Weekly Photo Fun 10-30/11-5

[Rico]

Ah, so THAT was Al?
I've heard about him across the street but 'till now never had the pleasure.
Wait... I still haven't.
And now back to your regularly scheduled thread!

 

[ICG/SOU]

Jeff,

which paints did you use (latex equivalent to Floquil) on your couplers?

Thank you,

Trey

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Jeff,

which paints did you use (latex equivalent to Floquil) on your couplers?

For ColorPlace paint from Wal-Mart it's a flat accent base latex. You can get the same mix for the Rail Tie Brown with these numbers: C 47 L 2Y . For the same color with Valspar you woukd use you would use an interior flat finish. Flat base 4, 105-2Y27, 109-1.5, 111-17.5, 113-3.

The batch of the rust color I'm using doesn't have any numbers on it. I'll get some mixed Thursday and get you the numbers.

 

[Selector]

Thanks, Willis. I still show 1 item in my messages, but none unread, so I have assumed all along it is the one I sent. I'll check to make sure, but I have had no email notifications or anything else, and have deleted nothing in my PM messages for weeks.

Also, I sent a PM to Jim asking him what he was thinking in view of the "Alparition", but have not seen a response. I suspect his must have gone AWOL, too?

-Crandell

 

[jbaakko]

While passing through the toy isle today at Wal*mart, I found this neat looking Ice Cream truck! I plan to replace the wheels with some low profile truck wheels from Dennis Aust.

I apologize in advance for the unfocused photo, for some reason the camera did not want to focus. I'll try again later tonight.

 

[CBCNSfan]

Thanks, Willis. I still show 1 item in my messages, but none unread, so I have assumed all along it is the one I sent. I'll check to make sure, but I have had no email notifications or anything else, and have deleted nothing in my PM messages for weeks.

Also, I sent a PM to Jim asking him what he was thinking in view of the "Alparition", but have not seen a response. I suspect his must have gone AWOL, too?

-Crandell

Ah! So! yep I sent it with the "reply tag" and it went to Bob! I guess it was effective huh!

Cheers
Willis

 

[BIG-D]

hea jeff nice work on that couppler i love that idea one question tough how well does the paint stand up on them with all the bumping and rubbing?

 

[ICG/SOU]

Thanks, Jeff.

 

[Khonda714]

Heres a shot of a Metrolink pulling in.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

hea jeff nice work on that couppler i love that idea one question tough how well does the paint stand up on them with all the bumping and rubbing?

It stands up quite well. I give them a short shot of Matte-Finish for some protection. Couplers that I painted 5 years ago still look great.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Bachmann GP40 shell on 70's era Atlas GP40 chassis.

 

[lmackattack]

another action shot of the Berk pulling some empties back to the pit. speed for the hill!

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Jeff,

which paints did you use (latex equivalent to Floquil) on your couplers?

Rail Tie Brown.

ColorPlace (Wal-Wart)
1 quart size. Interior/flat latex. Accent base, C 47, L2Y.

Valspar (Lowe's)
1 quart size. Interior/flat latex. Base 4, 105-2Y27, 109-1.5, 111-17.5, 113-3.

Now for the Rust.

Olympic (Lowe's)
1 quart size. Interior/flat latex. Base 5, 105-26, 107-2Y11.5, 115-35.5.

 

[ICG/SOU]

Thanks, Jeff. A quart of each would last a lifetime.

 

[Alcomotive]

MD Custom: good to see the Galveston RR club doin well... how's the RR museum doin now? last I heard they were cuttin up the whale belly tanker (WHY??!! they're supposed to preserve that stuff!!) I know Ike knocked their stuff all over the place. Did the Texas Limited FP9's survive?

speaking of 'whale belly tanker' in HO who makes these???

 

[Gary B]

Hey guys! A lot of great work here. I enjoy seeing all of yours artistic abilities and visions. Sorry to see one less vision to enjoy but BAM! that's what happens when you can't play nice.

 

[grove den]

Well, after a long time of absence overhere I thought it was time to show that N scale is still alive!
Here are some pictures of the farm "under construction" module wich will be part of our Nmodule layout for the coming mrr show in the end of November( hope to make pictures too if light is enough to make representitive pictures...
So here they are..IN N SCALE..

I found one old picture from the '60's:

some detailshots of the barn/stable and gate:

Jos

 

[jbaakko]

speaking of 'whale belly tanker' in HO who makes these???

Atlas makes 33,000 gal Whale Belly cars...

 

[ChevelleSSguy]

I know we moved on from this but I never got a chance to say that before the pics were removed. That had to be the first time I ever seen a picture of a guy leaning up against his layout as if some gangsta rapper leaning up against the hood of a car like some baller punk. Good riddance IMO.

 

[jbaakko]

Just got my order notification from ExactRail, my SP 2420 Gondola is in the mail. Wish I had waited, and ordered the Undec car, but... I plan to strip the panels off, and model this car:
http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=51191