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Comment on Loading Platform – 1938 Popular Science Magazine by etraxx

etraxx — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:44:59 +0000

Ron and Chuck, thanks. Malcolm .. yep .. that’s the part of the hobby that I think appeals to me most .. scratch building. Just making something from nothing is .. well .. just cool.

Comment on Loading Platform – 1938 Popular Science Magazine by malcolm aeria

malcolm aeria — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:41:12 +0000

I am in the process of finally being able to build my own HO layout.
All things HO especially things that pertaint to stations and depots are most helpful to me.
I where possible would rather scratch build than buy ready made, i enjoy that part of the hobby alot.
Bestregards
Mal

Comment on Structures by etraxx

etraxx — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:31:07 +0000

Couldn’t agree more. It amazes me when someone says something like .. “Oh. Cardstock. Only good for away from the edge of the layout..” .. it irritates me. To me .. paper/card is just a material. So is wood, styrene, resin, plaster etc. They are tools to use. To not .. take advantage of what cardstock offers is just plain silly!

Comment on Structures by Mase Maronn

Mase Maronn — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:38:56 +0000

Having assembled some of the Clever Models card stock structures, I can honestly attest to the ease of construction, great detail (the kits are already weathered) and the kitbashing possibilities.

Comment on NWSL & SLM Critter by etraxx

etraxx — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:15:29 +0000

Sure .. depending on how you arrange everything. Look up .. posted thee pics on the bottom of this page.

Comment on NWSL & SLM Critter by Stan Field

Stan Field — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:18:12 +0000

Is there room on top of the drive to model a diesel with the hood open?

Comment on Bolt Dimensions by Shawn Branstetter

Shawn Branstetter — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:56:28 +0000

Thanks for sharing Ed. Great info!

Comment on Small Oil Storage Tank – Part IV by etraxx

etraxx — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:35:17 +0000

Tom,
Appreciate the comments. Yep. I’ve found that often what seems like something beyond my capabilities is simply that the “oh wow” factor can be broken down into small steps that are ‘dooable’.

A good example I think is where I needed a flywheel. Looking at what I wanted .. vrs .. what appeared to be at first something that was beyond my ability. I then saw a SBS by Ken Hamilton on creating a wheel for one of his vehicles. I adapted some of the steps he used to make my flywheel. What had seemed too hard .. was really easy once I broke it down into little steps where each step was in itself easy. I posted a SBS on making the flywheel on the Shortline Modlers Lounge – http://www.shortlinemodelers.com/structures/scratchin-flywheel

Comment on Small Oil Storage Tank – Part IV by Tom Stockton

Tom Stockton — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:31:15 +0000

Thanks for the reply, and the excellent pictures! Your techniques are very effective — and thanks for further notes on the card stock. If I’m seeing what I think I’m seeing… I’m guessing that when you scribed the card stock, you didn’t cut all the way through. Then when painted, the cut edge absorbed some of the liquid (paint), which seeped into the card stock and caused it to expand / raise, thus giving the effect of a slightly raised weld line — which then was highlighted with your weathering effects.

The rivets are a wonderful detail; I have some on order from MicroMark, and have picked up a couple of sheets of Archer’s rivets from my local hobby shop. It looks like that will be an excellent “tool” to add to the toolbox!

I’ve been playing around with different-sized PVC piping to make some tanks as well. I’ve capped the end with sheet styrene, then slightly rounded the ends with a 220-grit sanding block. I’ve used a scriber (also from MicroMark) to scribe in panels. There are a couple of places where my hand slipped and carved a wee bit to the side of where I wanted it, but I think I can hide that with some judicious weathering…

Thanks again for your excellent tutorial! If you had shown only the completed tank, I would have “ooh-ed” and “aah-ed” and thought that kind of work was well beyond my abilities. But when I’ve seen the work broken down into a step-by-step procedure, I think “hey, I think I can do that!”

Regards,
Tom Stockton

Comment on Small Oil Storage Tank – Part IV by etraxx

etraxx — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:14:47 +0000

Tom.
1. Weld lines : What I did was first wrap the tube with card-stock (spray contact cement). Then, after it was cemented to the tube I took my X-Acto and scribed through the card to make a seam. There are a couple of places where the cardboard separated just a tiny bit .. which gave that weld look. Not a bad idea .. I think you could run something down the slice to separate/make the seam more obvious (like a weld).
2. Ok. I added a couple of pics to this page.
3. I haven’t got to the piping yet. To be honest I got side-tracked with ‘life’. I have a reserve oil tank that will supply the pump house. It will be fed from the large tank. I wanted to get that in place before I ran the piping. I was working on the frame for the small tank lat night and should have that in place today. Once that’s in place I can run the piping .. which I will add to the thread.