Recent content by DaveInTheHat

I sent the instructions. The kit is nice but it takes a little bit of fiddling to get it to fit together. The windows take some work because the openings are different sizes. I took pictures while I but the kit. I did a few modifications and added a few things. You can look at the pictures on my...

I have the instructions. I could take pictures of them.

I'm done. I don't have anymore storage space for dioramas.

HO scale diorama. This is my last one.

I made a paint shaker a while ago. It makes mixing any paint that has separated a lot easier.

It doesn't run. It was a "dummy".

I made a short train out of some broken up junk.

I use clear silicon to attach my structures to foam. Any that squeezes out can be easily removed after it dries. If I ever decide to remove the building I can use lighter fluid (naphtha) to soften the silicon and pull the building off without damage. The one drawback to using silicone is that it...

If I was doing it I would paint the white first. Then mask the rings with Bare Metal Foil. Then paint the blue.

There isn't an inside joke. I just like boats a lot and there aren't many available in HO scale. I might build a model of the SS Minnow in the near future.

I scratch built an HO scale 15 foot sailboat. Here's a link to some pictures I took while I was building it: https://public.fotki.com/DaveInTheHat/187_scale_vehicles/sailboat-15/ Here's a short slide show:

I was looking around and found this: http://whiteriverdivision.blogspot.com/2019/05/b-yard-office-green-mountain-route.html There seems to be a lot of pictures on line of the B&M Railroad.

Thanks for the comments!