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dthurman
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Since Joe is posting his Clinics over here for folks, I felt I should grab my Soda Machine Method:
I saw this idea on the N Scale TrainBoard.Com web forums so not my idea but here's how I created a pile of vending machines for community.
I had originally posted this at the MR Forums, so some will consider this a rerun
Here are the tools I used:
Small Square, Scale Rulers, Xacto Knife, Tweezer, Clear Parts Cement, Black Permanent Marker
Materials:
Glossy Photo Paper, Strip Styrene correct for your scale and vending machine size
A camera or search the web with Google for "Vending Machines".
Your computer that has a graphics program installed, I used Photoshop CS.
I first scanned in a scale ruler so I could actually size the vending machine for my scale. I then took the image and copied it into the image of the scale ruler.
I then duplicated the vending machines that would fill a 8.5 X 11 sheet of glossy photo paper.
I then printed this out on my printer using the highest quality settings my printer has.
Next I carefully cut out the soda machine.
I then scored the styrene to the size of the paper vending machine. A Chopper III would be better. (I just got one, so I will be mass producing soon )
Next used Clear Parts Cement and spread out on the front of the styrene.
Place on the styrene so it's square. When it has dried, you may want to trim any excess styrene or square the machine.
Next I used a black permanent marker and do top, both sides, bottom and back getting a nice even coverage.
I knocked out about 10-15 in 30 minutes
They look great on the layout.
Edit: Corrected grammer
I saw this idea on the N Scale TrainBoard.Com web forums so not my idea but here's how I created a pile of vending machines for community.
I had originally posted this at the MR Forums, so some will consider this a rerun
Here are the tools I used:
Small Square, Scale Rulers, Xacto Knife, Tweezer, Clear Parts Cement, Black Permanent Marker
Materials:
Glossy Photo Paper, Strip Styrene correct for your scale and vending machine size
A camera or search the web with Google for "Vending Machines".
Your computer that has a graphics program installed, I used Photoshop CS.
I first scanned in a scale ruler so I could actually size the vending machine for my scale. I then took the image and copied it into the image of the scale ruler.
I then duplicated the vending machines that would fill a 8.5 X 11 sheet of glossy photo paper.
I then printed this out on my printer using the highest quality settings my printer has.
Next I carefully cut out the soda machine.
I then scored the styrene to the size of the paper vending machine. A Chopper III would be better. (I just got one, so I will be mass producing soon )
Next used Clear Parts Cement and spread out on the front of the styrene.
Place on the styrene so it's square. When it has dried, you may want to trim any excess styrene or square the machine.
Next I used a black permanent marker and do top, both sides, bottom and back getting a nice even coverage.
I knocked out about 10-15 in 30 minutes
They look great on the layout.
Edit: Corrected grammer
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