Weekend Update 3/29/20

[Bob]

Tony - your station is really impressive.  Do you have a layout thread or somewhere else that you post more information about how you put the station together and the materials that you used?  Thanks!  Bob

[Lemosteam]

Added the finishing touches to my PRR Lis "Lollipop":

Pilot air tank, smokebox platform step with grabs, GHQ pewter pilot and Unimate coupler.


Added air tanks on each side of the loco:

[SkipGear]

Tony - your station is really impressive.  Do you have a layout thread or somewhere else that you post more information about how you put the station together and the materials that you used?  Thanks!  Bob

Thank you,
  This building was started roughly 8 years ago. It is all based on layering flat sheets scribed with my vinyl cutter. There was a topic on here about using a vinyl cutter to cut plastic sheet, and then people also started using the Cricket cutters available from Hobby Lobby.

Here are the basic parts, steps...the roof is what stalled me for 8 years (and also lack of time) until finding a very nice tile roof sheet from JTT that was easier to deal with than the Faller sheet that I planned on using. [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[fcnrwy23]

Mike Madonna   

Do I have a build thread?

For the layout, no.

Jerry G.

[garethashenden]

Very little actual modelling recently, but I just set up a permanent workbench, so hopefully that will improve. There’s a bookcase supporting one end that has the vast majority or my railroad books, good to keep them close at hand.




I also acquired one of my two dream cars, a 1987 Jaguar XJ-S in British Racing Green. Which probably means I won’t get much modelling done for a while. Impossible to say no at $100.

With five years of dust:

And letting the rain wash it all away

[VonRyan]

I also acquired one of my two dream cars, a 1987 Jaguar XJ-S in British Racing Green. Which probably means I won’t get much modelling done for a while. Impossible to say no at $100.

BRG is my favorite shade of green, and it just looks so darn right on a proper Jag. And for only $100, that’s one helluva buy!

[C855B]

... Impossible to say no at $100. ...

I'm presuming it doesn't run. My knowledge of the Jaguar V12 of that era ends right about at the point where you throw your tools against the garage wall in frustration attempting to get the tension right on the timing chain slack adjuster. 

Body and trim are in fantastic shape, however. You got yourself a steal.

[SkipGear]

In my continuing quest to finish old projects instead of start new ones during the down time...another long stalled project for a friend in our N-trak club. Should have it ready to paint tonight. Problem is there is one more to build. If you don't recognize the kit, it is from TrainCat. Has anybody heard from him recently?
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[CRL]

If the V12 is toast, throw an LS under the hood and motor on.

[garethashenden]

BRG is my favorite shade of green, and it just looks so darn right on a proper Jag. And for only $100, that’s one helluva buy!

I'm presuming it doesn't run. My knowledge of the Jaguar V12 of that era ends right about at the point where you throw your tools against the garage wall in frustration attempting to get the tension right on the timing chain slack adjuster. 

Body and trim are in fantastic shape, however. You got yourself a steal.

If the V12 is toast, throw an LS under the hood and motor on.

Ran when parked five years ago. Extensive tuneup should be all it needs. I’ve never had an interest in V8 swapped cars, it’s 12 or nothing for me.

[peteski]

Very little actual modelling recently, but I just set up a permanent workbench, so hopefully that will improve. There’s a bookcase supporting one end that has the vast majority or my railroad books, good to keep them close at hand.


I also acquired one of my two dream cars, a 1987 Jaguar XJ-S in British Racing Green. Which probably means I won’t get much modelling done for a while. Impossible to say no at $100.

Nice work area and an awesome car.  I love those Jags!  $100 and garaged!?  WOW - how did you manage that? Do I see another, more recent Jag in the background?
While it is unlikely that I'll own a 1:1 Jag like that, I do have a nice Hasegawa version as a 1:24 scale kit.  I'll build it some  day . . .

[Cajonpassfan]

Very little actual modelling recently, but ...

I also acquired one of my two dream cars, a 1987 Jaguar XJ-S in British Racing Green. Which probably means I won’t get much modelling done for a while. Impossible to say no at $100.

With five years of dust:

And letting the rain wash it all away

OMG, a HUNDRED Dollars??,🙀🙀🙀
Nice. Nice going....
What’s your other dream car?
Otto

[Cajonpassfan]

Added the finishing touches to my PRR Lis "Lollipop":

Pilot air tank, smokebox platform step with grabs, GHQ pewter pilot and Unimate coupler.

John, that’s a great model, truly a nice job considering what you started with. She’ll  look great!
But what with the Unimate....a 905 would look so much better, and work, too... in my HUMBLE opinion....
Otto

[Bill H]

Trim work is done on the station for now. There is supposed to be a cove molding where the roof meets the building but adding that throws off the proportion of the band around the top. I may just get frustrated enough to raise the roof .030" so I can add the molding, then again, I may not. I'm pretty sure you won't be able to see any of the trim under the eaves when it is on the layout anyhow.
Edit - Forgot to add this shot. The roof is removable so I can eventually add interior and lighting. My problem is finding an actual picture or floor plan of the building when it was a station. The station is currently being used as a retail store for Joggers/Runners and has been completely remodeled inside.

Tony:
Really like the "look". Reminds me of some of the older Robert Hundman builds a few decades ago.

Kind regards,
Bill

[peteski]

John, that’s a great model, truly a nice job considering what you started with. She’ll  look great!
But what with the Unimate....a 905 would look so much better, and work, too... in my HUMBLE opinion....
Otto

My thought's exactly!  But my opinion involves the pilot truck wheels.  With all the super-detailing John did, that wheel looks a bit out of place.  Kind of like a guy dressed in a jeans and T-shirt at a formal ball. 
It would probably be easy swap for one of the wheels which have better looking profile (not just a flat slab).  Amazing what close-up photography reveals about a model.