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Mike Edited by - Michael Hohn on 10/15/2019 01:36:28 AM Country: USA | Posts: 7213 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 10/17/2019 :  10:49:59 AM     A small but significant accomplishment last night: I soldered a code 70 section to the code 55 track that leads to the mill spur. (Here's how: I got a 5" "RibbonRail" track gauge, laid it into both the code 55 track and the code 70 track. I pinched flat a pair of rail joiners, slipped them on the code 70 track, and then re-tested the alignment with the RibbonRail in place. When I was happy, I flipped the track back over, soldered the rail joiners into place with the Ribbonrail gauge in position.) And I ordered the window glazing from Tichy, once that arrives I can finish the window castings and then glue the walls together. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Edited by - deemery on 10/17/2019 10:54:58 AM Country: USA | Posts: 8837 jbvb Fireman Premium Member Posted - 10/17/2019 :  11:12:09 AM       Good progess! If you didn't run an NMRA gauge through the joint to see if there is a 'catch' already, now's the time. I prefer a 4" knife file for that kind of adjustment. Country: USA | Posts: 6802 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 10/18/2019 :  8:23:18 PM     Another small but significant accomplishment tonight: I added glazing to all the windows and doors. (That's my least-favorite part of structure building.) Tomorrow I can assemble the walls. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 8837 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 10/19/2019 :  7:46:08 PM     Windows and doors are installed, walls are assembled. I also started on roof panels. One door is open on the railroad loading dock, so I'll need to add some boxes and stuff, and maybe a worker or two. I'm quite happy with the wall coloring. It's what I wanted, somewhat weathered siding with doors/windows that look like they're in better condition/better paint. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Edited by - deemery on 10/19/2019 7:48:00 PM Country: USA | Posts: 8837 TRAINS1941 Engineer Premium Member Posted - 10/20/2019 :  12:27:08 AM     Really looks nice Dave. It really goes well with the other buildings great scene in the making!! Jerry "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. Lincoln Country: USA | Posts: 13204 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 10/20/2019 :  1:56:39 PM     Roof panels are done. The clerestory walls are next, they'll be a bit of a challenge. I need to figure out the spacing, then cut the pieces to fit in between the window castings. I'm thinking about doing that particular piece in styrene, rather than wood. I cut the panels from thin plywood, with heavy duty wood bracing (to help remove the warp from the plywood.) Anyone know any tricks to keep those thin but strong sheets of plywood from warping so badly? dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Edited by - deemery on 10/20/2019 2:14:32 PM Country: USA | Posts: 8837 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 10/21/2019 :  7:21:34 PM     The clerestory windows are done. The top roof piece is set in place, I'll have to figure out how to clamp it to get a better fit. Here's a shot of the overall Mill Valley scene. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 8837 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 10/21/2019 :  8:19:02 PM       Very nice, Dave. Country: USA | Posts: 7213 Orionvp17 Fireman Premium Member Posted - 10/21/2019 :  8:21:58 PM     Looking good, Dave! Pete in Michigan Country: USA | Posts: 7530 jbvb Fireman Premium Member Posted - 10/21/2019 :  8:23:05 PM       Looks nice. My current build has some parts I made out of the Revell 1/32" birch plywood that Michaels sells. One bit warped the basswood clapboard I laminated it to, so I made the two new roof panels from two layers of the plywood, glued face to face with opposite warps, then let it dry 36 hours under a weighted glass sheet. No re-warping yet. Country: USA | Posts: 6802 railman28 Fireman Posted - 10/21/2019 :  9:30:01 PM     very nice build Dave. It's only make-believe Country: USA | Posts: 5710 Carrie Creek Fireman Premium Member Posted - 10/21/2019 :  11:08:16 PM     Nice looking group of buildings. Your 3story looks tilted to the right might need to check level. The small red brick (powerhouse?) building kind of disappears but the backdrop might mitigate the effect. You have ideas for the foreground? Phil Z POR (press on regardless) Country: USA | Posts: 1581 TRAINS1941 Engineer Premium Member Posted - 10/22/2019 :  12:13:42 AM     Dave your getting there now. Nice job. Keep the updates coming. Jerry "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. Lincoln Country: USA | Posts: 13204 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 11/02/2019 :  5:37:29 PM     Wife finished painting the mill pond (piece of styrene) to match the backdrop. (It actually looks better than the photos, that's currently a dark corner and will need special attention when I do layout lighting.) Next steps here are to glue down the 'mill pond', "paint" it with gloss medium, add the waterfall over the dam and the water along the mill stream. I also need to permanently attach the backdrops, which will be a challenge. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 8837 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 of 53 Topic    New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |  Previous Page | Next Page Jump To: Select Forum Railroad Line Administrative Forums       Forum News       Administrative Posts General Forums       WorkShops, Garage, Machines and Tools       The Tour Bus       The Arrival Track       RR-L Member Personal Websites       The Crew Lounge       The Classroom       Interchange Tracks       Rail Events       Reference & Research Model Railroad Forums       The Sn3 Branch       Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner       HOn30 and HOn3 Forum       Early Rail Forum       Dead Rail Forum       The On30 Line       Railroad Photography Forum       Small Scale Model Railroad Forum       Mid Scale Model Railroad Forum       Large Scale Model Railroad Forum       Logging, Mining, & Narrow minded       Model Railroad Construction       Micro & Mini Layouts       Layout Design / Operation Sig Forum       Startin' from Scratch       DCC, Computers and Electronics for Model Railroads Shop Talk       Vehicle and Non-Rail Transportation Modeling       The Steam Shop       The Roundhouse       Rolling Stock: the Car Shops       The Diesel Shop Company Store       Railroad-Line Swap Meet       New Product Announcements Fallen Flag Railroad Forums       Erie / Lackawanna Railroad Forum       Raritan River Railroad Forum Railroad Software Forums       Atlas Right Track Software       Railroad Line Software Library Model Railroad Club Forums       The Model Railroad Club Forum Sponsor Forums       Rusty Stumps Scale Models       KingMill Enterprises Railroad Line Weblinks       Badger Creek Lumber Co.       Central Missouri & Southern RR       Raritan River Railroad       Thor's All Gauge Page  -------------------- Home Active Topics Frequently Asked Questions Member Information Search Page Railroad Line Forums © 2000-2020 Railroad Line Co.
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