Weekly Photo Fun 6-25/7-1
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I like the brickwork also the detail in the first floor.
Well yeah. But you do understand that it's just printed on flat material, right? As I said, it looks better in a picture, because when you're standing right in front of it, you bend down for a better look and then you realize that it's just an image, not something that anyone put skill into building. It's well done in its way, but it leaves me feeling a bit cheated.
Fooled me. Does it look convincing viewing it from the edge of your layout?
I think that building has a LOT of potential. You could cut out the windows and doors and recess them a bit; build a loading dock at ground level; add a couple window caps; maybe add an awning or two. It sounds like a lot of work, but I'm sure that it would be easy enough. Keep us posted if you do anything to it!
Nice work jeff!
One thing though. On the locomotive, i think the fuel tank should have some black streaks on it or black marks on it rather than the rust colors. Other than that i really like those models!
Here's another car I was working on today.
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Selector
Well-Known Member
More revenue tonnage for you, Jeff. Nice collection there. 
In order to modernize my layout a bit, purely experimental for future plans, I made the oil slick down the center of the main a couple of weeks ago. I showed a steamer excursion here last week.
After the excursion passed, a regularly timetabled train came grumbling up the grade, headed by this warbonnet SD75M from the Santa Fe.
-Crandell
In order to modernize my layout a bit, purely experimental for future plans, I made the oil slick down the center of the main a couple of weeks ago. I showed a steamer excursion here last week.
After the excursion passed, a regularly timetabled train came grumbling up the grade, headed by this warbonnet SD75M from the Santa Fe.
-Crandell
GrampysTrains
Member
I like those tank cars, Jeffrey.
Another really great shot, Crandell.
Just a quick shot at Blackwood Coal Co. DJ.
Another really great shot, Crandell.
Just a quick shot at Blackwood Coal Co. DJ.
jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
AyTrane
Member
Looks great guys!
Jeffrey - Is that tank car from Bachmann? I have been thinking about getting one, since they have a unique paint job.
A crewman gets the freight ready for an inbound boxcar, on the team track. A local is sitting in the way, and will have to be moved before the inbound arrives at the yard.
(Sorry the truck is out of focus, I didn't realize it until I uploaded)
Jeffrey - Is that tank car from Bachmann? I have been thinking about getting one, since they have a unique paint job.
A crewman gets the freight ready for an inbound boxcar, on the team track. A local is sitting in the way, and will have to be moved before the inbound arrives at the yard.
(Sorry the truck is out of focus, I didn't realize it until I uploaded)
jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
Yes. It's the Transcontinental Oil tankcar, Bachmann product# 17142. They cost $17 each.
John P
Active Member
I added a concrete capstone and a gravel roof to the N. B. Handy Company. This is a Kingmill Enterprises "Radical Flats" building made from pictures of a real building, which looks great in photos but merely good in reality. It's entirely flat except for my additions (I plan to make at least a loading dock in the future) and in a photo you can't get clues that there's no depth to any of the doors and windows, etc. By the way, the Handy Company still exists, though I think they're somewhere more impressive now.
The capstone is styrene and the roof is sandpaper, lightly painted with gray primer in a spray can.
The capstone is styrene and the roof is sandpaper, lightly painted with gray primer in a spray can.
ho/ttothemoss
Member
nice pic's
I added a concrete capstone and a gravel roof to the N. B. Handy Company. This is a Kingmill Enterprises "Radical Flats" building made from pictures of a real building, which looks great in photos but merely good in reality. It's entirely flat except for my additions (I plan to make at least a loading dock in the future) and in a photo you can't get clues that there's no depth to any of the doors and windows, etc. By the way, the Handy Company still exists, though I think they're somewhere more impressive now.
The capstone is styrene and the roof is sandpaper, lightly painted with gray primer in a spray can.
I like the brickwork also the detail in the first floor.
John P
Active Member
Well yeah. But you do understand that it's just printed on flat material, right? As I said, it looks better in a picture, because when you're standing right in front of it, you bend down for a better look and then you realize that it's just an image, not something that anyone put skill into building. It's well done in its way, but it leaves me feeling a bit cheated.
Fooled me. Does it look convincing viewing it from the edge of your layout?
jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
AyTrane
Member
I think that building has a LOT of potential. You could cut out the windows and doors and recess them a bit; build a loading dock at ground level; add a couple window caps; maybe add an awning or two. It sounds like a lot of work, but I'm sure that it would be easy enough. Keep us posted if you do anything to it!
Littlefoot14
Active Member
Nice work jeff!
One thing though. On the locomotive, i think the fuel tank should have some black streaks on it or black marks on it rather than the rust colors. Other than that i really like those models!
jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
Thanks. I'll see if I can add some when I have the time.
Here's another car I was working on today.
wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
Making some progress on the brass 87' depressed center flat car. Just needs decals and a bit of weathering now.
jbaakko
Diesel Detail Freak
That's one HEAVY oil spill. If I were the maintenance crew, I'd surely be placing that diesel on the deadline!
Jeffrey, the weathering on that steamer sure makes her look neglected! And that boxcar is looking good.
Looking good!
Excellent work, gentlemen. Maybe I'll have some time to get down to the layout some time in the upcoming week and see if it still runs. 
Crandell, you're going to need some more freight cars sans roofwalks to go with that SD-75M.
John, Adam has some good advice for you. I've done some of these photographic flats before. It's amazing how cutting a few of the windows to make them appear to be open, adding some window sills and lintels from stripwood, and adding a real loading dock and a real awning can take the eye away from the flat relief of the rest of the building. A nice touch is to cut out the loading dock doors and make a small shadow box with some boxes, crates, and workers inside. Add some inside and outside lighting and a few trucks at the dock and you'll have a real winner there.
Crandell, you're going to need some more freight cars sans roofwalks to go with that SD-75M.
John, Adam has some good advice for you. I've done some of these photographic flats before. It's amazing how cutting a few of the windows to make them appear to be open, adding some window sills and lintels from stripwood, and adding a real loading dock and a real awning can take the eye away from the flat relief of the rest of the building. A nice touch is to cut out the loading dock doors and make a small shadow box with some boxes, crates, and workers inside. Add some inside and outside lighting and a few trucks at the dock and you'll have a real winner there.
jeffrey-wimberly
Dr Frankendiesel
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