Mill Creek HOn30

[Chris333]

This is the revised frame to help stiffen it up. Along with a scrap box lady driver.


Body on:


I did the headlights in brass on a lathe and soldered then to .025" wire so I could try to goose neck them a little.


And over at the mill my water is having problems. There were tiny bubbles in it while wet so a ran a torch over it to pop them. Well a few spots look like they got burnt and are still white after a few days. Hoping it will still dry clear.

[wazzou]

Curious, did you use Mod Podge?

[Chris333]

Curious, did you use Mod Podge?

Not this time. First dabbed on Liquitex gloss varnish over the sand base. Then used WS realistic water, that got the small bubbles. When I heated it there was a small puff of smoke 

Used Liquitex gloss gel on top.

Some deep spots at the bottom of the fall is still white so maybe it just needs more time.

[davefoxx]

Well, the good news is that if that doesn't clear, you can camouflage it in the white water that would be caused by the falls.

DFF

[DKS]

Sometimes Liquitex takes a while--like a day or two--for thicker areas to dry, but it should clear up. If not, Mr. Foxx has the right idea.

[Chris333]

Well not much going on, but I did fix my water. Any time the water is moving at a good pace you can't see into it except up close at the banks. So I just painted over the white marks and then painted on my own white "foam" marks. After it got another coat of gloss. Since I had the paint out I did the other waterfalls as well.

[Hawghead]

Looks fantastic Chris.

Scott

[amato1969]

So much detail and goodness!

  Frank

[glakedylan]

Chris, very convincing work. that water looks so good and natural.
you really nailed it!


sincerely
Gary

[Chris333]

Don't know if I posted this before or not. Just another started project I dusted off.

At the mouth of the Columbia River the Army Corps would build long trestles out into the ocean. Then they would use unique 4 wheel flatcars that had a center section that tipped to haul large rocks out on the trestle and dump. This rock wall helped the currents somehow. The long rock walls were called "jettys". Anyways the Army Corp had a crap load of locomotives, 4 of them were this little 0-4-2T that I started building.


This might just be one of the locomotives:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?sort=relevance&search=coos+bay+jetty&title=Special:Search&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&advancedSearch-current=%7B%7D&ns0=1&ns6=1&ns12=1&ns14=1&ns100=1&ns106=1#/media/File:Dumping_rock_on_jetty_LCCN00650204.tif

Oh I think I found one:

[johnb]

Don't know if I posted this before or not. Just another started project I dusted off.

At the mouth of the Columbia River the Army Corps would build long trestles out into the ocean. Then they would use unique 4 wheel flatcars that had a center section that tipped to haul large rocks out on the trestle and dump. This rock wall helped the currents somehow. The long rock walls were called "jettys". Anyways the Army Corp had a crap load of locomotives, 4 of them were this little 0-4-2T that I started building.


This might just be one of the locomotives:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?sort=relevance&search=coos+bay+jetty&title=Special:Search&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&advancedSearch-current=%7B%7D&ns0=1&ns6=1&ns12=1&ns14=1&ns100=1&ns106=1#/media/File:Dumping_rock_on_jetty_LCCN00650204.tif

Oh I think I found one:

1. That looks great, I can't wait to see updates.
2. I have 4 projects in the works, I get it.

[Chris333]

Incidentally I'm pretty sure this is what I ordered (the cab) from Shapeways and found it would be almost a month to receive. During that time I decided to get my own 3D printer, ordered it, received it, and printed my first model all before the Shapeways order showed up. 

[Chris333]

More concept planning. The EBT had a 2-8-0 based on the D&RGW C-19, it was later sold to the Ohio River & Western. Just a 3D body plopped down on my Lawndale 2-8-0 chassis (Bachmann). I would have to lower the cylinder saddle so the front boiler sat lower. Since the Bachmann wheelbase is a little short I had to shorten the loco body by 2 feet. I also narrowed the cab 6".

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Oh damn, that's hot.

[Dave V]

Chris,

Talk to me a little more about that mech.  If that's the Bachmann 2-8-0 we all know and love, where did the steam chests and saddle come from?  If it's 3-D printed it's an excellent print!  As for the mech itself, the counterweights look out of quarter.