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88's New Years Resolution Challenge |
Posted by: eightyeightfan1 - 04-28-2009, 04:24 AM - Forum: Contests & Challenges
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I had to go back and see what I had wrote for my New Year's Resolutions.
Here was my list:
Finish benchwork(Seven years, isn't done yet) Had a wall in the way that kinda put me off for awhile. The wall is now gone.
Finish laying track(See above)
Finish CNE engine facility-Wire roundhouse tracks, finish scenery(Big Bonus at work this year...Maybe replace old turntable with the Walthers Self indexing one, Use old turntable for S&W(Southwick And Winsted)
Finish and improve Winsted Yard.
Finish Winsted.(City)
Finish Norfolk.(Country)
Start Torrington(Another city)
Complete CNE/S&W interchange.
Find and paint two Bombadier Bi-Level coach cars in CDOT scheme(Already have the cab car)
Improve layout lighting.
Well, guess I can cross off "Finish benchwork"(See "Ore Hill Transformation" thread in "Layouts" forum)
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Western Prototype Modelers meet 2009 |
Posted by: jbaakko - 04-27-2009, 04:06 PM - Forum: Upper Berth
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I know there's a few members in the Southern California area aboard this forum, so I'm making it known, the WPM meet for 2009 is scheduled for Saturday Sept 19th, at the San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot, 1170 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92403!!
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Hope to see you there, I'll be there displaying some recent handy work, hope to have the ES44DC, C6044AC, & E9 trio back this year, and in addition my trio of Copper Range Baldwins, and some other various items.
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Valspar Clear Flat Finish vs. Dullcoat |
Posted by: Trucklover - 04-26-2009, 09:47 AM - Forum: Weathering
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Here is my rant for Dullcoat vs. another product Called Valspar Bartop Touch Up Lacquer Clear Flat Finish i discovered, that really will save me alot of money, and works a heck of a lot better then Testors Dullcoat! (at least this is my take on it)
I dont recommend dullcoat for anything, it always takes off alot of my weathering, no matter what i use, if its a wash, or chalks.... It always takes alot of it off and makes it disappear like its eating it. Dullcoat is a Lacquer, and i discovered bo matter how far i stood back with the tiny little can, it always "ate" my weathering powders and made them disappear for the most part.
I brought this up with my uncle, who by the way has been a custom painter/carpenter (he also does some AMAZING art work paintings!) and he was telling me that i should get some Valspar Bartop Touch Up Lacquer Clear Flat Finish (yes thats the entire name of the product lol). Since there was a Vista Paint near my grandmas house, she took me over there and i got a can, $7.50 total for a 12.oz can! How much is that Dullcoat crap? Almost $4.00 for a 3.oz can? give me a break! lol
I used this new Valspar stuff on all 3 of the structures i just built and weathered, and NO eating of the chalks occurred, granted i still stood 10-12" back from the model and applied a light mist to the model, which is the key to getting a good flat and even coat/finish. I would highly reccomend the stuff to anyone who is using Dullcoat still, first of all, your way overpaying for the tiny little can, you get 4 times as much for maybe a little more then double the cost of the tiny little 3.oz can of Dullcoat!
Of coarse, this is just my opinion on Dullcoat, if the stuff works for you, then by all means, keep on using the stuff. If you would like to try this Valspar stuff, if you have a paint retail store near you, they should carry it....
Okay, my rant about Dullcoat is over lol
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Decal help |
Posted by: Catt - 04-25-2009, 10:44 AM - Forum: Upper Berth
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I'm having a little decal problem and could use some help.I just painted up quite a few older PS-2 Two bay hoppers in multiple scales in CSX tan.that is where the problem starts.
The scales I am working in are Z,N,and HO.I have the Z scale decals,but so far have not been able to find any N or HO decals.
Can any of you steer me in thr right direction to find these decals.I need enough to do 4 cars in each scale.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give,and no Micro-Scale does not have any.
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