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Modeling an Acrylic and Wood boxcar

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#21

Another great looking boxcar Bruce. Rodney replied, he is selling the pockets.

#22

First class job, as usual.
Ralph

#23

Rodney is getting into casting quite a bit. Has some nice trucks with metal wheels also.

#24
Jon Radder said:
Dave - you are too funny.
Sorry Jon...my mind runs 100mph. Can someone recommend a registry cleaner for my mind as it's cache is full! :)
#25

Captain Morgan Spiced Rum seems to do the trick for me. It cleans out lots of stuff real fast!

Jon.

#26

Boy this looks great Bruce. I just have one question- is the acrylic boxcar one of those offered by Andre?
Again very inspiring.
Dave

#27

I am honored to reply that it is indeed one of my “kits”.

Andre`

#28

OK Andre how do one order from you?
Dave

#29

Check out the ad here:
http://www.largescalecentral.com/LSCClassifieds/showad.php?adid=304

and Thank you!

Andre`

#30

Krylon ruddy brown primer applied

(http://jbrr.com/Pics/RollingStock/Boxcars/Acrylic-Wood/IMG_7049.JPG)

Still have to add the lift bar chains and the roof walk

#31

All the pictures of the steps taken to create this car have been pretty cool. But, there’s nothing like a coat of paint to make something look so exceptional. I know it’s just a primer but wow!

Jon.

#32

Oops. I was being a bit misleading. Primer is the final color. :smiley:

#33

Fantastic. Who’s trucks do you use on these scratch builds? Can’t really call this a kit build, even though the basic car structure is Andre`s kit, you have added so much detail that it qualifies as a scratch build in my book.

#34

Thanks. I use Aristo-Delton arch bar trucks with Sierra Valley 24" wheels.

#35

Cool, thanks. That’s the truck I’ve been using, but with Aristo’s metal wheel. Not sure what the scale diameter is. I really like them - they track nicely with the operating springs.

#36

Whoa, it looks great painted. How many sheets of the scribed wood did you need to cover it?
Dave

#37

Dave,

Here’s my logic for ordering sides. The basic side is 4 3/8" high. That means that I can get 5 pieces out of each 24" length. It also takes a little over 5 pieces of 3 1/2" width to cover a car that’s almost 18" long.

So, 1 piece per side. Now, the ends are about 4 3/4" high. And it will take about 3 pieces of 4 3/4" high to cover both ends.

And two pieces for the doors; I forgot the doors when I ordered mine. They’re close to 4" high.

So, I think you could cover the car with THREE sheets of the siding from MicroMark. I ordered 60817, the 3/16" wide stuff (http://www.micromark.com/wood-siding.html).

It might also be interesting to try the stuff from NorthEastern - http://northeasternscalelumber.com/osc/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=2_36_67_80&products_id=199

It’s 1/32" thick, instead of 1/16".

#38

Thanks for all the info Bruce.
Dave

#39

Bruce,

If you don’t mind sharing, where do you purchase the Aristo-Delton trucks? I live in the panhandle of Florida, and there isn’t a hobby shop within 100miles worth driving to.

Bob C.

#40

Bob,

I got mine from Ridge Road Station some time ago. I suspect the prices have increased a bit.