05-30-2011, 02:50 PM
Fluesheet Wrote:ocalicreek Wrote:Okay, yeah, I gotta get me some o' them! VERY nice. I bet they'll look super all weathered and grimy.
Galen
Absolutely - the layout came off the wall to be painted, and I keep finding more reasons to delay that!
And I've finally gotten around to painting it!
Finishing up cutting slots for joints. The saw cuts a finer notch than the file pictured earlier.
Masking off the points:
Before:
After:
Removing point masking:
Removing paint from rails (lesson learned - do this while the paint is still wet!). I used aluminum figuring it was softer than a dental tool or x-acto blade and would be easier on the rail.
Next up is ballasting and adding ties to the final two turnouts (as well as more joint bar detail).
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Matt Goodman
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio