Weekend Update 7/16/23

[nkalanaga]

Karl:  I've seen worse in real parking lots.

[craigolio1]

I finally had a chance to read through the whole thread.

Richie I’m sorry to hear about the injury. Hoping for a speedy recovery.

And to everyone else, there is so much incredible modelling this week… we’ll done!

[sirenwerks]

My parking lots were feeling naked, so I added some lines to them. Not perfect, but for a background detail… it’ll do.
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Wheel stops might add something and keep that pickup off the grass, or bollards to keep the Suburban from crashing through the front door.  Some planters or edge landscaping might add flavor too.  Oh, and some business signage, a handicap spot and sign, and a light pole over the far spaces for night time safety.

[Kentuckian]

Great stuff this week! I’ve had lots of life lately - mostly good, some not - and not much time for modeling. I am trying to clear some projects off the workbench. I have recently completed an Intermountain 50’ AAR auto boxcar kit.

[altohorn25]

Nate , What did you use for paint on the dome...matches very good the Kato model...Jim

It's the stock paint from Bachmann.  I only removed the offensive lettering.

[robert3985]

Great stuff this week! I’ve had lots of life lately - mostly good, some not - and not much time for modeling. I am trying to clear some projects off the workbench. I have recently completed an Intermountain 50’ AAR auto boxcar kit.

What a difference MT TS couplers make!  Regular ol' N-scale couplers are a dead giveaway in most photos of 1:160th model trains.  So, did ya use metal wheelsets and MT trucks too?

I've got about 150 old Intermountain kits to build that have been sitting in a box for many years.  This gives me a bit of incentive to get some finished.

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

[chuck geiger]

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Busy weekend on the NC, now that I've got my fascia paint.

I'm trying a handful of different road techniques. So far, honestly, I'm not in love with any of them.

They all suck...Plaster, styrene, foam...but this is kind of intresting

https://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/eas/eas3252030.htm

[dem34]

Eh, I always liked styrene since I can work on it at my desk then transfer it to the layout, sort of pointless for long stretches on nothing. But for complicated junctions its pretty nice to get the precision.
Though there are some people I follow on YT that draw the roads in a program, print out the design on Label peel and stick paper. And stick it to cardstock.

[Kentuckian]

What a difference MT TS couplers make!  Regular ol' N-scale couplers are a dead giveaway in most photos of 1:160th model trains.  So, did ya use metal wheelsets and MT trucks too?

I've got about 150 old Intermountain kits to build that have been sitting in a box for many years.  This gives me a bit of incentive to get some finished.

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

Yes!

[jpwisc]

Wheel stops might add something and keep that pickup off the grass, or bollards to keep the Suburban from crashing through the front door.  Some planters or edge landscaping might add flavor too.  Oh, and some business signage, a handicap spot and sign, and a light pole over the far spaces for night time safety.

Good call, I do plan on adding the concrete stops, but there are no bollards or extra lighting on the prototype. It’s a rural office in the UP of Michigan. I may throw in one handicap spot, I should probably have made it ADA complaint….

[up1950s]

Thanks for all the well wishes . Got home Sunday , pain manageable , even did some minor mowing at noonish today . Being it is my right foot driving is disallowed FOR NOW .

[oakcreekco]

That's  good to hear Richie

[rodsup9000]

 Richie,
 It's good to here you able to get around and the pain is manageable. Just take it easy for the first few weeks.

[sirenwerks]

I may throw in one handicap spot, I should probably have made it ADA complaint….

I saw what you did there...

[Jbub]

What a difference MT TS couplers make!  Regular ol' N-scale couplers are a dead giveaway in most photos of 1:160th model trains.  So, did ya use metal wheelsets and MT trucks too?

I've got about 150 old Intermountain kits to build that have been sitting in a box for many years.  This gives me a bit of incentive to get some finished.

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

Dammit Bob, you're giving me more fodder for an era change on my non existing layout.