I realized I never posted anything on here about it and didn’t start log here because I could not figure how where the picture upload was so I did start a build log on the DODX Flat car kits I have from the GAL Line here for anyone who is interested and does not check out My Large Scale forum.
http://forums.mylargescale.com/15-model-making/42282-build-log-dodx-flatcars.html
Apparently you can use the mls picture hosting and post here…but you lose the sizing. Do you take your photos with a smart phone? If so, uploading to Google’s Picasa web hosting is easy and free. There should be a quick upload button on your phone’s photo gallery.
I manually resized the photo to 563x316 in the photo insert box.
yeah the detail just isn’t there now. Also shhhhhh it is saving me from having to repost to two different locations.
Looking good Joe. Are the Buckeyes flexible or rigid framed? …Also good to see I’m not the only one building on the dining table at times.
Dave, the trucks do not have any springs in them but since the side frames are two different pieces they do have a small amount of flex in them. The pictures I posted with them out doors is when I took the prototype out for a test spin. I ran the thing at full speed and through switches and car ran smooth the whole time. I did feed back design changes to Alan at GAL Line for adjustment to the spacers on trucks so the more robust ones can be used but at time where a little over sized and rubbing on wheels. I also had him make a new part and adjust the car end to make it compatible with the Kadee 906 body mount coupler.
As far as my work space goes I should not be doing it as I already had an incident with spilling the Plastruct Weldene which took a while to buff out.
I know I have not updated this much but I finally got the cars back from paint and working on getting them assembled before York. Sadly I do not have lettering for the sides yet as I am still trying to find someone who does dry transfers. Anyway, here is the first car done:
I’ ve never seen a better centerpiece
Thanks John. Yeah was having a hard time finding a good place in the house for a picture with good light. The dinning room table worked out perfectly.
That is very impressive work. I especially love the tiedowns
The tie downs are what is killing me right now as it almost takes a day to do a car and so far I only have two done and a third started and York is almost here, and I have to go to work this week. The Tie downs are simple jewelry chain that I got at Michaels craft stores and painted and the normal screw together clasps are looking decent as chain tighteners and allows me to take the car off if needed.
Why is the tip of the barrel so black, and the rest of the tank so clean? Gunny would not be pleased. What does the inside of that barrel look like? (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif)
Wasn’t much time they were shipped right from the range.
OK… That’s yer story, and yer stickin’ to it, right? (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)
Right
Steve: The M1A1 has a smooth barrel, no rifling! At 120 mm they didn’t think it was required. Range about 3.5 kilometers. Now I’m not sure about the plate deck girder bridge would not carry the load of two tanks at 65 tons each and the long flat car! Might want to check that with the Structural engineer!
Paul
Paul, he has tri-axle trucks on the flats…I’d be more worried about the pair of Sd70s (830,000lbs) leading the charge!
Good work Joe! Great to see these coming together so nicely!
Paul, both Flat cars are modeled after the real life cars, as Jeff said with the tri-axle trucks. In real life each car is 68 feet long. It might seem slightly longer on this as closes I can get in military vehicles it 1:32 scale as you can’t find them in 1:29.
Here is a real life car:
This is great fun, nit pickin’ this beautiful work to death. BZ on a great job, Joseph. If we didn’t like it, we wouldn’t tease you so much. (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)
