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    airbrush painting

    Great work! Hey Midgel, where is Zidgel, Fidgel and Keven?... Never mind.....
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    The BackShops (TheXModelRailroaders Custom locos and kitbashing)

    Hey guys. Here is another thread I started. Sorry if I am making a few (I like things organized. lol). 😅 https://modelrailroadforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/the-railway-series-modeling-builds-by-the-xmodelrailroader.39491/
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    The Railway Series modeling builds (By the XModelrailroader).

    Dear Christopher, Here is your friend Thomas, the Tank Engine. He wanted to come out of his station-yard and see the world. These stories tell you how he did it. I hope you will like them because you helped me to make them. Your Loving Daddy. Hello. I started this thread to detail lore and...
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    The BackShops (TheXModelRailroaders Custom locos and kitbashing)

    Yes. I understand not everyone can get to one (Even I would like to go to a bigger one, but there are no close ones). :( But when they are close, take advantage!
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    The BackShops (TheXModelRailroaders Custom locos and kitbashing)

    The illusion a photo can give...
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    What would YOU or YOUR FRIENDS want 3d printed?

    Oh, I knew it. This is a modified E2 that I shortened in Tinkercad for my RWS version of Thomas. It is often debated what Thomas is, because the author had something else in mind, but said he was an E2 because of his stubborn artist who drew him like that. Thomas is often depicted shorter than...
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    The N Scale Chronicles (XModelRailroader’s N Scale Builds)

    Agreed. Thank you!
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    What would YOU or YOUR FRIENDS want 3d printed?

    Thomas is a small tank engine. He has a short stumpy funnel, a short stumpy boiler, and a short stumpy dome...
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    The BackShops (TheXModelRailroaders Custom locos and kitbashing)

    Here are some photos of my most recent build. Be sure to check the details in my new N scale thread! https://modelrailroadforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/the-n-scale-chronicles-xmodelrailroader%E2%80%99s-n-scale-builds.39479/
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    The N Scale Chronicles (XModelRailroader’s N Scale Builds)

    Then some details, and “decals”. I don’t have actual decals, so I use my DIY method. I didn’t want to have to do that as the paint looked so good, and these “decals” don’t blend so well, but it needed something. I will peel these off and buy some real decals soon. I numbered it 2101. There was a...
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    The N Scale Chronicles (XModelRailroader’s N Scale Builds)

    The next step was dye. I (Cautiously) dyed the lower metal parts black, and tried to dye the shell. Well, there were still parts on the shell that needed paint, and I forgot to lower the temp. So the cab is a little warped, but I will buy a replacement (If I can) one day. So after that I went...
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    The N Scale Chronicles (XModelRailroader’s N Scale Builds)

    More pics.
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    The N Scale Chronicles (XModelRailroader’s N Scale Builds)

    BUILD LOG 1... BLI Reading T1 Restore. One of which was a Broadway Limited Imports Reading T1. The only BLI engine I have at this time, and officially the most expensive model I have (180$ for everything... Guys. Go to train shows. Really. GO.). The catch? The engine was brush painted by...
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    The N Scale Chronicles (XModelRailroader’s N Scale Builds)

    I wanted to make a separate thread for N scale stuff as that’s a whole new thing I will be getting into. I will still show builds in the Backshops thread, but the details (And other non‑loco stuff) for N scale will be here. Thanks for stopping by. So, if you didn’t know, I mainly have HO scale...
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    RETIRED GUY PROJECTS

    It looks great! Does the circuit you drew up make the LED flicker, or just protection? Need to get me one of those Big Boys!
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    FEF Crankpin Recovered!

    I'm so glad you found it! After all tis time too! Hopefully one of your models doesn't explode...Its always that spare part...
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    I'm going to be purchasing my first DCC diesel locomotive with sound, recommendations?

    I Just got my first BLI engine (For dirt cheap). I am stoked! I am going to run it sometime this week (After reassembling. It needed some work).
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    Painting metal wheel faces

    Does it already have paint on them (Not what you applied. Prior to that)? If so, you can MAYBE dye them. I just did this for a model. Just remeber that the color needs to be darker then the color on there.
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    New Train layout 6-1-23

    Sorry to hear about that! I would be interested, but even if you could ship some of it, I don't really want to bother with the hassle.
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    The BackShops (TheXModelRailroaders Custom locos and kitbashing)

    Part of my reason for not doing so much modeling isn’t the fact that I need to do floor running (I actually sort of like it) but rather that (At this time) I can only do it in a small space in my garage, as my brother has allergies, and sometimes the old models I have picked up smell. But this...




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