Some really nice stuff this week. Really like the work by Scott Lupia. Thats awesome scenery and craftsmanship.
SNFF 2010 01 22 Hello, all, This week, I got the NMRA Pacific Coast Region, Coast Division December 2009 Meet Report web page done. As always, really interesting models and fun by all, check it out: http://www.pcrnmra.org/coast/contest/Contest_Dec_2009.shtml On the above web page, you *have* to check out Steve Anderson's model of his next model railroad. I hope all our layouts look as good as his model of his layout! http://www.pcrnmra.org/coast/contest/Contest_Dec_2009.shtml#Steve_Anderson The next San Francisco Bay Area NMRA Pacific Coast Region, Coast Division Meet is March 7, 2010. Guests are always welcome and there's never a charge to attend. You can find out more at the Coast Division Home Page at: Welcome to the Coast Division of Pacific Coast Region of NMRA Have a good week, all.
I did'nt take this picture, it was taken by my son's girlfriend but, I really liked it. Thought she did a good job.
This weekend I was busy with a La Belle narrow gauge box car kit. So far it was fun. :angel: I have still to rework the truck bolsters and install couplers. Then comes painting and decals. Wolfgang
Sam Cahoon's Fish Pier One more from me this weekend. This is a Northeastern Scale Models kit that I started in 2002, but due to a move, the layout was dismantled, and the kit was never finished. I'm planning to use it on my current layout, so I'm finishing the kit. I'm also modifying it a bit, expanding the dock to accommodate a set of tracks. I finished the basic dock construction today, still have to put some trim pieces on, and scribe the planks into the top surface. Not bad, considering I spent a good chunk of the day doing an emergency toilet replacement! Don't ask....
I have this same kit that I have painted but not assembled. I'm afraid that it'll never look this good! Great work!
Thanks. I used both paint and chalk to get this look. The loading platform is painted with Railroad Tie Brown. Roof is painted with Grimy Black. The brick surfaces are painted with a wash of Concrete and windshield washer fluid. After all that, I sprayed the whole thing with Dull Cote. When that was dry, I brushed on liberal amounts of brown, gray, and white chalk, followed by a final coat of Dull Cote. I am VERY pleased with the results.
A couple of pictures of my new railroad station (see the JACALAR thread in N-Scale forum). This is an underground station, where my main line circles around and under my roundhouse and yard.
A couple years ago I sold an old N scale Bachmann 4-4-0 at the Swap meet at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum. I think I sold it for $5. I hope it was given the same amount of attention. They're very popular for use in modelling the Disneyland Railroad's #1 and #2.
It was a beautiful sight outside the paint shop today when this "New" 4-4-0 rolled out with its brand new colors for the first time. Lets first take a look back and see what this thing looked like after my first update of completing the new trucks: And now: I'm very pleased with myself on this one. All that is left is to number and letter it. What number and road, I have no idea. Also that white window trim leaves some to be desired, so once I decide on the name, I'll replace the trim appropriately. Enough blabbing, more pictures! I just love the flags. They are the perfect decoration for this steamer!
I'm partial to the plain black color so, for now at least, she's pretty much finished. Eventually when I decal this engine (probably several months down the track, if that), I'll change the window trim color to something more suitable. If by then I find a flashy color scheme I like, I might go ahead and do it up. I consider my painting skills too novice for something of such complexity yet.
Wow, Mark! Now, I'm really going to have to dig mine out of the junk box and see if I can put her back together. Your'e came out very nice.