08-06-2011, 09:22 AM
Jonte, it was not very difficult to build this turnout, the additional rails did not make it more difficult, it just took a little longer.
Tetters, building street trackage using plaster is quite easy – even I can do it though I really dislike working with plaster
. This method is much easier and the results look better than using cardboard and sanding paper as I did before.
After having a break because of our vacation, I started to do some modeling again yesterday. I though it was high time to get my first LATR engine ready. Inspired by the ATSF zebra striped switchers and the SP tiger stripe paint scheme, I decided to go for a classic paint scheme: black with yellow stripes. I did not have any suitable decals at hand, so I had to paint the stripes and the lettering. it took hours to apply all the masking tape. Here is a first pic of the freshly painted engine. Still a long way to go to get it finished, but I am glad that painting the shell did not end in a desaster
.
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Tetters, building street trackage using plaster is quite easy – even I can do it though I really dislike working with plaster
. This method is much easier and the results look better than using cardboard and sanding paper as I did before.After having a break because of our vacation, I started to do some modeling again yesterday. I though it was high time to get my first LATR engine ready. Inspired by the ATSF zebra striped switchers and the SP tiger stripe paint scheme, I decided to go for a classic paint scheme: black with yellow stripes. I did not have any suitable decals at hand, so I had to paint the stripes and the lettering. it took hours to apply all the masking tape. Here is a first pic of the freshly painted engine. Still a long way to go to get it finished, but I am glad that painting the shell did not end in a desaster
.
Kurt