Weekend Update - 12-07-2008

[3rdrail]

The 67th anniversary of Pearl Harbor - that was a Sunday, too... I was a little over 8 months old.

So, what have you got to show for yourself this past week?

[up1950s]

Well actually this was done 2 weeks ago , as all my others . Gives me a buffer on projects so I always have something to show I hope . Athearn mills stripped and repainted . Tighter shots on my Picasa W&LG album .

[Chris333]

I took at Kato mike and added a spare tire following Tony Hines. After that I had to take a ConCor USRA 2-10-2 bodyshell and turn it into a N scale USRA 2-10-2. I took 3/8" out of it's length. Even the cab was too long so I swapped out a bunch of the Kato parts.

And I modified the stock USRA pilot to add foot boards, just like Erie did.

[tom mann]

Really nice Chris.  What does this mean:

added a spare tire following Tony Hines

[wcfn100]

I finished my C&O autoparts decal.  There is no N scale car to use this on AFAIK.  I think I could use an Athearn 50' box with new sides and add the running board but I haven't really looked that close yet.



The other side has the "C&O for progress" logo.


Jason

[Chris333]

Really nice Chris.  What does this mean:


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added a spare tire following Tony Hines

Tony (Skipgear) did it first, I followed what he did here starting on pg.12:
http://borhs.org/ModelerMag/BO_Modeler_3_2007_SepOct.pdf

[up1950s]

Neat Chris , I'll be showing a CC 2-10-2 in 2 weeks myself .

[DKS]

I got the rockwork done on the rural-side access panel. Here it is still fresh from the molds (and hence darker than the cured rockwork beneath it):

[diezmon]

I got the rockwork done on the rural-side access panel. Here it is still fresh from the molds (and hence darker than the cured rockwork beneath it):

ooh, tell us about your rock coloring! 

[Sokramiketes]

Are those decals on backwards??

[Chris333]

Just stand on your head and look at it 

[up1950s]

Or do this

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_aKjYmQBQOVM/STxR-7kj1KI/AAAAAAAAG0w/-Hr8a2t8fJw/IMG_6314.jpg

Why is there no S and number on this Picasa link ?

The photo is in my Picasa odd ball album

Geez Chris , you put a pox on that shot , I can't get Picasa to let me show it . Here is a Railimages shot .

[DKS]

ooh, tell us about your rock coloring!

The Hydrocal is tinted with black powder dye so that it doesn't chip white. After the Hydrocal is cured, I soak the rock with water from a sprayer, then dribble on Rustall and India ink washes with a dropper. When this is dry, I'll dust it with some powdered chalks here and there for highlights.

[Chris333]

Richie, That only partly works. The number on the cab is 3204  :-\  I wasn't going to piece that small number together about 6 years ago, but maybe now I should.

[TrainCat2]

Very Productive Weekend!!

I finally got the 2-Track B&O Signal Bridge based on the 4-Track bridge @ Bailey's Wye tested she is ready. Now on to the other PRR signal bridge I have to test.