Richard Smith said:
Ron,I for one am definitely enjoying.
Me too!!
Me too!!
Me, I bought the wood this afternoonâŚI got to select it all myself from the stockroom, and watched the guy as he ripped it all for me with his 120 tooth carbide bladeâŚsmooooooooooooth isnât the word.
I also âmoved onâ $450 worth of my crane collection [sniff] to another collector, and have a bit of space now to build the cars, maybe two at a time. Iâve also gotten hold of four sets of LGB caboose trucks, originally intended for the large White Pass caboose and measured them up agin the trucks on the drawings - they look pretty good to me and will save me a bundle, as they came with metal wheels installed.
Got to figure out a way to make the end railings though - right now, seems using a whole lot of brass rod is the way to go - weâll see.
Iâll be taking a load of pics, too, when I get going, but they will only be available on disc, since I have a geas about posting images off my pc to the internet.
Thinking about a colour scheme as well, bearing in mind that I have a bunch of Colorado stuff anyhow. I might just paint a couple - especially the observation car - for Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, or âLake Gleep & Blinn RRâ.
Iâm really inspired by the great job that Ron has made.
Best to all
tac, goinâ shootinâ now.
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Ken Brunt said:Richard Smith said:
Ron,I for one am definitely enjoying.
Me too!!
Me threeâŚ
Not what Iâm into but enjoying the craftsmanship/build
Terry A de C Foley said:Hopefully not Roosters!
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David Russell said:Nossir, just paper. Just can't bring my self to shoot a birdie of any kind. If the GFO had meant us to shoot birdies, HE wouldn't have invented the supermarket.Terry A de C Foley said:Hopefully not Roosters!
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tac
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This is project is really providing instruction and more importantly inspiration and motivation. Canât wait to see more.
Dave
Hello all I have been busy with the painting of the bodies and working on the interiors. A lot of time for not much visible progress. Here is a shot of the floor with the 1/16 balsa finish floor installed and scribed
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1935.jpg)
And one of the finished floor, the gaps near the ends are where the body sits
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1937.jpg)
This pic shows the seat construction from parts to finish
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1933.jpg)
Here are 36 seats, painted and ready to install. These will be in the coach and the combine.
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1936.jpg)
This is the washroom enclosure, it will be fastened to the floor. I am not doing an interior as the window to this area is frosted and the door is non opening.
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1940.jpg)
That is all I have for now. Painting of the bodies will be finished today and then the roofs. More pics soon. Enjoy, Ron
What? No model hopper? Ya gotta be kiddingâŚ
Hi Ron,
The seats and floor look good, keep up the nice work. Thanks for sharing.
Chuckger
Very impressive coaches Ron!!!
Randy
Looks real good Ron. What, no peaks at the bodies? 
Welcome back all It has been a few days but there is some progress. I decided to do the roof with aluminum tape, which I had seen on another build. I must admit that I cannot seem to get it down without some marks in it and certainly applaud those who can. The first photo is of a car ready for foil
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1942.jpg)
Next is a closeup of a corner, first piece applied
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1943.jpg)
And the underside. Between the fact it is metal and the very tacky adhesive this stuff will stay just about anywhere you put it.
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1944.jpg)
Foil completed along one side
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1945.jpg)
Detail of foil on the end of the clerestory
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1946.jpg)
And the completed roof
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1947.jpg)
All of the cars are now painted and I will have pics tomorrow. Enjoy Ron
Ya know the real stuff got dents and dings in it too! It tâwasnât perfect like injection molded models would have us beleive!
I agree with Bart. That foil looks great and I think it will look very real once painted.
I wish I had noticed this thread before I did the roof on my Shay last weekend. I used wide masking tape, then painted and weathered. It looks good, but Iâm afraid the glue will eventually dry up and the tape will fall off. The foil should be good for many years.
Bart and Jon You are both correct. The dings add a bit of a realism effect and once the paint is on they are hardly noticeable anyway as you can see in the next set of pictures. Jon, I tried the masking tape on the first car I built but could not get it to stick down around the edge of the roof, and not wanting to glue every end decided to try the foil instead. It has a very aggressive adhesive so stays down on the edge. Now as promised yesterday here are some photos of the painted cars First the observation car
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1959.jpg)
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1961.jpg)
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1958.jpg)
The combine
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1962.jpg)
And the coach
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1964.jpg)
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1965.jpg)
Now on to the interiors, railings and other details Enjoy, Ron
Very nice build. The color scheme is attractive too.
Very nice, Ron. An ambitious project and you sure did a great job.
Hi Ron,
Nice work on your cars. They all look good. Looking forward to the interiors. Please keep posting your progress.
Chuckger
Welcome back, now to do the interiors. I only do what is visible through the windows and what will be seen at night with the lights on. First, the clerestory windows, this is all in one strip, glued to the inside, its not real clear in the photo but you can get the idea. Also notice that I have stained the spaces between the windows.
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1987.jpg)
Then the upper sheeting, a prestained piece of 1/32 balsa backed by a piece of cardstock that is about .020 thick, the reason for this will become apparent in a few minutes
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1988.jpg)
This is installed so that the lower edge is even with the top of the window
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1968.jpg)
Then the lower sheeting is installed leaving a lip below the window to capture the glazing
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1989.jpg)
Then the glazing is installed by sliding it under the upper sheeting and above the lower sheeting, no adhesive is used
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1990.jpg)
Then a 3/8" x 1/32" prestained strip is installed to retain the glazing. It is only glued to the lower sheeting. The glazing is free to float.
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1991.jpg)
At the washroom end, the clear glazing is cut back and a piece of the same material used on the clerestory is substituted.
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1973.jpg)
For the door, I cut a piece of clear styrene and edged it with cardstock, then glued in place on the end.
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1982.jpg)
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1983.jpg)
Here are a couple of shots of the finished interiors for the coach and combine
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1974.jpg)
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/CopyofDSCN1975.jpg)
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1984.jpg)
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1985.jpg)
And a closeup of the completed combine door, the glazing is simply glued to the inside.
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab29/trainman57/Passenger%20car%20build/DSCN1986.jpg)
Thats it for now, still working on the observation car and railings for all the cars. Enjoy, Ron
Nice work. Like your ideas on the window glazing application