poles who still remember the Cold War times.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Yep. And that's why my neighborhood was full of the flag with the coat of arms. Nobody in Philly liked the Warsaw Pact.

[glakedylan]

This weekend I kitbashed a house for Bridesburg.

it captures that Philly look! kudos on a cool build...
i still have some friends in Bridesburg


sincerely
Gary

[altohorn25]

althorn25, your car looks great! I've always thought about trying USP sides, but I've never been able to find any kind of reviews or tutorials out there for a successful build.

This is the first build using their sides.  I wish the styrene that they used for the fluting was thinner; to my eye it looks too thick making the model look a bit out of scale and "toylike."  I like the way they do the window glass.

I ordered two more sets of sides (early Santa Fe sleepers for the 1937 Super Chief), but I'm out of American Limited core kits.  I'll have to sneak around on Ebay and see if I can round some more up.  I really wish someone would come out with a good core kit again.....ugh....

[altohorn25]

Nice work, Nate.  The world needs more modelers doing cars from sides and cores.

Whose sides are those?  In some ways, they look like Union Station plastic sides, but then, I know JnJ and M&R both did that car in metal.  I have some of the JnJ that have almost a mirror finish (more like polished chrome than stainless steel), so I am also interested in what you did to get the finish you have there, which looks like it will mix with Kato cars better than the JnJ plating I have.
@squirrelhunter
Maybe that's the answer to my first question (it's USP sides).
I have a 2 page instruction sheet that came with sides I bought many years ago- there was a second version that utilized 3M 45 spray glue to attach fluting (and that is the way I have done it), but haven't found a copy of that.  This is my first try with an "attachment" on Railwire, so here's hoping....  PS- type is very small, but I was surprised to find it scanned pretty well, so should be legible but you might need to zoom in.

Yup - Union Station Products sides.  I've done both JNJ sides and now Union Station Products sides.  They both have limitations and advantages.  Biggest issue is the current lack of a core kit...grr.....

The paint is Krylon rattle can - specialty metallic - 1403 - Dull Aluminum - https://www.summitracing.com/parts/shw-1403?seid=srese1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsuPX9vGj6wIVj8DACh0cPg67EAQYBSABEgLP6_D_BwE

I used loctite super glue gel to attach everything.  The instruction sheet specifies this or regular super glue as other glues may react with the styrene used to manufacture the sides.

[altohorn25]

For comparison:

Top photo is JnJ sides, bottom photo is Union Station Products sides:

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[dougnelson]

Looks great @dougnelson ! Wow! Can't wait to see N scale candy buttons!

Yes Josh, I’m on it. I will use strips of TT scale Archer rivets and paint them yellow and pink.

[Wlal13again]

We had those awnings on my house too. Same color

This weekend I kitbashed a house for Bridesburg.

In this case I took inspiration from all of the houses around when I was growing up including the porch and "budka" (the shed) from my grandparents place and the awning from my great-grandparents place.



More photos on the engineering report: https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=46861.msg676864#msg676864