04-02-2012, 02:30 PM
Thanks to you for your hints and techniques, JBW and Doc Wayne.
I think that I have an other problem with the wood sides of these Accurail cars, wood and steel ends are similarly to sides. Because the well detailed wood structure I can not remove the ladders as whole from the cars. It would destroy these fine structur and I think that this is one of best modelled wood structure that is done with plastic. This is the reason because I would like to remove only the steps and not the holms and I think that I will make so only partial damages which will be covered in parts by the new metal steps. And for a well fixing of these new steps I would like to open the car body again - my very personal opinion. I think that my method of fixing is time consuming but it will fix wire parts absoltely indestructibly. I do not like to hear when modelers say that their fine model should not be take in hands. I will say "take it and show what and how I built this" and the parts must be fixed and should not be bent or lost while presentation. Ok, models should not be ibvolved in heavy crashes, but holding in hands and fixing by fingers - that must a model survive!
Sorry for my hard words and a very personal position however this is my view on modelling. Same I think about my work and I would like to add the next and also the last parts to a new model without that before mounted parts will be destroyed or will be lost again. And so I hope also for a simple way and a good result with this additional parts which should give my models an extra look of personality. I hope to present the results in next days.
PS. Wayne, you have fixed the grab irons at your flatcar by bending the ends behind the end sill in same manner how I will do it with the ladder steps inside of boxcars. And for doing this I must open the bodies again.
I think that I have an other problem with the wood sides of these Accurail cars, wood and steel ends are similarly to sides. Because the well detailed wood structure I can not remove the ladders as whole from the cars. It would destroy these fine structur and I think that this is one of best modelled wood structure that is done with plastic. This is the reason because I would like to remove only the steps and not the holms and I think that I will make so only partial damages which will be covered in parts by the new metal steps. And for a well fixing of these new steps I would like to open the car body again - my very personal opinion. I think that my method of fixing is time consuming but it will fix wire parts absoltely indestructibly. I do not like to hear when modelers say that their fine model should not be take in hands. I will say "take it and show what and how I built this" and the parts must be fixed and should not be bent or lost while presentation. Ok, models should not be ibvolved in heavy crashes, but holding in hands and fixing by fingers - that must a model survive!
Sorry for my hard words and a very personal position however this is my view on modelling. Same I think about my work and I would like to add the next and also the last parts to a new model without that before mounted parts will be destroyed or will be lost again. And so I hope also for a simple way and a good result with this additional parts which should give my models an extra look of personality. I hope to present the results in next days.
PS. Wayne, you have fixed the grab irons at your flatcar by bending the ends behind the end sill in same manner how I will do it with the ladder steps inside of boxcars. And for doing this I must open the bodies again.
Cheers, Bernd
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You can read some more about my model projects and interests in my chronicle of facebook.