03-20-2012, 06:05 PM
In the past 2 months, we sold our current house, found our new house, and set ourselves up to close the deal a week from Friday.
In between the concrete work, calling contractors, researching properties, negotiating, and now packing...I've managed to work a little modeling time in.
No updates on the ex-C&S boxcar:
![[Image: IMG_1340.jpg]](http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/myork2005/IMG_1340.jpg)
The ex-D&RGW boxcar is in the paint shop:
![[Image: IMG_1338.jpg]](http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/myork2005/IMG_1338.jpg)
The C&S reefer is taking shape:
![[Image: IMG_1332-1.jpg]](http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/myork2005/IMG_1332-1.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_1333-1.jpg]](http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/myork2005/IMG_1333-1.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_1335-1.jpg]](http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/myork2005/IMG_1335-1.jpg)
The roof is fake board by board construction. This sort of roof was double boarded, so I used a sheet of 0.020" styrene with notches every 0.125" to simulate the 1st layer of boards with a layer of 0.020"x0.0125" styrene strips over the top. All visible "wood" surfaces on the car have been textured with a mix of sand paper, files, and knives. The roofwalk supports are pieces of 0.040"x0.040" styrene glued in place and filed level. All that's left for this car is the roof details, the paint/lettering, and the final touches (brake hoses, brake wheel, and couplers).
In between the concrete work, calling contractors, researching properties, negotiating, and now packing...I've managed to work a little modeling time in.
No updates on the ex-C&S boxcar:
The ex-D&RGW boxcar is in the paint shop:
The C&S reefer is taking shape:
The roof is fake board by board construction. This sort of roof was double boarded, so I used a sheet of 0.020" styrene with notches every 0.125" to simulate the 1st layer of boards with a layer of 0.020"x0.0125" styrene strips over the top. All visible "wood" surfaces on the car have been textured with a mix of sand paper, files, and knives. The roofwalk supports are pieces of 0.040"x0.040" styrene glued in place and filed level. All that's left for this car is the roof details, the paint/lettering, and the final touches (brake hoses, brake wheel, and couplers).
Michael
My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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